Vira Cardigan by Liudmyla Babintseva

Vira Cardigan

Knitting
May 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
957 - 1531 yards (875 - 1400 m)
XS (S; M; L) (XL; 2XL; 3XL)
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The Vira Cardigan is worked from top down. First, the back yoke is worked in pattern, back and forth, shaped with increases. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The sleeves are worked in the round. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck.

Size guide
This cardigan is designed to have approx. 8 cm 3¼ in of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be, 8 cm 3¼ 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 98 cm 38½ in which in the given example will give you 8 cm 3¼ in of positive ease.

Finished measurements:
93 (98; 103; 108) (118; 128; 138) cm 36½ (38½; 40½; 42½) (46½; 50½; 54¼) in

Gauge:
I version: 22 sts х 32 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm with 3,5 mm US4 needles.
II version: 23,5 sts х 32 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm with 3,5 mm US4 needles.
Knit a swatch before beginning the project to check if the recommended needle size gives you the correct gauge.

Needles:
main – 3,5 mm US4 circular needles;
for ribbing – 2,5 mm US1,5 circular needles.

Yarn
Suggestion 1: (for gauge 22 sts х 32 rows):
Coast by Holst Garn (350 m/50 g) with two strands

Suggestion 2 (for gauge 23,5 sts х 32 rows):
Pernilla by Filcolana (175 m/50 g)
or Ecopuno by Lana Grossa

220 (250; 250; 300) (320; 350; 400) g