A springy wool and cotton yarn makes the perfect lightweight fabric for this casual fall cardigan. You’ll also love the minimal finishing required—knit the front bands as you make the body, and work sleeves seamlessly with an ingenious short-row method. Once you realize how well this process works, you’ll never want to sew set-in sleeves again.

Finished Size
30¾ (34½, 38¼, 42¼, 46, 49¾, 53½)" bust circumference, buttoned with 1" overlap.
Cardigan shown measures 38¼"; modeled with ¼" of positive ease.

Yarn
Green Mountain Spinnery Cotton Comfort (80% wool, 20% organic cotton; 180 yd [165 m]/2 oz [57 g]): #99980 juniper, 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins.

Needles
Size 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.Notions Markers (m); re- movable m; cable needle (cn); stitch holders; tapestry needle; seven 5⁄8" buttons.

Gauge
21 sts and 34 rows = 4" in St st.