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Difficulty: 2/5
Designer: Whitney Hayward
This cardigan is nearly as simple as it gets. Cartridge rib, despite the look and name, requires no purl stitches when worked flat, and alternating slipped stitches make for a meditative, easy knit. An excellent candidate for a first garment knit, or for the knitter who enjoys straightforward, uncomplicated knitting.
Finished Measurements
Sizes: A (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K)
Bust: 37¾ (40¾, 43¾, 46¾, 50, 53, 56, 59, 62, 65¼, 68¼)” / 96 (103.5, 111, 118.5, 127, 134.5, 142, 150, 157.5, 165.5, 173.5) cm, with
6 - 8″ / 15.5 - 25.5 cm of positive ease
Yarn
Harrisville Shear: CVM / Romeldale (dk weight)
100% CVM & Romeldale wool
320 yards per 100 g skein
Shown in Warm Silver
5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins, or 1521 (1652, 1767, 1899, 2026, 2163, 2303, 2492, 2718, 2919, 3077) yds of dk weight yarn.
Needles
US 7 [4.50 mm]: 32” or longer circ.
US 4 [3.50 mm]: 24” circ. or straights
Gauge
21 sts and 39 rows = 4” / 10 cm in cartridge belt rib stitch pattern on larger needle, after gently wet-blocking
20 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette on smaller needle, after gently wet-blocking.
Notions
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) buttons, 3⁄4” / 19 mm in size Sewing needle and matching thread for buttons
Note: This pattern is worked from the bottom-up