Traveler's Cardigan

The Traveler's Cardigan is worked from the top down and is closed in the front with buttons. It features back shaping and dropped shoulders for a relaxed fit. The sleeves are designed to be loose and finished with a balloon cuff. The button band is worked as you go which means less finishing work. A classic design meant for everyday wear. Sizes - XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL Finished Bust Circumference - 35 (39) 42 (47) 51 (55) 57 (61) 65" [89 (99) 107 (119) 130 (140) 145 (155) 165 cm] Gauge - 15 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4" [10 x 10 cm] in stockinette stitch, both flat and in the round on larger needles, blocked Needle Size - 6 mm (US Size 10) 16" and 32-40", or the required needles to obtain gauge (main needles - used for body and sleeves) 5 mm (US Size 8) double-pointed needles, or two sizes down from main needles (used for button band) 5 mm (US Size 8) 16" and 32-40", or two sizes down from main needles (used for hem, collar, and cuffs) Yarn - Aran Weight - 539 (609) 742 (886) 984 (1123) 1239 (1351) 1484 yds 493 (557) 678 (810) 900 (1027) 1133 (1235) 1357 m 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (500) 500 (600) 600 g Suggested Yarn - Wooldreamers Manchelopis (100% wool, 100 g = 253 yds) in colorway Blue, 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 plates Note: Manchelopis comes double-stranded in one plate. They are knit as presented in order to achieve aran weight*. If using other unspun yarn, you will need to double the strands and consider this when figuring the amount of plates needed Buttons - 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) 6 measuring 3⁄4" or 20 mm Notions - 7 stitch markers (5 should be removable), scrap yarn or extra cables, tapestry needle, row counter, thread or spare yarn for attaching buttons Techniques - Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long tail cast-on, *knitted cast- on*, *backwards loop cast-on*, increasing, decreasing, *German Short Rows*, holding stitches, picking up stitches, buttonholes, *sewn tubular bind off*, wet blocking