Anything Goes

If you are looking for a go-to classic cardigan to knit, this one is all that, with an impeccable fit and fine detailing.

It's knit flat from the bottom in one piece, then separated at underarms, and the ribbed buttonband is worked as part of the sweater body. Slip-stitch crochet forms the after-thought buttonholes and stabilizes the front edge. Neckline band is attached I-cord.

Sleeves are worked separately and are set in. Lovely cable decreases shape the sleeve caps and "full-fashioned" shoulders.

Subtle shaping whittles the back waist a bit. And while the length shown is cropped, the sweater couild be made any length desired.

At risk of sounding corny, Anything Goes really does go with anything!

Stats

Sizes of finished sweater, buttoned and measured at chest: 32.5 (34.5, 37, 40.5, 44.5, 48.5, 53)". Wear with recommended ease of -2 to +2". Shown in size 37 worn with 1.5" ease.

Yarn: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins Sunday Knits sport weight yarns including: Sunday Knits 3 ply (sport weight - 246 yds / 225 m per 50g skein) Angelic (merino angora), Eden (merino), Nirvana (merino cashmere), Brigadoon (merino tweed); or Heaven (100% cashmere sport weight - 225 yd / 200 m per 50g skein).
Shown in Eden apricot.

Substitute any sport weight yarn that works nicely to gauge: 1250 (1340, 1460, 1600, 1780, 1960, 2150) yds.

Gauge: 24 sts and 33 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch.

Needles & Notions: US size 5 (3.75 mm) needles, size 3 (3.25 mm) needles for ribbing, size D (3.25 mm) crochet hook, markers, tapestry needle, nine 5/8" (15 mm) buttons.

Techniques used: Tubular cast on (recommended), cable decreases, short rows, crochet slip stitch.

Pattern includes: Written instructions, schematics, glossary.

Knit Anything Goes

© Sunday Knits 2018. All rights reserved. Design and photography by Carol Sunday.
Edited by Sandra Whittaker.
Modeled by Rebekah Smith.