Wessex Cardigan by Cassie Castillo

Wessex Cardigan

Knitting
February 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stripes with larger needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1148 - 1848 yards (1050 - 1690 m)
Chest: 31 (34, 37, 40)(43, 46, 49, 52)”
English
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Worked in a four color stripe pattern, the Wessex Cardigan has a fitted shape and flattering V-neck. The body is worked flat in one piece from the bottom up. Solid color sleeves are begun with stitches picked up around the armhole and worked in short rows to form the sleeve cap, then worked in the round down to the wrist. A small section of stripes is worked at the sleeve cuff. This cardigan is meant to be worn with little or no positive ease in the bust.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 31 (34, 37, 40)(43, 46, 49, 52)”
Length: 23.5 (24, 24.5, 25)(26,26.5, 27, 27.5”

MATERIALS
Knit Picks City Tweed Aran/HW Color A: Orca (grey), 4 (5, 5, 6)[6, 7, 7, 8] balls; Color B: Romance (red), 1 ball; Color C: Cobalt (blue), 1 ball; Color D: Lemon Curd (yellow), 1 ball.

Yardage: 1148 - 1804

NEEDLES
US #8/5 mm 16” and 24” circular needles and set of dpn
US #7/4.5 mm 24” circular needle and set of dpn

NOTIONS REQUIRED
6 one inch wide buttons
Sewing thread to match buttons
Sewing needle
3 stitch holders (or waste yarn)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
2 removable stitch markers or safety pins
2 stitch markers

SKILLS NEEDED
tubular cast on
three needle bind off
RLI (right lifted increase)
LLI (left lifted increase)
k2tog
ssk
p2tog
ssp
short rows
picking up stitches
working in the round