

The Petunia cardigan from Pam Allen is knitted from the top down, with raglan yoke shaping and front shaping throughout. The sleeves are worked flat and seamed, and the cuffs and hem are finished in a contrasting color. Stitches are picked up around the front and the neck to complete the contrasting trim. Skills required:Â Long-tail, cable, and backward loop cast ons, seaming, picking up stitches, increasing, decreasing.Â
SIZES
30½ (33, 35½, 37½, 40, 43, 46, 48½, 52½)" [77.5 (84, 90, 95.5, 101.5, 109, 117, 123, 133.5) cm] at bust / shown in size 30½" [77.5 cm] with 1½" [4 cm] negative ease
MATERIALS
Sparrow  6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins MC / 1 skein CC
NEEDLES
32" circular in size US 4 [3.5 mm] / one spare needle in size US 6 [4 mm]
GAUGE
20 sts and 40 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch, after wet-blocking