Vespa Cardigan
knitting pattern

Retro styling with a streamlined fit in comfy, natural fiber is a hit for multi-seasonal wear, and this midweight, saddle shoulder cardigan in twelve sizes (XXS to L) and [1X to 7X] for women and teen girls has style for miles. The allover brocade pattern is easy to work in knit/purl texture with big impact. Worked in portable pieces from hem to neck and seamed afterward, it is finished with a knit-on collar and button bands for a stable fit and durable shape that will last for years.

Sample shown in size M with approximately 4 inches of ease, knit in Targhee Tango Sport, color Finnish with Shadow buttons

Matching motifs: Cardigan Sock

Suggested Yarns: 
Blues Singer DK, Targhee Tango Sport, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, Finn Dandy 2-ply Sport, Shetlandia Sport, Jacob’s Dream Sport, Cabécou Sport, Perendale DK, East Friesian Sport, Kent DK, Stone Soup DK, Better Breakfast DK, or any heavy sport/light DK yarn that knits to pattern gauge

Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.

Finished Size:
29(33.25, 37, 41.25, 45)[49.25, 53, 57.25, 61, 65.25, 69, 73.25] inches / 73.5(84.5, 94, 105, 114.5)[125, 134.5, 145.5, 155, 165.5, 175.5, 186] cm in chest circumference (washed and blocked) to fit with 4 to 6 inches / 10 to 15 cm of ease

Yarn requirements:
1020(1140, 1260, 1370, 1450)[1570, 1710, 1850, 1970, 2120, 2270, 2440] yards / 935(1040, 1150, 1255, 1325)[1435, 1565, 1690, 1800, 1940, 2075, 2230] meters in Targhee Tango Sport as shown

Buttons:
8(9, 9, 9, 9)[9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11] buttons that measure .875 inch / 22 mm in diameter

Gauge:
21 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on larger needles (washed and air-dried flat)
22 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in brocade pattern on larger needles (washed and air-dried flat)
22 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in rib pattern on larger needles (washed and air-dried flat

Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge
size 4US (3.5 mm) for ribbed hems and neck trim (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle)