Coolidge Cardigan by Amy Christoffers

Coolidge Cardigan

Knitting
September 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Moss Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1100 - 1750 yards (1006 - 1600 m)
35 (39, 43 ½, 48, 52, 56)" bust circumference;
English
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Finished Measurements
35 (39, 43 ½, 48, 52, 56)“ bust circumference;
Sample shown is 39” and worn with 4” positive ease.

Materials
1100 (1250, 1375, 1500, 1625, 1750) yards worsted weight yarn

Shown here: Green Mountain Spinnery Vermont Organic 
(100% wool, 250yd 228m/100g)
, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins

Needles
US 7/4.5mm: circular or staight needles for body.
US 5/3.75mm needles circular or straight, for hems and cuffs

Notions required
Stitch marker(s), a spare needle for the 3-Needle bind of, tapestry needle.

Gauge
18 stitches x 25 rows= 4” in Moss Stitch on larger needle.

Adjust needle size to obtain gauge.

The 2015 Vermont Organic Wool is from is from Tunis/Dorset sheep raised by organic methods on Open View Farm in New Haven, Vermont. Read the story behind this yarn here.