May by Bristol Ivy

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by Bristol Ivy

The May cardigan is a soft, lightweight piece with strong structural and textural elements. Knitted flat from the bottom up with fronts wrapping around to meet at back neck, this open-front cardigan features cartridge stitch and a simple, architectural shape.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

36½ (40¾, 44¾, 49, 54½, 58¾, 63, 67¼)"

[92.5 (103.5, 113.5, 124.5, 138.5, 149, 160, 171) cm] bust circumference;

shown in 40¾" [103.5 cm] with 6¾" [17 cm] positive ease

YARN:
Quince & Co. Piper / lone oak 612 / 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins

NEEDLES:

32" circular in sizes US 4 and US 5 [3.5 and 3.75 mm] / spare circular in size US 4 [3.5 mm] / set dpns in size US 4 [3.5 mm]

GAUGE:

23 sts and 33 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after blocking /

27 sts and 33 rows = 4" [10 cm] in cartridge stitch on larger needle, after blocking

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Long-tail and cable cast ons, three-needle bind off, seaming (links provided); twisted stitches.