Construction
The back panel is worked flat and stitches put on hold. Stitches are picked up at the shoulders and front panels are worked separately. Back and front panels are joined at the underarm and the body is worked flat with the button bands incorporated. The shoulder seam runs along the back, rather than the top of the shoulder so your front panels will be longer than the back panel. Stitches are picked up at the armholes and sleeves are worked in the round with decreases along the inner upper arm and a rapid decrease at the cuff. Stitches for the collar are picked up around the neckline with short rows used to raise the back of the collar.

Sizing
When choosing which size to knit it is best to go by the chest measurement if possible as all bodies are different, and the sizes are only a suggestion. Chest measurements are of the actual garment (with buttons done up), with a recommended 5-10cm/2-4” positive ease at the chest.

Gauge and Choosing Yarn
It is always a good idea to gauge swatch to make sure your garment fits and you’re happy with the fabric you’re creating. The body of the Cardigan is worked with 2 strands of light fingering or fingering weight yarn held with 1 strand of mohair. This roughly equates to an Aran weight yarn. The collar is worked with 1 strand of light fingering or fingering weight yarn held with 1 strand of mohair and roughly equates to a DK weight. The ruffle is worked with a single strand of light fingering or fingering weight yarn, or you could use 1 or two strands of mohair, though you will need more yarn than recommended.

There is no reason why you couldn’t use a single strand of Aran for the body and a different strand of DK for the collar and it would be a great way to use up scraps, however it’s good to bear in mind how different fibres behave so using the same fibres throughout is recommended. Have fun with your yarn choice and make sure to gauge swatch!

Techniques
Knitting Flat
Knitting in the Round
Picking up stitches
Increasing
Decreasing
Bottonholes (YO)
Blocking
Short rows (optional)

Sizes: 1 2 3 4 5 (6 7 8 9 10)

Chest circ: 75 85 95 104 117 (128.5 138 150 160.5 171)cm /
29.5 33.5 37.5 41 46 (50.5 54.25 59 63.25 67.25)”

Gauge: 16 sts x 24 rows = 4 x 4”/10 x10cm, stockinette worked flat on 5.5mm needles, blocked (2 strands light fingering/fingering, 1 lace)

Needles: 3.5mm for ruffle, 4.5mm for rib/collar, 5.5mm circular needles for body/ sleeves with 40/80cm / 16/30” cables or needles required to meet gauge

Yarn: 2 strands of light fingering/fingering weight yarn
1500 1500 1800 1800 2100 (2100 2400 2700 3000 3300) metres / 1640 1640 1968 1968 2296 (2296 2624 2952 3280 3608) yards
held with 1 strand of lace weight silk mohair.
840 840 1050 1050 1260 (1260 1470 1680 1890 2100) metres / 918 918 1148 1148 1377 (1377 1607 1837 2066 2296) yards

Sample uses:
Filcolana Saga 100% Lambswool 300m/328yds per 50g held with Lana Gatto Silk Mohair 75% Mohair 25% Silk 212m/232yds per 25g

Accessories: stitch markers, embroidery needle, scissors

Buttons: 5 5 5 5 5 (6 6 7 7 8) 20mm buttons