Melle cardigan by Åsa Buchta

Melle cardigan

Knitting
January 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Pattern St
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1150 - 2250 yards (1052 - 2057 m)
Bust (with button bands overlapped): (36½, 39½, 42½, 45½) [48½, 51½, 54½, 57½] {60½, 63½, 66½, 69½}" / (92.5, 100.5, 108, 115.5) [123, 131, 138.5, 146] {153.5, 161.5, 169, 176.5} cm
English
This pattern is available from berroco.com for $8.00.

Match perfectly with this textured tank and cardigan set.

Both cardigan and tank are worked in pieces and seamed with allover cabled rib.

Cardigan:

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (with button bands overlapped): (36½, 39½, 42½, 45½) 48½, 51½, 54½, 57½ {60½, 63½, 66½, 69½}“ / (92.5, 100.5, 108, 115.5) 123, 131, 138.5, 146 {153.5, 161.5, 169, 176.5} cm
Length: (22¾, 22¾, 23¼, 23¼) 23¾, 23¾, 24¼, 24¼ {24¾, 24¾, 25, 25¼}” / (58, 58, 59, 59) 60.5, 60.5, 61.5, 61.5 {63, 63, 63.5, 64} cm
Shown in size 39½“ / 100.5 cm. Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm positive ease.

YARN
BERROCO TILLIE (100 grs): (3, 4, 4, 4) 5, 5, 5, 6 {6, 6, 6, 6} hanks #10933 Tula

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
Knitting needles, size 5 / 3.75 mm or size to obtain gauge
32” / 80 cm circular needle, size 3 / 3.25 mm
2 stitch markers
Removable stitch markers
5 buttons

GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Pattern St on larger needles

Tank:

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: (35, 37½, 41, 43½) 47, 49½, 53, 55½ {59, 61½, 65, 68½}“ / (89, 95.5, 104, 110.5) 119.5, 125.5, 134.5, 141 {150, 156, 165, 174} cm
Length: (21, 21, 21½, 21½) 22, 22, 22½, 22½ {23, 23, 23½, 23½}” / (53.5, 53.5, 54.5, 54.5) 56, 56, 57, 57 {58.5, 58.5, 59.5, 59.5} cm
Shown in size 37½“ / 95.5 cm. Recommended ease: 0–2” / 0–5 cm positive ease.

YARN
BERROCO TILLIE (100 grs): (2, 2, 3, 3) 3, 3, 3, 4 {4, 4, 4, 5} hanks #10933 Tula

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
Knitting needles, size 5 / 3.75 mm or size to obtain gauge
16” / 40 cm circular needle, size 3 / 3.25 mm
2 stitch markers
Waste yarn to hold stitches

GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Pattern st on larger needles