Glass Spires cardigan -- PDF knitting pattern

Soaring spires, crafted with twisted stitches, travel around the bottom hem of this versatile cardigan. Columns of twisted stitches add interest to the collar, cuffs, and raglan increases at the shoulders.

This cardigan is worked seamlessly from the neck down with raglan increases. The sleeves stitches are placed on hold until the sleeves can be worked in the round to the cuffs. Stitches are picked up afterward along the button bands and collar.

The cable instructions are both written and charted.

Sizes

To fit chest sizes 27-29 (31-33, 35-37, 39-41, 43-45) (47-49, 51-53, 55-57)” / 69-74 (79-84, 89-94, 99-104, 109-114) (119-124, 130-135, 140-145) cm.

Finished Measurements

Chest (when buttoned): 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60)” / 81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122) (132, 142, 152.5) cm. Shown in Size 3. This cardigan is intended to be worn with 3-5” / 8-13 cm of positive ease.

Yarn   

4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7) skeins of Miss Babs Yummy 3-ply (335 yds / 306 m per 5.1 oz / 145 g skein; 100% superwash merino), shown in Sycamore, or approximately 1140 (1280, 1430, 1570, 1710) (1850, 2000, 2140) yards / 1042 (1170, 1308, 1436, 1564) (1692, 1829, 1957) meters of sport or DK weight yarn.

Needles

US Size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle, at least 32” / 80 cm in length, and a set of dpns, or sized needed to obtain gauge

US Size 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle, at least 32” / 80 cm in length, and a set of dpns, or one size smaller than needles used to obtain gauge

Gauge

25 sts x 33 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch on US Size 4 / 3.5 mm needles after blocking

28 sts x 33 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Cable Pattern on US Size 4 / 3.5 mm needles after blocking

Notions

9 (10, 10, 10, 10) (11, 11, 11) size 23 mm buttons, yarn needle, two sets of stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders