Benedetta

TOP-DOWN CARDIGAN WITH LACE DETAILING

by Carrie Bostick Hoge

MATERIALS

Approximately 1305 (1360, 1535, 1660, 1785, 1930, 2060, 2160) yards of fingering weight wool yarn
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Soot

GAUGE

Finished Gauge: 24 stitches & 44 rows/rounds = 4" in garter stitch; measurement taken from relaxed fabric after wet-blocking

NEEDLES

Gauge Needle: One 32" circular needle and one set of 5 DPNs (double-pointed needles) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

33¼ (35¼, 38¾, 42, 45¼, 48¾, 52, 55¼)”
Intended Ease: +1–3”
Sample shown is size 35¼” with +3¼" of ease on model

SKILL LEVEL

2 of 5