Leigh One-Piece Cardigan

Intermediate Knitting
Traditional garter stitch meets modern shaping in Leigh One-Piece Cardigan to create a versatile every-day kind of garment. Leigh is cast on at the back hem, then works up the back where the sleeves are then cast on. The sleeves are shaped with short rows, then the neckline divides the work into Left and Right sides before the sleeves are cast off and the fronts are completed and cast off at the hem. The only sewing required are the side and sleeve seams, but as they are row for row and stitch for stitch they are the easiest type of seam to sew. Pattern includes links and QR codes to take you to demonstrations of techniques on YouTube.

Sizes – prem (nb, 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m)
to fit chest sizes 30 (35, 40, 45, 50, 52.5)cm
Garment sizes 35 (40, 45, 50, 55, 57.5)cm
Garment length 20 (23, 26, 29, 32, 35)cm

Yarn – 2 (3, 3, 4, 5, 5) balls Adorn Silky Merino DK or Bellissimo 8ply, or
1 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins Fiori IV DK, or
2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 6) balls Cleckheaton Country or Country Naturals, or
2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6) balls Heirloom Merino Magic 8ply

Needles – 4mm 60cm circular needle, 5.5mm crochet hook (for optional cast-on)
Extras – 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) buttons

Tension – 21sts and 40 rows to 10cm in Garter Stitch

Shown in Adorn Silky Merino DK colour 107 China Red