Willapa

CONSTRUCTION

• The yoke of this cardigan is worked from the top down. The body and sleeves are divided at the underarm and worked separately to the bottom. Sleeves are worked circularly to sleeve cuff.
• The collar is picked up and worked flat on a circular needle.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

• 16¾ (18½, 20¼, 21½, 23¼, 25, 26½)” [42.5 (47, 51.5, 54.5, 59, 63.5, 67.5) cm] back width
• Sized to fit approximately 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48, 50–52)” [76–81.5 (86.5–91.5, 96.5–101.5, 106.5–112, 117–122, 127–132) cm] chest
• Sample shown is size 2 on model with 32″ [81.5 cm] chest

GAUGE

• 22 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch, after blocking
• 22 stitches & 48 rows = 4″ in garter stitch, after blocking

Note: Be sure to swatch both stitch patterns to ensure correct sizing.

NEEDLES

• One each 32″ and 47″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Loft — (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)

• 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins
• Photographed in Loft color Woodsmoke

Potential yarn substitutes include Dapple – this pattern's relaxed gauge allows for substitution with heavier yarns to create a firmer fabric. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

• Sample shown in Dapple color Cosmos

YARDAGE

• 2055 (2270, 2475, 2640, 2855, 3070, 3250) total yards of fingering weight wool yarn

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Backward Loop Cast On
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Icelandic Bind Off

20 May 2025: Version 1.2

On page 7, the paragraph after the sleeve decreases under Shape Sleeve has been updated to read "Upon completion of this section, you will have worked the Sleeve Decrease Round [...]."

19 September 2018: Version 1.1

On page 3, the “to fit” ranges are now listed as follows: 

30–33 (34–36, 37–39, 40–42, 43–45, 46–49, 50–52)” [76–84 (86.5–91.5, 94–99, 101.5–106.5, 109–114.5, 117–124.5, 127–132) cm] bust