Land of the Silver Birch

Land of the Silver Birch is a round-necked, saddle-shoulder cardigan with no seaming. Sleeves are picked up from the saddle shoulders and knit to the cuffs. It’s got a little lace on the sleeves and seam lines; the design was kept simple so the beauty of the luscious BFL/Silk yarn could be the star of the show.

Finished Size:

Chest 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches, sleeve circumference 13(13.5, 14, 14.5, 15, 15.5) inches, length 13(13.5, 14.5, 15, 15.5, 16) inches from underarm to hem.

Yarn: Flying Goat Farm Alto (55% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool, 45% Silk, 260 yards/4 ounces) 4(4, 5, 5, 6, 7) skeins. Sample worked in Lightning.

Needles:

US #6/4.00mm circular needle, 32 inches or longer (larger sizes may prefer a longer needle).

Set of US #6/4.00mm double pointed needles or preferred method for small circumference knitting in the round.

Or size to make gauge

Gauge: 20 stitches/28 rows per 4” in stockinette stitch.