Prose Cardigan by Kirsten Hipsky

Prose Cardigan

Knitting
September 2014
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
3 stitches and 4 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch with larger yarn and needles
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
872 - 1417 yards (797 - 1296 m)
36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)”
English
This pattern is available from yarn.com for $5.99.

The Prose Cardigan is a cozy and simple bottom-up cardigan with a roomy shawl collar, knit in soft Superwash Bulky from Valley Yarns. Optional pockets are tucked in to the side seams.

Finished sizes:
36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)” (shown in size 36”)

Yarn:
8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Bulky (100% Extrafine Merino Superwash, 100g/109yds) color 14 Burgundy
2 skeins Valley Yarns Valley Superwash (100% Extrafine Merino Superwash, 50g/97yds) color 968 Crimson (optional - for pockets)

Needles:
US size 10.5 (6.50mm) 40” circular needles or size needed to get gauge;
US size 7 (4.50mm) needles (optional - for pockets)

Gauge:
3 sts and 4 rows = 1” in St st with larger yarn and needles;
5 sts and 7 rows = 1” in St st with smaller yarn and needles (optional - for pockets)