Sheffield Cardigan

Description

The Sheffield Cardigan is the pattern from my latest Ultimate Sweater Box. It’s an elegant silhouette in a very elegant yarn: Fibre Company Acadia. Sheffield is an open cardigan with slightly-dolmaned sleeves that looks great in a variety of different fits. It’s worked from one sleeve cuff to another, in a single piece. The subtle Garter Stitch ornamentation highlights the lustre and drape of this nubby, tweedy yarn.

Sizing

The finished bust circumferences are 34 (36½, 38, 40½, 42, 44½, 46, 48½, 50, 52½, 56, 60)’’ / 86.5 (92.5, 96.5, 103, 106.5, 113, 117, 123, 127, 133.5, 142, 152.5) cm

Length from hem to shoulder is 22¼ (22½, 23, 23¾, 24¼, 24½, 25, 25¾, 26¼, 26½, 27, 27¼)’’ / 56.5 (57, 58.5, 60.5, 61.5, 62, 63.5, 65.5, 66.5, 67.5, 68.5, 69) cm

The sizing on Sheffield is very flexible. If you’d prefer a closer-to-the-body look, like Naomi in the tan sample, try a size that’s 2 – 4” (5 – 10 cm) larger than your upper torso circumference. If you like things extra-generous and kimono in feel, go for a size that’s at least 12” (30.5 cm) larger than your upper torso circumference, like Naomi in the gray. Or, anything in between.

Gauge

22 sts and 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch

Yarn

The Fibre Company Acadia [60% Merino wool, 20% baby alpaca, 20% silk; 145 yds / 133 m per 50g hank]; shown in colors Blueleaf Birch (Green), Cranberry (Red), Yellow Birch (Chartreuse), Driftwood (Tan), or Mountain Ash (Gray): 7 (7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13) hanks.

Construction

Sheffield is worked in a single piece, from cuff to cuff, and seamed under the arms.