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Knit a sweet cardigan full of heart. Choose between cropped and regular lengths. The relaxed three-quarter sleeves can also be shortened, providing plenty of options to create the lace cardigan of your dreams. Heart-igan is designed to be worn open-front with an optional button at the hemline. Shown in a fingering weight merino yarn, Heart-igan would also knit up beautifully in linen or plant fibers for a warm weather garment.

Find Heart-over, the pullover version of Heart-igan here.

Ambah’s Design Tails podcast episode talking about these designs; inspiration, yarn, construction and fit notes.

PATTERN NOTES
Please note this pattern is charted only, there are no written instructions for the lace sections.
Suitable for a confident knitter. Heart-igan is knit bottom up. The body is knit to the underarms then separated for sleeves with the back and fronts worked separately. These are joined at the shoulder with a three-needle bind off.
Sleeves are worked from the cuff up and joined to the body with a stretchy three-needle bind off.
The cuffs have been designed for a relaxed fit, finishing loosely at the forearm.

SIZES
1 (2, 3) (4, 5) (6, 7)
To Fit: 25.25 - 30.25 (32.25 - 37.25, 39.25 - 44.25) (46.25 - 51.25, 53. 25 - 58.25) (60 - 65, 67 - 72)“/63 - 75.5 (80.5 - 93, 98 - 110.5) (115.5 - 128, 133 - 145.5) (150 - 162.5, 167.5 - 180) cm
Finished Bust (including 0.25”/0.5 cm gap at the front): 27.75 (34.75, 41.75) (48.75, 55.75) (62.5, 69.5)”/69.5 (87, 104.5) (122, 139.5) (156.5, 174) cm

Designed to be worn with 2.5”/6.5 cm negative ease to 2.5”/6.5 cm positive ease at the bust with a 0.25”/0.5 cm gap at the front. If you are between sizes, size up for a more relaxed fit or size down for a more fitted look - the open front cardigan will give some flexibility here. View full schematic and finished measurements image to help choose the best size for you.
Size 3 shown on 43”/107.5 cm bust for a fitted look.

YARN
See Yardages Table (in pictures) for detailed yardages.

Sample shown in:
La Bien Aimee, Merino Singles, (fingering weight, 100% superwash Merino, 400 yd/366 m per 100 g), Fluoro Morganite

NEEDLES
2 x sets of US 3/3.25 mm circular needles, or size required to obtain gauge. Optional US 3/3.25 mm DPNs for working the sleeves in the round.
Optional smaller needle for cuff ribbing and larger needle for button band bind off.

NOTIONS
Spare needle cables, stitch holders or waste yarn for holding sts, BOR m, needle stoppers, tapestry needle, optional 3/4”/2 cm button, optional markers for lace repeats - note these may need to be shifted between pattern sections

GAUGE
23 sts and 38 rows/rounds = 4”/10 cm heart lace, blocked
23 sts and 40 rows/rounds = 4”/10 cm in twisted ribbing, blocked
Gauge tip: Check you gauge before and after blocking your swatch to know how much your project will grow with blocking.

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