This cool, comfortable, top-down, lightly flared cardigan closes with 5 buttons, with one more to decorate the top of each sleeve edge. The wide sleeves are slightly tapered with a decrease panel from shoulder to cuff. Wear it with a tee or lace camisole and jeans, or little black dress. Minimal sewing at back of neck only.

In our minds this doesn’t count. This is an exquisite little piece that belongs in everyone’s wardrobe. Armholes are extended out slightly in a curve from the body of the piece, and sleeves picked up from there and knit down; it’s a kind of set-in/drop shoulder hybrid. And yes, it’s really done in a 1-ply cashmere-- Ed. (From the Patternfish catalog)

Skill level: EASY

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