992 Neapolitan - Cardigan Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Granville

**Valley Yarns Neapolitan Shrug/Cardigan Knitting Pattern** Experience the perfect blend of style and versatility with the **Valley Yarns Neapolitan**, a delightful cross between a shrug and a cardigan. This exceptional knitting pattern, featuring a gorgeous chevron design, offers the best of both worlds, making it a staple piece for any fashion-forward knitter. Crafted using **Valley Yarns Granville**, this piece embraces a retro feel while remaining distinctly modern, ensuring that it flatters a variety of body shapes and sizes — an essential workhorse for your knitting wardrobe. The unique construction begins with the upper body, which is worked flat in rows using four stunning colors. After knitting, the piece is folded in half lengthwise and seamed from the edges towards the center, creating short sleeves and a stylish bodice. To form the striking lower half of the cardigan, stitches are picked up from the base of the bodice and worked back and forth in rows. **Valley Yarns Granville** is a luxurious blend of 90% Pima cotton and 10% Merino wool, ensuring comfort during warm-weather wear. This yarn is exceptionally versatile, perfect for creating t-shirts, tanks, and airy cardigans, enhancing your spring and summer wardrobe. The combination of colorwork and textured stitches truly shines when knitted with Granville, making your finished Neapolitan both beautiful and comfortable to wear. This knitting pattern includes both charted and written instructions for the chevron stitch pattern, along with a color sequence provided in chart form only, catering to knitters of various skill levels. **Skill Level:** Experienced **Sizes Available:** XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) **Finished Measurements:** Shown in size L with a recommended 2–4” positive ease      **Bust:** 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66)”      **Length at Center Back:** 27½ (28½, 29½, 30½, 31½) (33½, 34½, 35½, 36½)” **Yarn Requirements:** To create the Neapolitan, you will need **Valley Yarns Granville (50g/167yds)**:       **MC:** 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) hanks in *02 Charcoal*       **CC1:** 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) hanks in *11 Kelp*       **CC2:** 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) hanks in *16 Plum*       **CC3:** 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) hanks in *07 Dark Teal* **Needles Required:**      US 4 (3.50mm) 16–24” circular      US 5 (3.75mm) 16” and 32–40” circular **Gauge:** 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4” in chevron stitch on US 5 (3.75mm), blocked Elevate your knitting skills and wardrobe with the Valley Yarns Neapolitan pattern. This project is not only a fun challenge for experienced knitters but also a chance to create a standout garment that you’ll enjoy wearing for years to come!