Oscail Cardigan by Carol Feller

Oscail Cardigan

Knitting
July 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Reverse St St with larger needle
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
968 - 1895 yards (885 - 1733 m)
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 34 (37.25, 41.5, 45.25, 49, 52.75, 56.5, 60.25)” / 86.5 (96, 105.5, 115, 124.5, 134, 143.5, 153) cm
English
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This comfortable, relaxed fit cardigan will become your favourite winter companion.
Knit in one piece from the bottom up, there are underarm gussets added at the top of the body.
You will then divide the front and back to be worked separately for the upper body and finally finished with short row shoulder shaping and a three needle bind off. Sleeves will be worked in the round from the top down.

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To:
34 (37.25, 41.5, 45.25, 49, 52.75, 56.5, 60.25)” / 86.5 (96, 105.5, 115, 124.5, 134, 143.5, 153) cm
2.5 - 4.5” / 6.5-11.5 cm of positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference:
36.5 (40.25, 44, 47.75, 51.5, 55.25, 59, 62.75)” / 92.5 (102, 112, 121.5, 131, 140.5, 150, 159.5) cm buttoned below underarm gusset
Size 40.25” / 101 cm modelled with 4.25”/ 11 cm positive ease.
Length from Back of Neck: 22.25 (23.25, 24, 24.75, 26.25, 27.25, 28, 28.75)” / 56.5 (59, 61, 63, 66.5, 69, 71, 73) cm, not including neckband

YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Deas’ (86% Merino Wool, 14% Mohair; 202 yds / 185 m per 3.6 oz / 100 g); colour: Sap, 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins

Approximate Yardage: 968 (1053, 1180, 1300, 1456, 1606, 1744, 1895) yds / 885 (965, 1080, 1191, 1334, 1471, 1598, 1735) m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long (or longer for larger sizes if desired)
US size 8 / 5 mm dpns if magic loop not used for sleeves
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) for Ribbing
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns if magic loop not used for Ribbing

Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, waste yarn or spare needle, markers, 7 (7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8) buttons 1” / 23 mm diameter.

GAUGE
17 sts and 24 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Reverse St St with larger needle
19 sts and 28 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Ribbing unstretched with smaller needle
Back Cable (26 sts) measures 4.5” / 11.5 cm across
Right or Left Front Cable (13 sts) measures 2.25” / 5.5 cm across
Side Cable (12 sts) measures 2.25” / 5.5 cm across