Daytripper cardigan

In 2017, Mary Jane published a pattern for a pullover she called Stopover. Stopover is a sweater you could knit in a week, or even a weekend, perhaps even on a stopover in Iceland, halfway between North America and Europe.

Knitters have wondered since then: wouldn’t it be nice to have a cardigan employing Stopover’s wondrous gauge shift? This is it. With a simple steek (truly simple, and we’ll hold your hand), the delicious loftiness of Stopover is now available as a cardigan, with a fresh colorwork yoke that echoes the original but takes it in a new direction. Buttoned or buttonless, the choice is yours. See you in a few days, in your new cardi.

Materials
Léttlopi by Lopi [50 g balls, each approx 109 yds (100 m), 100% Icelandic wool]: 6 (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins Straw (MC), 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins Celery Green Heather (A), and 1 skein each Royal Fuchsia (B), Barley (C), Lapis Blue Heather (D), Golden Heather (E), and Air Blue (F)
Size US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles, 16″ (40 cm) and 32″ (80 cm), and double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5)
Size US 10 (6 mm) circular needles, 16″ (40 cm) and 32″ (80 cm), and double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5), or size needed to achieve gauge
Stitch markers
7 (7, 8, 8) (8, 8, 9, 9) 1″ (25 mm) buttons
Waste yarn
Matching sewing needle and thread

Knitted Measurements
Bust: 37.25 (41, 45.25, 49) (53.25, 57, 61.25, 65)” [94.5 (104, 115, 124.5) (135.5, 145, 155.5, 165) cm], buttoned
Length: 21.25 (21.25, 21.75, 22) (22, 22.75, 23.25, 23.75)” [54 (54, 55, 56) (56, 58, 59, 60.5) cm]

Gauge
13 sts and 18 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over st st, using larger needle, after blocking
13 sts and 18 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) over stranded st st from yoke chart, using larger needle, after blocking

Size
Small (Medium, Large, X–Large) (2X–Large, 3X–Large, 4X–Large, 5X–Large)
To fit bust sizes 32–34 (36–38, 40–42, 44–46) (48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62)” [81.5–86.5 (91.5–96.5, 101.5–106.5, 112–117) (122–127, 132–137, 142–147.5, 152.5–157.5) cm]

Notes
This cardigan is worked in the round from top down to armholes, then sleeves and body are divided and worked separately in the round to bottom edge. A steek is used to create the center front opening. Short rows are used to shape the back neck and lower back yoke.