Coal Cardigan

CONSTRUCTION

• Cardigan is worked in five flat pieces and seamed together during Finishing.
• Pieces are worked from the bottom up.
• The mirrored Cable patterns are worked on Fronts only. Sleeves and Back are worked in stockinette stitch and edged with Double Moss Stitch.
• After seaming, neckband is picked up and worked in one piece.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33¾ (37¼, 40¾, 44, 47½, 51, 54½)” circumference at chest, with Fronts overlapping
• Sample shown is size 37¼” with + 3¼” ease on model

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GAUGE

• 18½ stitches & 25 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch, after blocking
• 24 stitches & 25 rows = 4″ in Left or Right Diagonal Cable Pattern, after blocking

NEEDLES

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed above
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts: 1015 (1120, 1255, 1380, 1500, 1635, 1800) yards 

YARN

• 8 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Cast Iron

Current Pattern: v2.0

18 September 2014: (Version 2.0):

The charts have been corrected as follows: On the Left Diagonal Cable Pattern, the first stitches of Rows 27 & 28 have been changed to Knit on RS, Purl on WS; on the Right Diagonal Cable Pattern, the last stitches of Rows 27 & 28 have been changed to Knit on RS, Purl on WS.