Knitting pattern for buttoned sweater cardigan with the shirt collar. Flat knitting, loose fit, cropped length - Long Sleeve 5 O’clock Cardigan.

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Level: intermediate, advanced
Language: English
The finished garment comes in 6 sizes for inclusive sizing.

SIZE (to fit bust):

S (78-85cm; 30-34”), M (85-95cm; 33-37”), L (95-105cm; 37-41”), XL (106-116cm; 42-46”), XXL (117-130cm; 47-51”), XXXL (130-145cm; 52”-57”)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS approximate.

½ BUST
S 46cm. 18”
M 51cm. 20”
L 56cm.22”
XL 61cm. 24”
XXL 66cm. 26”
XXXL 71cm. 28”

LENGTH
S 55cm. 21”
M 58cm. 22-23”
L 61cm. 24”
XL 64cm. 25”
XXL 67cm. 26”
XXXL 70cm. 27”

The garment is meant to be worn with approximately 15cm (6”) of positive ease.

Construction:

The cardigan is worked from bottom upwards in separate pieces: 2 front parts and a back part. Then the shoulders are sewn with shoulder seams. After that the sleeves are worked top-down and flat from the armholes. For better fit, sleeves are shaped with sleeve heads (set-in sleeve) using German short rows technique. Sleeve cuffs and body bottoms are framed with broken 1x1 ribbing. The body parts are sewn together with Mattress stitch. The button bands are worked afterwards and joined to the body while knitting them. At the end the stitches are picked up from the neckline and a collar is knitted in 1x1 ribbing.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

Suggested yarn:
● Drops Lima (65% Wool, 35% Alpaca) 50g/100m (50g/109yds) or Drops Karisma (100 % Wool) 50g/100m (50g/109yds) 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 skeins.
● Alternative yarn: Drops Cotton Merino 50g/ 110m (50g/ 120yards) 50% Merino Wool, 50% Cotton, Drops Merino Extra Fine 50g/105m (50g/ 115 yards) 100% Merino Wool.
Note: you could choose another yarn brand, make sure that needle size indicated on the yarn label is 4-4.5 (US 6-7). 8ply, DK, Light Worsted weight yarn.

• A pair of 4.0mm (US 6, UK 8) straight or circular needles. T
• A pair of 2.5mm (US 1.5, UK 12-13) straight or circular needles.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch holder or about 100 cm of waste yarn (25”).
• 6 openable stitch markers.
• Measuring tape.
• 5 buttons with approximately 1-1.5cm (0.3-0.6”) diameter.
• Crochet hook 3.5mm (US D, D3, UK 11, 10, 9).
• Scissors.

GAUGE (TENSION) approximate:

20sts x 28rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch after washing and blocking. The swatch is made with 4mm (US 6, UK 8) knitting needles.

If you have any questions or need help when knitting this cardigan please feel free to contact me.

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