Whitfield Cardigan by Amanda Bell

Whitfield Cardigan

Knitting
October 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in charted patt on larger needle.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2576 - 3312 yards (2355 - 3028 m)
39½ (44, 46, 49½, 52½)" bust circumference. Cardigan shown measures 39½", modeled with 9½" of positive ease.
English
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Amanda Bell

The Whitfield Cardigan is simply shaped to showcase its allover stranded colorwork pattern. The body is knitted in one piece, with steek panels at the center front and arms that are secured and cut open in finishing.

Finished Size 39½ (44, 46, 49½, 52½)“ bust circumference. Cardigan shown measures 39½”, modeled with 9½“ of positive ease.

Yarn Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun Sport (100% wool; 184 yd 168 m/1¾ oz 50 g): #730 natural (MC), 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) balls; #145 salmon (CC1), 2 balls; #124 butterscotch (CC2), 2 balls; #114 storm (CC3), 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) balls; #133 blue fog (CC4), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s).

Needles Sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm): 32” circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge 26 sts and 27 rnds = 4” in charted patt on larger needle.