Calderon

CONSTRUCTION

• The Calderon Cardigan is worked flat in one piece to the armholes, then back and fronts are worked separately to the shoulder. The sleeves are worked circularly from the bottom up and sewn to the body.
• The design incorporates a panel of reverse stockinette stitches on each side of the body between the fronts and back. If you would like to add hip, waist, and/or chest shaping, you may work it within these panels without affecting the Texture Pattern.
• The Texture Pattern may be worked from the chart or from the written instructions.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 40 (43, 48, 51, 56) (59, 64, 67, 72)” [101.5 (109, 122, 129.5, 142) (150, 162.5, 170, 183) cm] circumference at chest (with fronts overlapping)
• Shelter sample shown in color Woodsmoke is size 51”/129.5 cm with 10”/25 cm positive ease on model
• Imbue Worsted sample shown in color Terrarium is size 44"/112 cm with 5¾"/14.5 cm positive ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 34 rows = 4”/10 cm in Texture Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32”/80 cm circular needle and one set of double pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 32”/80 cm circular needle and one set of DPN’s, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

• 9 (10, 10, 11, 12) (12, 13, 13, 14) skeins
• Note: The eighth size uses exactly 13 skeins. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein due to variations in individual work.
• Shelter sample photographed in color Woodsmoke

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

• Imbue sample photographed in color Terrarium

YARDAGE

• 1165 (1270, 1345, 1470, 1550) (1620, 1710, 1820, 1900) yards [1065 (1161, 1230, 1344, 1417) (1481, 1564, 1664, 1737) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn

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

• Cabled Cast On
• {GSS} Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Sloped Bind Off
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Joinery Bind Off

4 November 2020: Version 2.0

Updates have been made to the listed skein count and yardage listings, reflected in the "Pattern Specs" section above.