Paradise Cardigan

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I’m so in love with huge cables right now, especially ones with lots of texture. The Paradise Cardigan has a nice combination of ribbing and cables. It’s knit from the top down, making it easy to try it on and adjust the length if needed. To be sure the ribbing pattern is increasing in pattern check out the tips on page 144 of No-Sew Knits. And, if you’re graced with a lofty upper body, maybe try adding some bust dart shaping, keeping your wraps and turns in the knitted sections of the ribbing to hide them best.

Finished Size
About 33 (36½, 40, 43½, 47, 50¾, 54¼)” (84 92.5, 101.5, 110.5, 119.5, 129, 138 cm) bust circumference, buttoned with 1” (2.5 cm) overlapping button band, and 23¼ (23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½, 25, 25¼)” (60 60.5, 61, 61.5, 62.5, 63.5, 64 cm) long.
Cardigan shown measures 36½” (92.5 cm).

Yarn
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Good Karma Farm, Worsted Weight (60% wool, 40% alpaca; 210 yds 192 m/110 g): January thaw, 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins.

Needles
Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm): 32” (80 cm) circular (cir) and double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions
Markers (m); holders or waste yarn; two cable needles (cn); seven 1” (25 mm) buttons; tapestry needle.

Gauge
18 sts and 25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in k6, p2 ribbing; 26-st large cable chart = 3” (7.5 cm) wide.