Ballet wrap cardigan by Júlia Lolbert-Szabó

Ballet wrap cardigan

Knitting
May 2025
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

The Ballet Wrap Cardigan is knitted top down with saddle shoulder and raglan technique. It is an overlapped design, with a cropped style and it is designed to have a tight fit. The main pattern is a rib pattern with Knit2, Purl1.

Sizes
(XS), S, (M), L, (XL), XXL

Finished garment measurements
The cardigan has ~5 cm positive ease, so you have to calculate with that when you choose the size.
Bust circumference: (86), 90, (94), 98, (102), 106 cm
Full length: (46), 47, (48), 49, (50), 51 cm
Length from the underarm: (24), 24, (26), 26, (28), 28 cm
Sleeve length from underarm: 50 cm in all size, or desired length

Used yarn
1 strand of DROPS Flora (200), 200, (250), 300, (350), 350 g
hold together with
1 strand of DROPS Brushed Alpaca (150), 150, (200), 250, (300), 300 g
Recommendation is to use a similar kind of fingering type of yarn held together with lace type of yarn.

Gauge
Knitting with the main pattern (K2,P1):
10x10cm = 23 stitch x 27 rows

Needles
4 mm circular needles for the body
3,5 mm circular needles and double pointed needles for the double band and the tie belt

Used techniques/Abbreviations
M1L →Make one Left
M1R →Make one Right
M1pL →Make one purl Left
M1pR → Make one purl Right
k2tog → Knit to together
ssk → Slip slip knit
BOR → Beginning of the round
Double edge cast on/knitting
Judy’s magic cast on
Italian bind off

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