Description

The Wanda Nell Cardigan is named after my aunt Wanda for her simple, classic style. It’s a great little sweater for using some of that pretty sock yarn you’ve been collecting. For most sizes, just two large skeins of fingering weight yarn will give you a three season coverup with just that little touch of warmth and color you need over a dress or paired with a skirt or jeans.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48)” [76 (81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112, 117, 122 cm]
Front neck depth: 4 (4, 4.5, 4.5, 5, 5, 5.25, 5.25, 5.5, 5.5)” [10 (10, 11.5, 11.5, 12.5, 12.5, 13.5, 13.5, 14, 14) cm]
Upper Arm Circumference: 11.25 (12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14.25, 14.5, 15.25, 15.75, 16.5)” [28.5 (30.5, 32, 33, 34.5, 36, 37, 38.5, 40, 42) cm]

Materials

• Fingering weight yarn, approx 610 (655, 705, 755, 805, 855, 905, 1095, 1150, 1200) yds [558 (599, 644.5, 690.5, 736, 782, 827.5, 1001.5, 1097.5) meters]
• US size 4 [3.5 mm] or size to achieve gauge 16”, 24” and 32” circulars, and set of 5 dpn
• Stitch markers (4)
• Scrap yarn
• Yarn needle
• ½” buttons (10-12 or more as desired)

Gauge

24 sts and 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch after blocking

Skills Used

YO, bar, and kf&b increases; ssk and k2tog decreases; picking up stitches; eyelet buttonholes; basic math to adjust fit

Yarn used: Pagewood Farm Yukon in Sea Breeze; Claudia Hand Painted Yarns Fingering in Shells on the Beach (MC) and Maple Leaf (CC)

Construction

Cardigan is worked seamlessly in one piece from the neck down. Sleeves are placed on scrap yarn while body is worked. Body features waist shaping and 2/2 rib edged sleeves, collar and hem. Button/buttonhole bands and then collar are worked when body is finished. Body and sleeve lengths are easily adjustable for fit and preference.