Instant Gratification Cardigan

Instant Gratification Cardigan is a simple raglan cardigan with minimal finishing. It features deep armholes and an oversized body, balanced by fitted sleeves. Worked in a blown yarn at a bulky gauge, it is not only quick to make, but it is surprisingly lightweight and warm, too.

This cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down. You can make it as long as you want. The neckline is shaped with short rows.

This pattern is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Bulky weight

Shown here:

Gepard Garn Puno (68% baby alpaca, 22% polyamide, 10% merino; 110 m / 120 yds, 50 g / 1.76 oz ball; Color #212): 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) {7, 8, 8, 9, 10} balls

The sample yarn is a blown yarn. When substituting yarn it's more important to match the gauge rather than the fibre content or the length per weight.

Yardage: 480 (545, 560, 615, 725) {755, 805, 840, 905, 1000} m / 525 (595, 615, 675, 795) {825, 880, 920, 990, 1090} yds, including 10% allowance

Notions

3 (3, 3, 3, 4) {4, 4, 4, 4, 4} buttons about 27 mm / 1 inch in diameter; locking markers; stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

• 8 mm / US 11 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 8 mm / US 11 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeves.

• 7 mm / US 10.75 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.

• 7 mm / US 10.75 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the cuffs.

Gauge

12 sts and 18 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on larger needle worked flat, blocked.

14 sts and 16 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on larger needle worked in the round, blocked.

Sizes

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.

Finished Measurements

Finished bust circumference (buttoned): 120.5 (127.5, 133, 143, 155.5) {160, 169, 179, 185, 195} cm / 47.5 (50.25, 52.5, 56.25, 61.25) {63, 66.5, 70.5, 72.75, 76.75} inches

This garment is intended to be worn with about 27-44 cm / 10.75-17.5 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 41.5 cm / 16.25 inches of positive ease.

Required Skills

Decreases, increases, knitting in the round