Grayson cardigan

An open-front cardigan knit top-down and seamlessly with simultaneous set-in sleeves. (One side of each pocket does need to be stitched down.) The body and sleeves are trimmed in garter stitch, which conceals the large front pockets. The samples shown were knit in two colors, but the sweater can also be knit in one.

This cardigan is constructed using Barbara Walker’s method of knitting the sleeve caps along with the upper body. To make it a bit easier to navigate that area with all the different increase rates, a pdf with single-page worksheets for each size is included with line-by-line instructions and stitch counts that can be used if desired. You only need to print the page for your size.

Choose a size that gives you the amount of ease you prefer - 0-2” of ease is recommended. 

Gauge
22 stitches and 31 rows in 4 inches of blocked stockinette

Yardage details - MC/CC (total):
• 29.8” - 800/450 (1250 total)
• 32.7” - 870/500 (1370 total)
• 36.4” - 970/550 (1520 total)
• 39.3” - 1045/600 (1645 total)
• 42.2” - 1120/650 (1770 total)
• 45.1” - 1200/700 (1900 total)
• 48” - 1275/750 (2025 total)
• 50.9” - 1360/800 (2160 total)
• 53.8” - 1430/850 (2280 total)