Lowkey, textured, and elegant. The Atherton Cardigan gives a subtle look with a touch of cables. The reverse stockinette gives the sweater a cozy vibe while the wide sleeves and oversized fit give cool kid vibes.

Materials:

-1 pair of 8 mm circular needles, 24-36” cord

• 1 pair of 6 mm circular needles, 24-36” cord (you can use this as the cable needle)

• Cable needle (I actually use a circular needle of smaller size since stitches don’t fall off as easily

-5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (7) 8 skeins(s) of 50g/175m (fluffy yarn )

Suggested Yarns:

-Qing Fibre, Melted Baby Suri, 2 strands held together

-Wool and the Gang, Take Care Mohair

-Any 50g/400m mohair, hold 3 strands together

-Pingouin, Pingo Fluffy, 2 strands held together

-Abbey Road, Truly Madly Mohair, 2 strands held together

-Sirdar, Temptations

-Blue Sky Fibers, Brushed Suri, 2 strands held together

-Lang Yarns, Suri Alpaca

-Cloudborn, Brushed Alpaca Wool DK

-Knitato, Mohair Cloud

Gauge:

4”x4”: 10 stitches by 16 rows on 8mm needles in stockinette

Measurements:

XS:

Width - 16”

Length - 16”

Sleeve: 17”

Small:

Width - 18”

Length - 17”

Sleeve: 18”

Medium:

Width - 20”

Length - 18”

Sleeve: 19”

Large:

Width - 22”

Length - 19”

Sleeve: 20”

XL:

Width - 24”

Length - 20”

Sleeve: 21”

2X:

Width - 26”

Length - 21”

Sleeve: 22”

3X:

Width - 28”

Length - 22”

Sleeve: 23”

4X:

Width - 30”

Length - 22”

Sleeve: 23”

5X:

Width - 32”

Length - 22”

Sleeve: 23”

This pattern is suitable for beginners! You should be familiar with stockinette stitch! This pattern uses the following techniques: picking up stitches, increases, and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!

Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #AthertonCardigan for more images!