Vermont Fiber Designs
Top-Down Cardigan is a beautiful go anywhere, do anything sweater. Wear it over
your favorite tank top or knit the matching Top-Down Shell to go with it. Since it is worked from the top down, you can adjust the length to suit your body, and
the waist and hip shaping make the cardigan figure-flattering. This
cardigan begins with the back, which is worked flat to the armholes. The fronts
are picked up from the shoulder sections of the back and worked independently
until they join with the underarm's back to finish the body in one piece.
Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round down
to the cuff with short rows shaping the sleeve cap. The lace pattern is in
written form only.
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: XXS (XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X) Model shown in
size M
Finished Measurements: Shown in size M
Bust – 28 (32, 36, 40, 44,
48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)”
Length – 22 (22, 22½, 23, 23¼, 24¾,
25, 25, 25¼, 25¼, 25¼)”
Yarn Requirements: 975 (1050, 1200, 1350, 1475, 1575, 1775, 1900,
2025, 2125, 2225, 2300) yards of sport or DK weight yarn such as Valley Yarns
Granville (90% Pima Cotton/ 10% Merino Wool; 50g/167yds)
Needles:
US 4 (3.50mm)32” or longer circular
US 5 (3.75mm) 12–16” and 32” or
longer circular
Gauge: 24 sts and 33 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 5
(3.75mm)
Pattern updated on 05/08/2013.
