FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

31¼ (34¾, 38¼, 41¾, 45¼, 48¾, 52¼, 55¾, 59¼)" [78 (87, 95.5, 104.5, 113, 122, 130.5, 139.5, 148) cm] at bust / shown in size 38¼" [95.5 cm] with approx 2½" [6.5 cm] positive ease

YARN:

/ stonington 412 / 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

NEEDLES:

32" circular in size US 5 [3.75 mm] / set dpns in size US 5 [3.75 mm]

GAUGE:

23 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch

NOTES:

Cardigan is knitted flat from the top down with raglan yoke shaping and pockets worked in as you go. Sleeves are worked in the round. Ribbed front bands are picked up and knitted after piece is finished and blocked.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Long-tail cast on (link provided), backward loop and cable cast ons (instructions included), increasing, decreasing, picking up stitches, working in the round.