Top-Down Cardigan 170 Vermont Fiber Pattern

Top-Down Cardigan (#170) is a Vermont Fiber Designs pattern by Sue McCain for an everyday women's cardigan, shaped at the waist and hips. The Top-Down Shell (#169) is its companion.

Working from the neck downwards means you can set the body and sleeve lengths to suit you.

• Craft: Knitting
• Sizes: Women's XXS–7X; finished 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)"
• Yarn: DK weight, 975 (1050, 1200, 1350, 1475, 1575, 1775, 1900, 2025, 2125, 2225, 2300) yds
• Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) 32" and 12" (16" for 1X and up) circulars and double-pointed; US 4 (3.5 mm) 32" circular and double-pointed
• Gauge: 24 sts and 33 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette
• Skill level: Easy
• Notions: Stitch markers, three 1.25" buttons, three 0.5" buttons
• Format: Printed pattern

Good for: a first top-down cardigan.