STRIPED CARDIGAN

Vogue Knitting Fall 2005 #21
Design by Jaeger

This cardigan’s mesmerizing stripe pattern–comprising black rows of stockinette and white rows that alternate garter stitch with a cluster-stitch pattern accented with knit-in beads–is a bona fide eye-catcher.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 6 (6, 7, 7, 7) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 197yd/180m) of RYC/Rowan Yarns Cashsoft 4 Ply (merino/microfiber/ cashmere) in #00422 black (A)
• 3 balls in #00433 cream (B)
• One pair each sizes 2 and 3 (2.75 and 3.25mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Approx 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) packs (500 bead per back) of beads #J3001007 from Rowan Yarns
• Nine ½”/13mm buttons
• Stitch markers

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large. Shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 35 (38, 41, 44, 47)”/89 (96.5, 104, 111.5, 119.5)cm
• Length 20½ (21½, 22, 23, 23½)”/52 (54.5, 56, 58.5, 59.5)cm
• Upper arm 13¼ (13½, 14, 15, 15½)”/33.5 (34, 35.5, 38, 39.5)cm

GAUGE
• 28 sts and 36 rows = 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.

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