
Petunia by Pam Allen - from Quince & Co.
by Pam Allen
Published in Sparrow 2015
Shown in size 30½” / 77.5 cm with 1½” / 4 cm negative ease
yarn
sparrow / 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins nannyberry 203 (MC) / 1 skein little fern 205 (CC)
needles
32” circular in size US 4 3.5 mm / one spare needle in size US 6 4 mm
notes
Cardigan is knitted from the top down, with raglan yoke shaping and front shaping throughout. Body increased at sides. Sleeves are worked flat, then seamed. Cuffs and hem are finished in a contrasting color, then stitches are picked up around fronts and neck to complete the contrasting trim.
skills required
Long-tail, cable, and backward loop cast ons, seaming (links provided); picking up stitches, increasing, decreasing.