Playful Stripes Adult Cardigan PDF Pattern

This is an adult version of my original Playful Stripes Cardigan for little ones. (My very first sweater design from long ago!) Both the adult and child size version are knit from the bottom up in one piece with minimal seaming. I used the lovely Quince and Co. Owl yarn for my version, but the fun stripy yoke is the perfect opportunity to use up little scraps of colorful yarn you might have lying around.

If you have knit the child's version in the past.. you will know how addicting the striped portion is to knit up!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 34.75 (38.75, 42.75, 46.75, 50.75, 54.75, 58.75, 62.75)" / 88.5 (98.5, 108.5, 119, 129, 139, 149.5, 159.5) cm
Length: 21 (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)" / 53.5 (56, 58.5, 61, 63.5, 66, 68.5, 71) cm
Shown in size 34.75” / 88.5 cm; To be worn with 0-2” of positive ease

MATERIALS

• [MC] Quince and Co. Owl [50% American Wool, 50% American Alpaca; 120 yd / 110 m per 50g skein]; color Snowy #300; 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15) skeins or 775 (925, 1050, 1200, 1325, 1450, 1600, 1750) yards / 700 (850, 975, 1100, 1200, 1325, 1475, 1600) m worsted weight yarn

• Alternate Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca, Cascade Yarns 220 Heathers

• [CC1] color: Yucca #317; 1 skein
• [CC2] color: Cinnamon #313; 1 skein
• [CC3] color: Cielo #318; 1 skein
• [CC4] color: Papuan #305; 1 skein

• 2 32” / cm US6 / 4 mm circular needles
• 1 24” / cm US5 / 3.75 mm circular needle

• 4 pieces of scrap yarn to hold underarm stitches
• 2 stitch holders
• Stitch markers
• 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11) 1” / 2.5 cm buttons
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle and matching thread

GAUGE
20 sts / 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch on US6 / 4 mm needles or size needed for accurate gauge.