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1968 is a cozy, oversized cardigan with a boxy shape and wide sleeves, perfect for layering over shirts and dresses on those cold spring and summer evenings. The cardigan is knitted top down. You will start by casting on stitches for the back of the neck and shaping shoulders with increases. After that the back and
front panels are worked flat down to underarms, and then joined to work the body. Sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked in the round.

As the cardigan is knitted top-down, you can also decide on the length as you go. The pattern and the yardage have been given for an average height of 165 cm / 5‘5’’ and a slightly cropped fit.

SIZING:
The measurements listed below are for the final cardigan after washing and blocking and with the button band closed. This pattern comes in 9 sizes (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished bust circumference measuring (85, 95, 105) (115, 125, 135) (145, 155, 165) cm / (34, 38, 42) (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66)
inches and is meant to be worn with a positive ease of 15-30 cm / 6-12 inches at the bust. The sample is shown in size 4 with 24 cm / 9.5 inches of positive ease at the bust.

RECOMMENDED YARN:
MC (Brown): Plucky knitter Legacy DK, non-superwash Shaniko wool, 100 g – 238 meters / 260 yards, col. Chocolate Crinkle
CC1 (Off-white): Plucky knitter Legacy DK, non-superwash Shaniko wool, 100 g – 238 meters / 260 yards, col. Shimmy
CC2 (Rust): Plucky knitter Legacy DK, non-superwash Shaniko wool, 100 g – 238 meters / 260 yards, col. Man about town

YARN SUBSTITUTION:
DK weight yarn to meet gauge

YARDAGE:
MC: (589, 668, 746) (785, 864, 927) (1021, 1060, 1139) meters / (644, 731, 816) (859, 945, 1014) (1117, 1160, 1246) yards
CC1: (309, 350, 391) (412, 453, 486) (535, 556, 597) meters / (338, 383, 428) (451, 496, 532) (586, 608, 653) yards
CC2: (223, 253, 283) (298, 327, 351) (387, 402, 431) meters / (244, 277, 310) (326, 358, 384) (424, 440, 472) yards

Yardage includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on your yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make

GAUGE:
20 sts / 34 rows per 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette flat on size A needles
24 sts / 37 rnds per 10 cm / 4 inches in slip st pattern in the round on size A needles

NEEDLES:
• Size A - 80-120 cm Circular needles – 3.75 mm (US 5) for stockinette flat and slip st pattern in the round
• Size B - 80-120 cm Circular needles – 3 mm (US 2.5) for ribbing
Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge

NOTIONS:
Smooth waste yarn or spare circular needle / cord to hold stitches, tapestry needle, measuring tape, 1 stitch marker for beginning of round, 2 removable (clip on) markers (optional), row counter, scissors

TECHNIQUES USED:
Knitting flat and in the round
Picking up sts from the cast on edge and selvedge
Knit and purl increases (on the right and wrong sides)
Knit decreases
Slipped sts
Following charts
Cast on and bind off