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Hematite
Garter stitch, stockinette details, and four of your favourite buttons make this everyday cardigan a quick knit and a wardrobe staple.
Materials: 
Northbound Knitting Bfl/Silk Fingering (colourway shown is Midnight): 876 (976, 1076, 1276, 1476, 1676, 1876, 2076, 2276) yards 
US size 6 (4 mm) circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge) 
US size 6 (4 mm) double pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge) 
4 stitch markers 
2 stitch holders or scrap yarn 
Tapestry needle 
4 buttons
Gauge: 
5 sts= 1 inch in stockinette stitch
Finished Measurements: 
Note: The cardigan shown is worn with 0-1 inch of negative ease. Choose the size that will fit you best with the ideal amount of positive or negative ease to suit your preferences. Trying on the cardigan as you go will also ensure the right fit for you.
Finished bust measurements: 32 (34.4, 36.8, 38.4, 40.8, 42.4, 44.8, 46.4, 48”)
Abbreviations Used: 
K=Knit 
P=Purl 
St(s)=Stitch(es) 
M=Marker 
Pm=Place marker 
Sm=Slip marker 
RS=Right side 
WS=Wrong side 
Yo=Yarn over 
M1R=With left needle tip, lift strand between sts from back to front, knit into front of loop 
M1L=With left needle tip, lift strand between sts from front to back, knit into back of loop 
K2tog=Knit two stitches together 
Ssk=Slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together
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- First published: March 2014
- Page created: March 28, 2014
- Last updated: September 21, 2025 …
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