Deliciously comfortable, with a great big splash of “ooh la la”, Floozy is the cardigan for dancing, dreaming and feeling fabulous. She’s bold, she’s beautiful, she’s fantastic over dresses and skirts and wonderful teamed with boots and trousers.

Knitted from the top down, so you can try her on as you go, Floozy uses slipped stitches to create her stunning colourful yoke. You’ll just work one colour per row! No complicated colourwork, just simple, easy knitting that’s suitable for every level of knitter.

The wide range of sizes and options for different body and sleeve lengths make Floozy a great cardigan for everyone. Choose a size that gives you room to move, or one that shows off your gorgeous shape.

I had a great chat with Yarnfloozy about options within the pattern, sizing, techniques you’ll use, the yarn, colours and how to choose your yarn and purchase a kit, in Episode 93 of the Truly Myrtle Podcast.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circ. closed and buttoned 32.5 (36, 40.25, 43.75, 48) (52, 56.25, 59.75)“ /81.5 (90, 100.5, 109.5, 120) (130, 140.5, 149.5) cm
Length from back neck (Long body) 26.5 (26.75, 27, 27.5, 28) (28.75, 28.75, 29.5)”/66 (67.5, 68, 69.5, 70.5) (72.5, 72.5, 74.5) cm
Length from back neck (Short body) 24.25 (24.75, 25, 25.5, 26) (26.75, 26.75, 27.5)“/61 (62.5, 63, 64.5, 65.5) (67.5, 67.5, 69.5) cm

Shown in sizes 36”/90 cm (pink) & 40.25”/100.5 cm (gold) with approx. 0 and 4”/10 cm of positive ease respectively.

GAUGE
27 sts/37 rows = 4”/10 cm with US 4/3.5 mm needles in stockinette stitch, flat & in the round, after blocking. The recommended yarn grows with blocking. Note your pre-blocked and blocked gauge.

YARN
Yarnfloozy Merino/Silk/Cashmere fingering (70% merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 438 yds/400 m per 100g skein).

Approx. 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5) skeins of Colour A,
1/2 (1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2) (3/4, 3/4, 3/4) skein of Colour B (cream)
and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) 25 g mini-skein(s) of Colour C (pop of colour).

If substituting yarn; approx. 962 (1138, 1313, 1466, 1641) (1816, 1991, 2144) yds/880 (1040, 1200, 1340, 1500) (1660, 1820, 1960) m of Colour A,
88 (110, 132, 159, 192) (225, 257, 296) yds/80 (100, 120, 145, 175) (205, 235, 270) m of Colour B
and 33 (39, 44, 55, 66) (93, 115, 143) yds/30 (35, 40, 50, 60) (85, 105, 130) m of Colour C.

You’ll need slightly less of Colour A if you choose the short version and/or 3/4 sleeves.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 3/3.25 mm & US 4/3.5 mm circular needles 32”/80 cm long and also for knitting small circs. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, sewing needle & thread.

11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13) stitch markers
10 (10, 10, 11, 11) (11, 12, 12) removable),
10 (10, 10, 11, 11) (11, 12, 12) 0.5”/1 cm buttons.

SKILL LEVEL
3 balls (see: https://www.trulymyrtle.com/blog/all-the-balls)

As with all Truly Myrtle designs, the pattern has been professionally edited and test knitted.

ERRATA:
I’m getting you to change your needle size a row earlier at the beginning and have changed the purl back row after the first increase to read:
Next row (WS) Change to US 4/3.5 mm needles and p to end.
Sorry to anyone that was confused with fixed circulars!