Rustic Fair Isle Cardigan

This cardigan features a beautiful Fair Isle design around the yoke and is knitted in soft yarn, making it a comfortable and stylish addition to your wardrobe.

Materials

• Yarn: 4 skeins of burgundy (Main Color - MC) and 2 skeins of white (Contrast Color - CC)
• Needles: US size 8 (5 mm) circular needles (32” cable for body, 16” for sleeves)
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Buttons: 7 wooden buttons (0.75” diameter)

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Abbreviations

• CO = Cast On
• K = Knit
• P = Purl
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• K2tog = Knit two stitches together
• RS = Right Side
• WS = Wrong Side
• MC = Main Color
• CC = Contrast Color

Instructions

Body

1. CO 100 stitches using MC.
2. Join to knit in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.
3. Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) until the piece measures 15 inches from the cast on edge.

Yoke

4. Begin Fair Isle pattern as follows:
5. Round 1: (K8, K2tog) repeat to end.
6. Round 2: K all stitches.
7. Round 3: (K7, K2tog) repeat to end.
8. Continue this pattern, decreasing by 1 stitch every round until 80 stitches remain.
9. Switch to CC for the next 4 rounds.

Sleeves

1. CO 50 stitches for left sleeve using MC.
2. Join to knit in the round.
3. Work in stockinette stitch until the sleeve measures 20 inches.
4. Decrease 1 stitch every 5 rounds until 40 stitches remain.
5. Repeat for the right sleeve.

Finishing

1. Block the cardigan lightly to shape.
2. Attach buttons evenly along the front opening.

Your Rustic Fair Isle Cardigan is now complete! Enjoy wearing your handmade creation.