FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

30½ (32¾, 35¾, 38½, 41½, 43¾, 48½, 51½, 55¼, 57½)" [77.5 (83, 91, 98, 105.5, 111, 123, 131, 140.5, 146) cm] bust circumference / shown in size 32¾" [83 cm] with ¼" [.5 cm] of negative ease

YARN:

/ 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins avocet 610 (MC) / 1 skein guadalupe 603 (CC)

NEEDLES:

32" circular in size US 6 [4 mm] / spare needle in size US 8 [5 mm]

GAUGE:

21 sts and 40 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch with smaller needle, after blocking

NOTES:

Cardigan is knitted from the top down, with raglan yoke shaping and front shaping throughout. Body increased at sides. Sleeves are worked flat, then seamed. Cuffs and hem are finished in a contrasting color, then stitches are picked up around fronts and neck to complete the contrasting trim.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Long-tail cast on, increasing, decreasing, seaming, picking up stitches.