The lovely Garter and Rib Cardigan from Vermont Fiber Designs is worked in one piece to the armholes, and then the sleeves are picked up and worked down, using optional short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps. The Garter stitch panel at the bottom of the body is shaped gently to keep the sweater from clinging, and the sleeves are belled slightly. This seamless sweater is a fabulous go-to layering piece with its texture patterns and classic silhouette.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XXS (XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 27¼ (32¾, 36½, 40, 43¾, 49¼, 52¾, 56½, 60, 63¾, 67¼)" bust
Yarn Requirements: Worsted weight wool cotton blend yarn, such as Plymouth Yarn Pima Rino (70% Pima Cotton/30% Merino Superwash Wool; 50g/109yds)
¾ Length Sleeves – 975 (1125, 1150, 1300, 1325, 1425, 1500, 1575, 1700, 1775, 1825) yards
Long Sleeves – 1050 (1175, 1225, 1375, 1425, 1550, 1625, 1700, 1775, 1850, 1900) yards
Needles:
US 6 (4.00mm) 16” and 24” or longer circulars and DPNs
US 5 (3.75mm) 16” or longer circular
Gauge:
19 sts and 34 rows = 4" in garter stitch
22 sts and 25 rows = 4” in rib pattern
Pattern updated 5/8/13.
