Ideal Cardigan by Lisa R. Myers

Ideal Cardigan

Knitting
July 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
15.5 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
876 - 2190 yards (801 - 2003 m)
Finished Chest Circumference: 32½ (36, 40, 44¾) (48¼, 52¼, 56½, 60½)”, buttoned, with 1¼” front bands overlapped
English
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A six-piece capsule collection featuring our new-for-Fall yarn, Ideal (pronounced ee-DAY-al)!

Named after the Uruguayan term for the Polwarth sheep, Ideal is a worsted weight yarn crafted from 100% Uruguayan Polwarth wool.

Ideal is a 4-ply, worsted weight, non-superwash yarn that is sourced, spun, and hand-dyed in Uruguay.

We are curating an extensive color palette for Ideal, beginning with 20+ colors in both semi-solid and space-dyed shades.

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SIZES
Finished Chest Circumference: 32½ (36, 40, 44¾) (48¼, 52¼, 56½, 60½)”, buttoned, with 1¼” front bands overlapped
Length: 21½ (22, 22½, 22½) (23, 23, 23½, 24)”

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay IDEAL (100% Uruguayan Polwarth wool; approx. 219 yds/100 g): 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 3) sks A; 2 sks B for all sizes; 2 sks C for all sizes; 1 (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) sks D; and
1 sk E for all sizes.

Shown in E2546 Storm (A, dark gray-blue), E2058 Icarus (B, gold), E2603 Love Potion (C, pink), E2305 Celadon (D, light green), and E7210 Terere (E, multicolor)

US 9/5.5 mm 16” and 32” or longer (depending on size) circular needles and double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 8/5 mm 32” or longer (depending on size) circular needle and double-pointed needles

Stitch marker
Scrap yarn for stitch holders
Four 1” buttons
Sewing needle and matching thread for attaching buttons
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
15½ sts and 23 rows/rnds = 4”/10 cm in St st using larger needles.
15½ sts and 24 rows/rnds = 4”/10 cm in Stripe Patterns using larger needles.

NOTES
The lower body is worked in one piece to the underarms, back and forth in rows, using a long circular needle to accommodate the number of stitches. At the underarms, the body divides for working the upper back and fronts separately. After joining the shoulders, stitches for each sleeve are picked up around the armhole opening and working in the round down to the cuffs.