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Manuscript Cardigan

$10

The Manuscript Cardigan is loaded with cozy design elements. With its shawl collar, pockets, fold-over cuffs, and set-in sleeves, it's designed for comfort, warmth, and style.

This design features DK weight yarn from The Frosted Stitch.

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Pattern Details

The cardigan is worked almost seamlessly from the bottom up. The sleeves are either worked flat or in the round from the cuff to underarm. The body is worked flat from hem to underarm. The body and sleeves are then joined and worked flat in one piece to the neck. The only seams are at the top of the shoulders and the underarms.

Size and Fit
Sizes 0 (1, 2, 3) 4, 5, 6 (7, 8, 9) 10, 11
This pattern is designed to fit with approximately 5" (12.5 cm) of positive ease at the full bust.

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner

Techniques
Tss, Tps, Trs, Twd, Ttop
Yarn
This pattern is designed for DK weight yarn.
The sample was created using The Frosted Stitch Arctic DK yarn (100% SW Merino, 245 yards/100g) in Sumac.

Gauge
8 rep of alternating [Tss, Twd] and 16 rows per 4"/10 cm.

Hook
6.5 mm (K) hook with cable and optional 6.5 mm (K) double ended hook. Adjust hook as needed to get gauge.

Other Notions
Stitch markers, four (short) or five (medium and long versions) 32mm (1.25") buttons.

Schematic

Measurements (inches)

Size	Finished Chest	Sleeve length	Cuff	Bicep	Neck width	V-depth
0	33	26	7.75	12.25	8.75	8.5
1	37	26.25	8.25	13.25	8.75	8.5
2	41	26.5	8.75	14.25	7.75	9
3	45	26.75	9.25	15.25	8.25	9
4	49	27	9.25	16.25	8.25	9.5
5	53	27.25	9.75	17.75	7.25	9.5
6	57	27.5	10.25	19.25	7.25	10
7	61	27.75	10.75	20.75	7.75	10
8	65	28	10.75	22.25	6.75	10.5
9	69	28	11.25	23.75	6.75	10.5
10	73	28.25	11.75	24.75	7.25	11
11	77	28.5	12.25	25.75	7.25	11

Yarn needed based on desired length (yds)

Size	Total length Short(in)	Short Yarn (yds)	Total Length Medium (in)	Medium Yarn (yds)	Total length Long (in)	Long Yarn (yds)
0	20.5	1350	23.5	1470	26.5	1590
1	20.75	1490	23.75	1640	26.75	1760
2	21	1640	24	1790	27	1940
3	21	1760	24	1940	27	2110
4	21.25	1910	24.25	2110	27.25	2280
5	21.5	2060	24.5	2280	27.5	2470
6	21.5	2230	24.5	2450	27.5	2670
7	21.75	2400	24.75	2650	27.75	2870
8	22	2570	25	2820	28	3060
9	22	2720	25	2990	28	3260
10	22.25	2870	25.25	3140	28.25	3430
11	22.5	3040	25.5	3330	28.5	3630

Measurements (cm)

Size	Finished Chest	Sleeve length	Cuff	Bicep	Neck width	V-depth
0	82.5	65	19.375	30.625	21.875	21.25
1	92.5	65.625	20.625	33.125	21.875	21.25
2	102.5	66.25	21.875	35.625	19.375	22.5
3	112.5	66.875	23.125	38.125	20.625	22.5
4	122.5	67.5	23.125	40.625	20.625	23.75
5	132.5	68.125	24.375	44.375	18.125	23.75
6	142.5	68.75	25.625	48.125	18.125	25
7	152.5	69.375	26.875	51.875	19.375	25
8	162.5	70	26.875	55.625	16.875	26.25
9	172.5	70	28.125	59.375	16.875	26.25
10	182.5	70.625	29.375	61.875	18.125	27.5
11	192.5	71.25	30.625	64.375	18.125	27.5

Yarn needed based on desired length (m)

Size	Total Length Short (cm)	Short Yarn (m)	Total Length Medium (cm)	Medium Yarn (m)	Total Length Long (cm)	Long Yarn (m)
0	51.25	1230	58.75	1340	66.25	1450
1	51.875	1360	59.375	1500	66.875	1610
2	52.5	1500	60	1640	67.5	1770
3	52.5	1610	60	1770	67.5	1930
4	53.125	1750	60.625	1930	68.125	2080
5	53.75	1880	61.25	2080	68.75	2260
6	53.75	2040	61.25	2240	68.75	2440
7	54.375	2190	61.875	2420	69.375	2620
8	55	2350	62.5	2580	70	2800
9	55	2490	62.5	2730	70	2980
10	55.625	2620	63.125	2870	70.625	3140
11	56.25	2780	63.75	3040	71.25	3320

Note: The yarn requirements are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use, your personal gauge, and any modifications you make.