The Celestine Cardigan is a feminine cardigan worked in stockinette stitch with lace details. The cardigan is worked seamlessly from top down.

First, the back piece is worked with increases for the shoulders and armhole shaping. The front pieces are worked from picked up stitches at the shoulders, with increases for the v-neck and armholes. The front pieces feature a lace panel that continues down the body. The sleeves are worked from picked up stitches, with short rows to shape the sleeve cap.

Both the sleeves and body are finished with 1x1 ribbing and Italian bind-offs.

The cardigan has a double knitted button band that is worked from picked up stitches along the front pieces and the neck.

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Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Measurements
Circumference:
104 (109) 114 (119) 127 (135) 143 (151) cm
41 (42 ⅞) 44 ⅞ (46 ⅞) 50 (53 ⅛) 56 ¼ (59 ½) inches

Length, measured from the middle of the back not including the button band:
51 (52) 53 (54) 55 (56) 57 (58) cm
20 ⅛ (20 ½) 20 ⅞ (21 ¼) 21 ⅝ (22) 22 ½ (22 ⅞) inches

Sleeve length (inner sleeve):
43 (43) 43 (43) 43 (44) 44 (44) cm
16 ⅞ (16 ⅞) 16 ⅞ (16 ⅞) 16 ⅞ (17 ⅜) 17 ⅜ (17 ⅜) inches

Gauge
23 sts x 34 rows in stockinette sts using 3.5 mm US4 = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches

Needles
Circular needles 3 mm US2.5m 32 inches)
Circular needles 3.5 mm US4nd 80 cm 16 and 32 inches)
Double-pointed needles 3 mm US2.5
Double-pointed needles 3.5 mm US2.5 and US4 if not using the Magic Loop technique

Materials
Merino by Knitting for Olive:
250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 (400) grams
held together with
Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive:
125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (225) grams

4 buttons (Diameter: 16 mm)

Size guide
The recommended positive ease is approximately 19 cm 7 ½ inches.

Measure yourself around the chest or the widest point of your torso and add 19 cm 7 ½ inches to determine which size to knit. The garment’s finished measurements when knitted at gauge can be found on the first page of the pattern.

The various sizes are intended for a bust circumference of approximately
85 (90) 95 (100) 108 (116) 124 (132) cm
33 ½ (35 ⅜) 37 ⅜ (39 ⅜) 42 ½ (45 ⅝) 48 ⅞ (52) inches.

The cardigan in the pictures is knitted in Merino and Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive, in col. Sky.