Benedetta by Carrie Bostick Hoge

Benedetta

Knitting
December 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch, after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1305 - 2160 yards (1193 - 1975 m)
33¼ (35¼, 38¾, 42, 45¼, 48¾, 52, 55¼)” circumference at chest (buttoned)
English
This pattern is available for $13.00 USD
buy it now or visit pattern website
Errata available: brooklyntweed.com

Save $1 when you purchase this pattern on BrooklynTweed.com, where you’ll find our knitting resource pages, video tutorials, and pattern support portal. All patterns purchased on our website can be added to your Ravelry library. Join our crafting community: sign up for our newsletter for the latest in Brooklyn Tweed yarns and patterns, knitting tips, subscriber exclusives, and even more woolly goodness!

Carrie’s swingy, lightweight Benedetta Cardigan is a garment you’ll find yourself wearing over and over again. The fine-gauge garter stitch fabric is so soft and supple to wear, and so relaxing to work. You won’t get bored, though: the top-down seamless construction (no finishing required!) and lace- trimmed sleeves and cardigan openings make this easy knit interesting, but not complicated. The button placement creates a swingy, A-line silhouette that is flattering on just about everyone, and makes the sweater even easier to throw on and go.


CONSTRUCTION
Cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down.

MATERIALS
Approximately 1305 (1360, 1535, 1660, 1785, 1930, 2060, 2160) yards of fingering weight wool yarn
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Soot

GAUGE
Finished Gauge: 24 stitches & 44 rows/rounds = 4” in garter stitch; measurement taken from relaxed fabric after wet-blocking

NEEDLES
Gauge Needle: One 32” circular needle and one set of 5 DPNs (double-pointed needles) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
33¼ (35¼, 38¾, 42, 45¼, 48¾, 52, 55¼)” circumference at chest (buttoned)
Sample shown is size 35¼” with +3¼“ of ease on model

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

SKILL LEVEL
2 of 5

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