Caldecott Jacket by Quenna Lee

Caldecott Jacket

Knitting
February 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in St st on larger needle; 22 sts of Body Cable chart = 3" wide on larger needle
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1210 - 1870 yards (1106 - 1710 m)
33 (35, 37, 40, 43, 47, 51)" bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 35"; modeled with 1" of positive ease.
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Quenna Lee

The Caldecott Jacket is an A-line cardigan with cable front bands that wrap along the back neck to form the collar. Eyelets along the front band double as buttonholes, providing flexibility for button-closure placement. Optional slant pockets are picked up after the cardigan is completed.

Finished Size 33 (35, 37, 40, 43, 47, 51)“ bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 35”; modeled with 1” of positive ease.

Yarn Knit Picks Swish Worsted (100% superwash merino wool; 110 yd 100 m/1¾ oz 50 g): #25146 lost lake heather, 11 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17) skeins. Yarn distributed by Crafts Americana.

Needles Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): 32” circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle; three 5/8” shank buttons (2 decorative).

Gauge 20 sts and 28 rnds = 4” in St st on larger needle; 22 sts of Body Cable chart = 3” wide on larger needle