This cardigan is worked flat, front and back, until the armholes. Side-open pockets are worked along with the body. The shawl collar and button band are worked in one piece by picking up stitches along front and back and is shaped using short rows.

It could easily be a unisex cardigan.

Originally published in The Knitting Guild Association’s digital magazine, Cast On. The pattern is available through Solitude Wool’s website and on Ravelry.

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