Vermont Fiber Designs 170 Top-Down Cardigan PDF

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 its 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 as well. 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 back at the underarm 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.

Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: XXS (XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X) Model shown in size M
Finished Measurements: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)”
Yarn Requirements: 975 (1050, 1200, 1350, 1475, 1575, 1775, 1900, 2025, 2125, 2225, 2300) yards sport or DK weight cotton blend yarn such as Valley Yarns Granville (90% Pima Cotton/ 10% Merino Wool; 50g/167yds)
Needles:
  US 5 (3.75mm) 12–16” and 32” or longer circular
  US 4 (3.50mm)32” or longer circular
Other Materials: three 1¼” buttons and three ½” buttons
Gauge: 24 sts and 33 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with larger needles

Pattern updated 5/8/13.