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The Anna Cardigan is worked from top down. First, the back yoke is worked in pattern, back and forth, shaped with increases. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The sleeves are worked in the round. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck.
Knit a swatch before beginning the project to check if the recommended needle size gives you the correct gauge.

Size guide
This cardigan is designed to have approx. 7-8 cm 2¾ -3¼ in of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be, 7-8 cm 2¾ -3¼ in larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ in around your bust, you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a chest circumference of 90 cm 38¼ in which in the given example will give you 7 cm 2¾ in of positive ease.

Gauge
27,5-28 sts х 36 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm with 3,5 mm US4 needles
in pattern after blocking

Needles
Circular needles: 3.5 mm US4 / 40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm 16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches and 2.5 mm US1.5 / 100 cm 40 inches.

Materals
Suggestion 1:
300 (350; 350; 400) (400; 450; 500) g
Ecopuno by Lana Grossa (215 m/50 g)

Suggestion 2:
250 (275; 300; 300) (325; 350; 350) g
Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (110 m/25 g)

6-7 bottoms Ø 15-18 mm

Sizes (; M; L) (XL; 2XL; 3XL)
XS - chest circumference 80-85 cm 31½-33½ in
S - 85-90 cm 33½-35½ in
M - 90-95 cm 35½-37½ in
L - 95-100 cmm 37½-39½ in
XL - 100-110 cm 39½-43¼ in
XXL - 110-120 cm 43¼-47¼ in
3XL - 120-130 cm 47¼-51¼ in