Sunshiny Day

Introducing Sunshiny Day – a light and airy cardigan, already a favorite. Worked overall in Lacy V-stitch, an engaging 9 stitch x 6 row repeat, its borders are trimmed with wide ribbing – knits and purls in complimentary rhythm. This design is worked bottom-up to the armholes, where the bodice splits and front and back panels are worked separately. Long, slim sleeves are worked bottom-up and in-the-round, with short rows at their cap for smooth shaping. This design is seamless, except for the sleeve caps that are set in. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust/Hip: 31½(34¾, 38, 44¼, 47½, 50½, 56¾)"/ 80(88.3, 96.5, 112.4, 120.7, 128.3, 144.1) cm
Length: 24¼(24¾, 25¼, 25¾, 26¼, 26¾, 27¼)"/ 61.6(62.9, 64.1, 65.4, 66.7, 67.9, 69.2) cm
– shown in size 34¾"/ 88.3 cm, worn with no ease.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Arbor by Brooklyn Tweed (100% American Targhee wool; DK weight; 145 yds/ 133 m per 50 g skein); color – Norway; 7(8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 1020(1135, 1260, 1450, 1560, 1730, 1880) yds/ 935(1040, 1155, 1325, 1430, 1585, 1720) m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US6/ 4.0mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 36"/ 60 to 90 cm circular (to manage stitch count, bodice worked flat)
• 1 24"/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice, sleeve caps, and trim)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round

Notions
• Stitch markers (locking and loops)
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• (6) 3/4"/ 19 mm buttons

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 22.8 sts and 32 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Lacy V-stitch

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog, p2tog), increasing (yo), 3-needle BO, short row shaping, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for v-neckline trim and button laps, and blocking.

11 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.

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