Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store: “A sweet spring cardigan in French blue with ribbon embellishment is worked bottom-up with a seamless yoke construction. The radiating yoke decreases become decoration in this cotton yarn, while simple touches like slightly flared cuffs, elbow length sleeves, seed stitch edges and a wide neckline speak to the power of simplicity.”

Finished Size: 34¼ (38¼, 42¼, 46¼, 50¼)“ bust.

Yarn: Rowan Cotton Rope (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 63 yd (58 m)/50 g): #068 harbour (blue), 9 (11, 12, 14, 16) balls. Yarn distributed by Westminster Fibers.

Yarn Weight: #3 - Light

Needles: Size 9 (5.5 mm): 16” and 29” circular needles (cir); size 9 (5.5 mm): doublepointed needles (dpn)

Notions: Markers (m); stitch holders; yarn needle; sewing needle and thread; one black, sew-on snap, size 10 (21 mm); 11⁄4 yd of 11⁄2” wide woven ribbon (shown: woven jacquard CIR476, available from lesbonribbon.com)

Gauge: 14 sts and 20 rows = 4” in St st

Originally Published: Knitscene Spring 2008