Named after a vibrant flower that blooms throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, the Echium Cardigan evokes the colors of Spring while providing the warmth needed in Winter. The bulky weight yarn used for this cardigan – Debbie Bliss Paloma or Paloma Tweed – will keep you warm throughout the chilly months ahead.

A slipped stitch rib collar and hem frames the light texture of the Andalusian Stitch featured in the body of this cardigan. These simple stitches paired with a unique and easy top-down construction makes the Echium Cardigan a speedy project for any knitter.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, 1XL, 2XL, 3XL) = 34 (38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48)” Bust, +4-6” of ease.

Gauge: 12 sts x 16 rows = 4” in Stockinette.

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Paloma (1.76 oz/50 g, 71 yds/65 m, 100% Alpaca), 12 (13, 14, 15, 16, 18) skeins of color French Navy or 852 (923, 994, 1065, 1136, 1278) yards of bulky weight yarn to match gauge.

Needles: US size #13 (9 mm) 32” circulars and matching dpns, or any size necessary to obtain gauge.

Other Materials: Stitch markers (10), darning needle, stitch holders (2) or scrap yarn.