The Lacy Cable R-Cardigan is knitted top-down as a European Shoulder Construction with bell-shaped set-in sleeves and a size-specific engineered round neck.

Vertical lacy cable stripes alternate with ribbed stockinette stripes, creating clean vertical lines and a balanced silhouette. A positive ease of 8–12 cm 3¼–4¾“ is recommended.
The round neck is shaped separately for each size group to maintain balanced depth, angle, and stripe flow across the chest throughout the full size range from** XS to 5XL⁺.

The yoke includes size-specific row-by-row instructions, allowing each size to build its own armhole geometry while maintaining the same visual balance and stripe flow.
The sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch and finished with the signature Lacy Cable Cuffs. The bottom hem, neckband, and button band are worked in double-knit stockinette stitch. After dividing body and sleeves, the cardigan is worked flat — without steeking.

The pattern also includes optional shaping enclosures that tailor the body while blending naturally into the lacy cable stitch pattern:
• Diamond Bust Darts
• Waist Shaping (Hourglass)
• Hip Shaping (A-line)

Technique videos covering selected techniques and design elements are linked throughout the pattern and marked with the ֍ symbol.

The videos on my YouTube Channel IngesKnittingLab guide you step by step through the construction and techniques used in the design. Each video isfully indexed with time stamps, so you can quickly find the specific technique or question you are looking for.

To give you an idea of how I structure my technique videos, here’s an example. I explain both why and how, share tips & tricks, and point out the quality checks I use throughout the process:
How to work a double-knit buttongband: https://youtu.be/46pW4qJlQpY

Design Study:
֍ Engineering the Lacy Cable Round-Neck Cardigan:
https://youtu.be/FuE9Qys3Rbg

Sizes
XS — 81 cm / 31¾“ chest circ — length 53 cm / 21”
S — 88 cm / 34½” chest circ — length 54 cm / 21¼“
S/M — 94 cm / 37” chest circ — length 55 cm / 21¾”
M — 101 cm / 39¾“ chest circ — length 56 cm / 22”
L — 108 cm / 42¼” chest circ — length 57 cm / 22½“
XL — 121 cm / 47¾” chest circ — length 59 cm / 23¼“
2XL — 131 cm / 51½” chest circ — length 61 cm / 24”
3XL — 138 cm / 54¼“ chest circ — length 63 cm / 24¾”
3XL+ — 145 cm / 57” chest circ — length 64 cm / 25¼“
4XL+ — 158 cm / 62¼” chest circ — length 66 cm / 26”
5XL+ — 165 cm / 65” chest circ — length 67 cm / 26½“ length
Measurements refer to the finished chest circumference and length of the blocked cardigan.

Approximate yarn estimates
1 strand DROPS Flora (50 g = 210 m / 230 yds) held together with
1 strand DROPS Kid-Silk (25 g = 210 m / 230 yds)
XS: 250 g Flora + 125 g Kid-Silk
S: 250 g Flora + 125 g Kid-Silk
S/M: 300 g Flora + 150 g Kid-Silk
M: 300 g Flora + 150 g Kid-Silk
L: 350 g Flora + 175 g Kid-Silk
XL: 350 g Flora + 175 g Kid-Silk
2XL: 400 g Flora + 200 g Kid-Silk
3XL: 450 g Flora + 225 g Kid-Silk
3XL+: 450 g Flora + 225 g Kid-Silk
4XL+: 500 g Flora + 250 g Kid-Silk
5XL: 550 g Flora + 275 g Kid-Silk

Yarn estimates are based on the cardigan lengths given for each size in the pattern.