Cedar

Cedar features bands of colorwork in differing contrast colors gradually building to a gorgeous star motif. Increases are worked in the plain MC rounds between the colorwork to help make Cedar an easy and fun sweater to knit. Cedar is knit seamlessly in the round from the top down. Short rows shape the back neck for an amazing fit. These short rows can be eliminated if desired for an even easier knit.

Cedar is part of the Woodland Ramble collection. The entire collection is available as both an ebook and printed book here on my website as well.

Have leftover yarn? The Juniper cowl was designed to use up the leftover yarn from Cedar.

SIZES

(2, 4, 6) (8, 10, 12)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest circumference: (23.25, 25.25, 27.25) (29.25, 30.75, 32.75) inches / (58, 63, 68) (73, 77, 82) cm

Choose the size closest to the recipient’s size in ready to wear clothing or size up for extended wear.

YARN

(3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 5) skeins De Rerum Natura Ulysse in MC (Goeland), (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein CC1 (Caramel), (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein CC2 (Foret).

Or (449, 521, 604) (701, 802, 907) yards / (412, 478, 554) (643, 736, 832) meters MC,

(72, 77, 83) (88, 94, 99) yards / (66, 71, 76) (81, 86, 91) meters CC1,

(9, 10, 10) (11, 12, 12) yards / (8, 9, 9) (10, 11, 11) meters CC2 sport weight yarn.

NEEDLES

One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 5 (3.75 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 3 (3.25 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

NOTIONS

One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE

24 stitches and 38 RNDS = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 5 (3.75 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D

Easy +

Working two color colorwork knitting, reading a chart, working in the round, increasing (m1L), decreasing (k2tog, ssk), German short rows.