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The Natalie Cardigan is worked from top down. The back and the fronts are worked separately up to the armholes, and then everything is joined to complete the body in one piece. The sleeves are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round. The neck and button plackets are worked in double knitting with buttonholes..

Size guide
The Natalie cardigan is designed to have approx. 30 cm 12 in of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be, 30 cm 12 in larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ in around your bust, you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a chest circumference of 120 cm 47¼ in which in the given example will give you 30 cm 12 in of positive ease.

The model in the picture has a bust circumference of 86 cm 34 in. She is 160 cm 5,3’’ tall and is wearing Natalie cardigan in a size S.

Sizes:
XS (S; M; L) (XL; XXL; 3XL)

Finished chest circumference
113¾ (120; 124¼; 129½) (139; 149½; 158) cm 44¾ (47¼; 49; 51) (54¾; 59; 62¼) inches

Suggested yarn:
Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g/100 m)
550 (550; 600; 600) (650; 700, 750) g

Arwetta by Filcolana (50 g/210 m)
300 (300; 300; 300) (350; 350, 400) g held together with
Tiliar by Filcolana (25 g/212 m)
or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g/225 m)
150 (150; 175; 175) (175; 200, 200) g

Needles
Main - 4,5 mm US7 circular needles;
ribbing - 3,5 mm US4 circular needles;
double knitting – 3 mm US2.5 circular needles

Gauge (after washing and blocking)
19 sts х 29-30 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4,5 mm US7 needles;
21sts х 58-60 rows = 10 cm in double knitting on 3 mm US2.5 needles

Bottom
5-6 bottoms Ø 23-25 mm