Circinus is a versatile cardigan with a v-neck and single button closure for a great casual, wear everyday feel. This wardrobe staple has a stockinette body accented by complementary rib textures that add just the right amount of interest to this piece. Valley Yarns Whately is a chainette blend of baby alpaca and organic Pima cotton that has great drape and a soft, lightweight yet warm feel perfect for three-season layering pieces like Circinus. The body of this cardigan is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed with sleeve stitches picked up along the armhole edge and worked in the round to the wrist. Rib patterns are written out only.

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Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner

Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 4–6” positive ease
Bust – 35½ (39¼, 43, 47¼, 51 )(54¼, 58, 62¼)“, buttoned

Yarn Requirements: 8 (9, 10, 11, 13) (14, 15, 16) balls Valley Yarns Whately (68% Baby Alpaca/ 32% Organic Pima Cotton; 50g/164yds) Model is shown in #03 Fog.

Needles:
US 8 (5.00mm) 16” & 24–32” circular and DPNs
US 9 (5.50mm) 16” & 24–32” circular and DPNs to get gauge

Gauge:
18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in seeded rib stitch on US 8 (5.00mm), blocked
18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch and twisted rib stitch on US 9 (5.50mm), blocked