What you need
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL · To fit bust 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 inches · Finished bust 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 inches - about 8 inches of positive ease |
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| Yarn | DK to light worsted wool or wool blend, about 220 yd / 201 m per 100 g. 1733 to 2843 yards (8 to 13 x 100 g skeins) depending on size. |
| Needles | US 7 / 4.5 mm circular and DPNs for the body and sleeves. US 6 / 4 mm, 40 inch / 100 cm circular for the band - it is long. |
| Gauge (tension) | 18 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches in moss stitch on US 7, after blocking.; 19 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches in garter on US 6. |
Skills you’ll use
- Knit
- Purl
- K2tog
- Ssk
- M1
- Picking up stitches
- Three-needle bind-off
- Suitable for an advanced beginner with patience - moss stitch is slow, and it is why the A-line hangs the way it does.
What’s in the PDF
- 16-page PDF, fully written out for six sizes
- A page on moss-stitch shaping, with the decrease row written out in full and a diagram of all nine A-line decrease rows
- A band diagram showing the single continuous pick-up, section by section
- Full schematic and sleeve schematic
- Yarn quantities in yards, metres, skeins and grams for every size
- A "How the Numbers Close" page and a ten-point troubleshooting page
Questions about this pattern
How is the front band worked?
Picked up in a single pass up the right front, round the back neck and down the left front — one continuous band with no join anywhere.
Why moss stitch?
Moss stitch does not curl and drapes beautifully, which is what makes the A-line hang the way it does — it is slow but simple.
Where is the shaping?
At two visible side lines between hem and bust; the rest of the cardigan is worked straight.