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1980s

The New Romantic Cardigan

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Your size Choose the size nearest the wearer's actual chest measurement (round the fullest part, under the arms). The pattern adds the ease the original design had.

Yarn weight The original: Chunky wool in two olive greens, at about 13.5 sts and 15.5 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over stockinette. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge. Yarn thicker than about 10.5 sts to 4 in (10 cm) isn't offered, and anything finer than Aran isn't either: the slouchy 1980s shape needs a thick yarn.

Your gauge Not a swatcher? Most of us aren't! Just enter the gauge printed on your yarn's label (most labels give stitches and rows over 4 in or 10 cm). It's a good starting point, and the pattern gives you measurements to check against as you go. Want it to fit perfectly? Knit a swatch, wash it, let it dry and measure it over plain stockinette (stocking stitch) on your main needles: the whole cardigan is stockinette.

per 4 in per 10 cm

Stitches Rows

This pattern can be written for 10.5 to 18 stitches per 4 in (10 cm). How to measure your gauge

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