What you need
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL · To fit bust 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 inches · Finished bust 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 inches |
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| Yarn | Worsted / aran weight wool or wool-alpaca, about 200 yd / 182 m per 100 g. 1146 to 1881 yards (6 to 10 x 100 g skeins) depending on size. |
| Needles | US 8 / 5 mm circular and DPNs; US 7 / 4.5 mm for the neckband, hem and cuffs. |
| Gauge (tension) | 18 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on US 8; Seed stitch must make the SAME number of rows to the inch - the pattern tells |
Skills you’ll use
- Knit
- Purl
- K2tog
- Ssk
- Yo
- M1L
- M1R
- A raglan increase
- Suitable for an advanced beginner who wants to try lace without committing to a lace shawl.
What’s in the PDF
- 18-page PDF, fully written out for six sizes
- Both lace charts written out row by row, with the yarn overs and decreases counted for you
- A full-page "whole cardigan at a glance" diagram: every band, in order, drawn to scale
- A raglan diagram showing every section growing from the cast-on to the divide
- Buttonhole rows given by row number, for every size
- Full schematic and sleeve schematic
- Yarn quantities in yards, metres, skeins and grams for every size
Questions about this pattern
Do I have to sew on the button bands?
No — the 1x1 rib button bands are worked into the fronts as you go, so there is nothing to pick up or sew on at the end.
Is the lace hard?
It is lace in small, bounded bands — a gentle way to try it without committing to a lace shawl.
How is the cardigan constructed?
Top down as a raglan, with the stitch bands running unbroken from the neckband to the hem.