An easy-fitting, longer cardigan in seven sizes (XS/S/M/L/1X/2X/3X), with slightly-dropped shoulder, gansey neck, and wide center front button bands. Body is knit in a fascinating knit/purl maze pattern, with cable panels accenting side seams and armhole openings; length is easily modified. Cardigan is worked back and forth in one piece to the underarm without shaping, then split to work yoke. Sleeves are knit flat and seamed.
Shown here in size small Bare Naked Wools Ghillie Sport and size 1X Bare Naked Wools Kent DK, color Beach Glass
Matching Motif: Aztec Mazes Pullover
Suggested Yarns:
Bare Naked Wools Confection Sport, Stone Soup DK, Better Breakfast DK, or Kent DK, Targhee Tango Sport, Shetlandia Sport, or any soft, lofty sport/DK yarn that knits to the pattern gauge. Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size and drape.
Finished Size:
35(38, 42.25, 46.75, 51, 55.5, 59.75) inches/89(96.5, 107.5, 118.5, 129.5, 141, 152) cm in circumference at chest (washed and blocked) to fit with 2-4 inches of ease
Body length: 24(25, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28) inches/61(63.5, 66, 68.5, 68.5, 71, 71) cm
Yarn Requirements:
1400(1500, 1625, 1775, 1900, 2050, 2200) yds/1280(1370, 1500, 1625, 1750, 1875, 2025) m
8(9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10) buttons that are 1 inch/2.5 cm in diameter
Gauge:
20 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches on larger needles in stockinette stitch (unblocked)
22 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches on larger needles in Maze Rib (washed and blocked)
Needles:
size US7 (4.50 mm) circular needle for body and sleeves (or size to obtain correct gauge)
size US5 (3.75 mm) circular needle for ribbed trims (or two sizes smaller than body needle)