Bella Cardigan is knitted from the top down with raglan increases. The neckline is shaped using short rows. The yoke and body are worked back and forth on circular needles, while the sleeves are worked in the round. Finally, button bands are worked along the front edges and neckline.

Choosing a size:
The Bella Cardigan is designed with a positive ease of approximately 5–10 cm (2–4 in). Measure your bust and choose the size with a chest circumference 5–10 cm larger than your measurement. For example, if your bust (or the widest part of your torso) measures 90 cm, you should knit size S. A cardigan in size S has a finished bust circumference of 96 cm, giving 6 cm of ease in this case.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 89 (91) 96 (101) 106 (115) 125 (136) 143 (153) cm

Length: 48 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 60 (63) 66 (70) cm, measured mid-back

Gauge: 21 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles

Suggested needles: Circular needle 3.5 mm (40 and 80 and/or 100 cm). Circular needle 4 mm (40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm). Double-pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4 mm (unless using the Magic Loop technique)

Yarn suggestions:
Option 1: 150 (150) 150–200 (200) 250 (250–300) 300 (350) 400 (450) g Reborn Tweed 300 (100 g = 300 m) from Blackhill Yarns
Option 2: 550–600 (600) 600 (650) 650 (700) 750 (800) 850 (900) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)
or 500–550 (500) 500 (600) 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 (850) g Merino 150 from Lang Yarns (50 g = 150 m)

Notions: 6 buttons (Ø = 18–20 mm)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

The grey Bella Cardigan is knitted in Reborn Tweed 300 in the color Medium Grey 018 from Blackhill Yarns.