Meet “Outer Bay” - a stylish color-blocked raglan cardigan that is the perfect sweater to add to your wardrobe. Knit in the lofty Heritage yarn, this cardigan gives you all the warmth without the weight! The Raglan yoke provides a flattering fit across all sizes and the ribbed placket hugs your neck with short row shaping, creating a gorgeous fold-over collar. Afterthought pockets are a charming accent to this top-down, cool weather staple!

SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Bust Circumference (including ribbing) at underarm:
Approx 34.5 (37.25, 41.5, 44, 47.25, 50.5, 53.25, 56.5, 59.5, 62)” / 86 (93, 104, 110, 118, 126, 133, 141, 149, 155)cm

RECOMMENDED EASE:
Approx 6-10”/ 15-25cm positive ease
Sample shown is a size 41.5”/104cm and is worn with
approx 7.5”/19cm positive ease.

YARN:
North Bay Fiber, Heritage
(100% Targhee-Polypay; 150yd/137m per 50 g) in colors
Natural (C1) 6 (7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins and Sandbar (C2) 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins

OR

Heavy DK, light worsted weight yarn in the following amounts:
• C1: 783, 848, 972, 1067, 1171, 1304, 1442, 1600, 1733, 1872) yds / 712, 771, 884, 970, 1065, 1185, 1311, 1455, 1575, 1702)m
• C2: 726, 771, 860, 909, 965, 1034, 1084, 1150, 1218, 1265) yds / 660, 701, 782, 826, 877, 940, 985, 1045, 1107, 1150)m

GAUGE:
20 sts x 26 rnds = 4”/10cm in and Stockinette stitch, knit flat and
in-the-round, blocked

NEEDLES:
Needles listed are suggested. Always take time to swatch.
Note: Depending on the size knit, a longer circular Gauge Needle
may be needed to accommodate yoke and body stitches.
Use the appropriate length for the size you are making.
• Gauge Needle: Size US 6 (4.0mm) 16”, 32”, 40” (for sizes
50.5”/126cm and above), and 60” circular needles and DPNs or
12” circular needles (depending on your preferred smaller circumference knitting style)—or size necessary to obtain gauge
• Smaller Needle: Size US 5 (3.75mm) 32” and 60” circular needles and DPNs or 12” circular needles (depending on your
preferred smaller circumference knitting style)—or one size smaller than gauge needle

TOOLS:
4 Stitch markers, 1 BOR stitch marker, waste yarn/stitch holders,
and tapestry needle

NOTES:
• Piece is worked from the top down using Raglan increases.
• Sleeve and Back increases are worked every knit round while the Front increases are worked on the knit rounds alternating between the neck and shoulder.
• A tutorial for the afterthought pocket may be found here: LINK
• The sample uses the 2x2 Sewn Bind-off throught the cardigan.
A link to a video demonstration may be found here: LINK