Heart's Desire Cardigan

This sweater for girls and women features a V-neck and decorative stacked hearts rib. DK weight and light blocking make for a warm and sturdy yet feminine sweater. Worked bottom up in pieces with set-in sleeves, the neckline has an I-cord edge and decorative clasps instead of buttons. The sweater is designed with approximately 4”/10 cm of positive ease. **Sweater Sizes** Teen sizes: T1, T2, T3 Teen chest measurements: 30, 31½, 32½”/76.25, 80, 82.5 cm Teen finished measurements: 35½, 36½, 40½”/90, 92.5, 103 cm Adult sizes: XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X Adult bust measurements: 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 64”/ 76.25, 86.25, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 162.5 cm Adult finished measurements: 35½, 39½, 43½, 47½, 51½, 55½, 59½, 63½, 67½, 70½ ”/90, 100.5, 110.5, 120.5, 131, 141, 151, 161.5, 171.5, 179 cm **Yarn:** DK Weight Robin’s Promise Yarn Co. Two Sparrows (75% merino and 25% polyamide). 100 gr balls/skeins, 245 yds/224 m per ball, color Pheasant Quill. **Yardage requirements** Teen Sizes: T1, T2, T3 Balls: 5, 6, 7 Yards: 1193, 1277, 1468 Meters: 1090, 1168, 1342 Adult Sizes: XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X Balls: 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13 Yards: 1378, 1535, 1719, 1899, 2128, 2369, 2535, 2770, 2946, 3134 Meters: 1260, 1403, 1572, 1736, 1945, 2165, 2317, 2532, 2693, 2865 **Needles:** US 3 (3.25 mm) for ribbings, US 5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to reach gauge, for the body and sleeves Stitch markers (optional, for pattern placement) Tapestry needle for weaving in ends 2 clasps **Gauge:** 20 sts/32 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stacked Hearts Ribbing pattern, with larger needle, washed and blocked.