I am the type of person who always tends to be cold. (Those close to me know that it is rare for me not to have some kind of sweater with me, although I must admit they are usually not handknit. Until now!)
This design was inspired by my desire to have a lightweight cardigan that I could bring along to throw on during trips to the overly air conditioned grocery store or when the temps start to dip in early evening.

I chose to use Berrocco Remix yarn in two of my favorite colors, grey and blue (insuring it will match everything in my wardrobe). It is a blend of recycled machine washable fibers (nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and linen) that combine to create a lovely, year-round cardigan. ( I’ve had trouble working with plant based yarns in the past. I love linen but it kills my hands. The remix was a joy to work with. I think the blend gives it enough “give” that you still get the feel of a plant based yarn but none of the hand pain. For me anyways. And it has a little bit of tweediness to it that I like.)

Garter stitch is used at the cuffs and front bands. The body is worked in one piece from the bottom up. Sleeves are worked flat separately and set in. The hood is knit using stitches left on a holder from working the body. Front bands are picked up and knit. Intarsia is used for the color blocking on the body of the sweater. (I love Intarsia and will use it at any opportunity.)
Three buttons near the top allow for the sweater to be closed.

Materials:
1 24-inch (60 cm) or longer US #7/4.5mm circular needle
Notions
stitch holders or waste yarn
3 3/4-inch (19mm) buttons
2 stitch markers
3 locking stitch markers or pins to mark button placement
yarn needle
Approx. 1,200 yards worsted weight yarn (600 yds each of two colors) for size small. See pattern page for more info on yardage)

Bust: 30.5 34.75, 38.5, 42.75, 46.5, 50.75, 54.75 inches/ 77.588.5, 98, 108.5, 118, 129, 139 cm (buttoned)
Length from Shoulder: 21.522.5, 23.5, 24, 25, 25.5, 26 inches/ 54.557, 59.5, 61, 63.5, 65, 66 cm