Snow Fern Cardigan (Knit Pattern)

Note: This is a listing for the printable PDF file only, not for a printed copy or the finished garment.

Snow Fern features unique cables that begin narrow and slowly expand out and back in again like the ferns that grow wild in the nearby Blue Mountains of Washington state. When the mountain snow covers the ground, these ferns resemble woolen stitches, which is what inspired this design. Snow Fern is a streamlined cardigan with narrow panels of cabling on the front and a wider panel of cables on the back. Raglan increases form the yoke of the cardigan. A faux seam runs down the sides for a polished look and a little extra structure. The sleeves are nice and roomy and feature bubble cuffs. This pattern is charted.

CONSTRUCTION
This cardigan is worked back and forth from the neck down with raglan increases. The sleeves are separated, and the body is worked without any shaping. Stitches are picked up along the neck and front sides for the collar and front bands. The sleeves are knit in the round from the top down.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Finished bust: (This measurement includes both front ribbed bands) 35¾ (40, 44, 48¼, 51½, 55½) (59½, 63½, 67¾, 71¾, 75¾, 79¾) inches / 91 (101.5, 112, 122.5, 131, 141) (151, 161, 172, 182, 192.5, 202.5) cm, blocked

Recommended ease: This cardigan is designed to be worn with 6 to
8 inches (15 to 20 cm) of positive ease. Choose the closest size to your actual bust measurement plus the amount of desired ease. Example: If your natural bust is 36 inches (91 cm) and you want 8 inches (20 cm) of positive ease, choose size 3.
Sample shown is knit in size 5.

YARDAGE
590 (660, 730, 800, 850, 920) (990, 1050, 1120, 1200, 1250, 1350) yds / 540 (604, 668, 732, 777, 841) (905, 960, 1024, 1097, 1143, 1234) m

YARN
Bulky weight, Knit Picks Biggo (50% superwash merino wool, 50% nylon), 110 yds (101 m) per 100-g (3.5 oz) skein
Shown In Dove Heather colorway
Any bulky weight yarn can be used for this pattern.

NEEDLES
For cardigan:
US 13 (9 mm) 16-inch (40-cm), 24-inch (60-cm), and 32-inch (80-cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

For picking up front band sts:
US 10 (6 mm) 24-inch (60-cm) circular needle, or three sizes smaller than your gauge needle

NOTIONS
• 2 cable needles
• 8 stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Blocking materials

GAUGE
10 sts & 14 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette st worked flat using larger needles (blocked)

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Picking up and knitting stitches