Folie Douce is a loose, feminine V-neck cardigan knitted with three strands of mohair and silk held together. Every stitch is a promise of softness. A mock cable along the raglan lines and a double-knit button band give it a touch of quiet sophistication.

The cardigan is worked top-down in one piece, with raglan increases and V-neck shaping worked at the same time. A few German short rows on the back lengthen it slightly before the ribbed hem. Sleeves are knitted in the round from the held stitches and finished with a ribbed cuff. All edges are bound off with an Italian bind-off.

This pattern was published in issue no. 1 of Tricote, the first French knitting pattern magazine. It is available in French only, in the printed magazine.

Sizes
XS / S / M / L / XL / XXL / XXXL / 4XL

Finished chest (ease included): 89 / 103 / 111 / 120 / 133 / 144 / 160 / 176 cm

Recommended ease: 20 cm of positive ease. Measure your bust, add 20 cm, and choose the closest size.

Gauge
15 sts × 19 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stockinette stitch, with three strands held together, on 6 mm needles, after blocking.
Mohair blooms when washed: always block your swatch before measuring it.

Yarn
Wooliette Super Doucette, kid mohair and silk, lace weight (420 m / 50 g), held with three strands throughout.
Skeins: 5 (XS to M) / 6 (L and XL) / 7 (XXL and XXXL) / 8 (4XL).
The sample is knitted in the colourway Spring.

Needles
6 mm for body and sleeves (or size needed to obtain gauge)
5 mm for the ribbing
4 mm for the button band

Level
Intermediate to advanced.