Ilia

CONSTRUCTION

• The cardigan is worked in pieces from the bottom up and then sewn together. The collar is picked up around the front edges and back neck edge and worked flat.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 35½ (39¼, 43, 46¼, 49¼, 52½)” [90 (99.5, 109, 117.5, 125, 133.5) cm] circumference at chest, with collar overlapped
• Sample shown is size 39¼” [99.5 cm] with 5¼” [13.5 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 38 stitches & 40 rows = 4″ in chart patterns with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• One 32-stitch & 30-row repeat from any chart measures approximately 3¼” wide and 3″ tall with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 40″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

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

YARDAGE

• 2985 (3235, 3730, 3960, 4420, 4710) total yards of fingering weight yarn

YARN

• 11 (12, 14, 15, 17, 18) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Sweatshirt

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

• Sloped Bind Off 
• Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics 

13 March 2017: Version 1.1

The following sentence has been removed from the pattern blurb to reflect differences across sizes:

The double-ribbed hem extends into ribbed side panels that punctuate the cabled motif for visual balance.

If you purchased a copy of the print book CAPSULE: Michele Wang, click here to download the errata for Aspen.