Mt. Auburn Cardigan

The Mt. Auburn Cardigan is a standout menswear garment that will be envied by all. The complex tweed, leather buttons, cultured cables, and varied textures blend professorial and hipster style for a fresh take on scholarly tweeds. The body of this cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom up; the sleeves are worked separately in the round and seamed.

Finished Size 35.75 (40, 43.75, 47.5, 51.25)“ chest circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 43.75”; modeled with 5.25” of positive ease.

Yarn Harrisville Designs WATERshed (100% pure virgin wool; 110 yd / 1.75 oz): #945 Farwell, 14 (15, 17, 19, 20) skeins.

Gauge 15 sts and 26 rows = 4” in Moss st on larger needle; 21.5 sts and 26 rows = 4” in cable pattern on larger needle.

Notes The body of this cardigan is worked in one piece to the underarm, then divided for working the fronts and back separately. The sleeves are worked in the round, with the sleeve cap worked flat.

Cable pattern is both charted and written.