Wessex Cardigan

Worked in a four color stripe pattern, the Wessex Cardigan has a fitted shape and flattering V-neck. The body is worked flat in one piece from the bottom up. Solid color sleeves are begun with stitches picked up around the armhole and worked in short rows to form the sleeve cap, then worked in the round down to the wrist. A small section of stripes is worked at the sleeve cuff. This cardigan is meant to be worn with little or no positive ease in the bust.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 31 (34, 37, 40)[43, 46, 49, 52]”
Length: 23.5 (24, 24.5, 25)[26,26.5, 27, 27.5]”

MATERIALS
Knit Picks City Tweed Aran/HW (55% merino wool, 25% superfine alpaca, 20% Donegal tweed; 164 yds/150 m per 100 g ball) Color A: Orca (grey), 4 (5, 5, 6)[6, 7, 7, 8] balls;
Color B: Romance (red), 1 ball; Color C: Cobalt (blue), 1 ball; Color D: Lemon Curd (yellow), 1 ball.

NEEDLES
US #8/5 mm 16” and 24” circular needles and set of dpn
US #7/4.5 mm 24” circular needle and set of dpn

NOTIONS REQUIRED
6 one inch wide buttons
Sewing thread to match buttons
Sewing needle
3 stitch holders (or waste yarn)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
2 removable stitch markers or safety pins
2 stitch markers

GAUGE
16 sts and 22 rows = 4” in Stockinette Stripe using larger needles

SKILLS NEEDED 
tubular cast on 
three needle bind off 
RLI (right lifted increase) 
LLI (left lifted increase) 
k2tog 
ssk 
p2tog 
ssp 
short rows 
picking up stitches 
working in the round

$6.00