The Fox Crossing Cardigan is worked in one piece from the yoke down to the hem, the stranded color design at the yoke is worked back and forth over the top rows of the sweater. The sleeve stitches are then picked up and worked in the round with stranded detailing at the cuff.

Materials
Yarn
String Theory Hand Dyed Yarn Bluefaced Sport. (100% Blue Faced Leister Wool, 252 yards /230 meters, 115g /4 ounces)
Color A 4(5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins
or approx. 1015(1110, 1285, 1455, 1605, 1765, 1945, 2095) yds/ 930(1015, 1175, 1330, 1465, 1615, 1780, 1915) m
Color B 1 skein
or approx. 85(85, 100, 100, 110, 120, 120)yds/80(80, 90, 90, 95, 100 110, 110) m
Color C 1 skein
or approx. 55(55, 65, 65, 70, 70, 80, 80) yds/50(50, 60, 60, 60, 65, 70, 70) m
Color D 1 skein
or approx. 20(20, 25, 25, 25, 30, 30, 30) yds/ 20(20, 25, 25, 25, 25, 30, 30) m
Sample used Carina (A), Natural (B), Java (C), Canyon (D)

Needles
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 24” circular needle, or size to obtain gauge
and DPNs (or needles for your preferred method of working in the round) for sleeves

Gauge
24 st and 32 rows= 4” on US #4 (3.5mm) needles in stranded color pattern and stockinette, blocked

Notions
5 stitch markers
8 buttons, ⅞“/ 22mm

Finished Sizes
Bust: 34(35, 39½, 44½, 48, 52, 56¼, 59)“/ 86(88½, 100.5, 113, 122, 132, 142½, 149½) cm
Depending on look desired, wear with 2-4” positive ease

Model wears a size 39½, with 2” ease at the bust.

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