Calypso Cardigan is a stranded colorwork circular yoke cardigan that uses the magic of color-changing yarns to create an intriguing yoke design, and features a picot edge neckline, ribbed hem, sleeve cuffs and button band.
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Construction:
Calypso Cardigan is a yoke-style cardigan knit in the round from the top down and then steeked.

Sizing:
Sizes listed are finished garment measurements. To find your size, measure your bust around its widest point, add desired amount of ease and choose the size closest to that number.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished Measurement at Bust: 84 (94, 104, 114,124)(135, 145, 155, 165)cm/ 33 (37, 41, 45, 49) (53, 57, 61, 65)in

To fit bust size: 71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 102-107, 112-117)(122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-157)cm/ 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62)in

Calypso Cardigan is #sizeinclusive

Ease: Intended to be worn with 7.5-12.5cm/3-5in positive ease around the bust

Needles:
3.75mm/US Size 5 circular needles (40cm/ 16in length for neckline, 60-100cm/ 24-40in length for body)
3mm/US Size 2.5 circular needles (40cm/ 16in length for neckline, 60-100cm/ 24-40in length for body)
3.75mm/US Size 5 double-pointed needles (or your preferred small circumference needle such as short circulars or long 80-100cm circulars for Magic Loop method)
3mm/US Size 2.5 double-pointed needles (or your preferred small circumference needle such as short circulars or long 80-100cm circulars for Magic Loop method)
Or needle sizes to obtain gauge

Notions:
Tapestry needle (for fnishing)
Stitch Markers- at least 1 distinct marker for BOR
Buttons- approx. 15mm in size, 10 (10, 10, 10, 11)(11, 10, 11, 12) total

Yarn:
C1: Spincycle Yarns Dyed In The Wool (100% wool, sport-weight/5 ply, 183m/200y per 50g) color pictured: Miss Rumphius (exclusive shop colour for Loopine Wool Co.)
C2: Happy Go Knitty Āhuru 4 (80% merino wool 20% Brushtail possum fur, fngering- weight/4ply, 400m/437y per 100g)
color pictured: Mysterious Mauve
Or similar yarns that can achieve gauge

Note: Āhuru 4 is a woollen spun 4ply which plumps up nicely to suit this sport-weight gauge. If substituting, I recommend using a similar plump/woollen spun 4ply or sport weight yarn.

Quantities Needed:
C1: 2(2, 2, 2, 2)(3, 3, 3, 3) skeins
C2: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4)(4, 4, 5, 5) skeins

If substituting yarn, approx. amounts required:
C1: 248 (267, 286, 305, 343)(381, 400, 438, 457)m/ 271 (292, 313, 334, 375)(417, 437, 479, 500)y C2: 855 (982, 1080, 1170, 1268)(1390, 1538, 1650, 1768)m/ 935 (1074, 1181, 1279, 1386)(1520, 1682, 1804, 1933)y