CONSTRUCTION
- Cardigan is worked flat in one piece from the top down, beginning with the stand-up lace collar. Upon completion of the yoke shaping, the sleeve stitches are held on waste yarn. The sleeves are worked in the round after the body is completed. The patterned band is added last.
GAUGE
- 19 stitches & 32 rows/rounds = 4″ in reverse stockinette stitch (purl on RS; knit on WS) with Size A needle(s), after blocking
NEEDLES
Size A (for Main Fabric):
- One 32″ or longer circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
- Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)
Size B (for Collar, Bands, and Hem):
- One 24″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
- Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)
Size C (for Joinery Bind Off):
- One 24″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
- Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
- 24½ (26¼, 28¾, 30½)” circumference at chest (buttoned)
- Sized for 2-3 (4-5, 6-7, 8-10) years
- Sample shown is size 26¼” with 1″ ease on model
