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Beatriz is designed with wide, dropped shoulders. The decorative cabled increases add a sweet, subtle detail to the Cocoknits Method shoulders on the back of the sweater. Beatriz also features deep ribbing on the hem of the body and sleeves and a wide, ribbed button band. The silhouette is oversized; it’s up to you HOW oversized! Choose anywhere from 4”/ 2.5 cm to 16” / 10 cm ease. In the photos, the model has around 8” / 20 cm of positive ease. Julie wears hers with 14” / 35.5 cm of positive ease. Are you aiming for a coat type cardigan that fits over everything? Go with more ease! Or do you want a closer fitting cardigan? Or something in between? Try measuring some similar items in your wardrobe to help inform the size you’ll knit… and then dive in!

The inspiration for the Beatriz cardigan came from a visit to Retrosaria Rosa Pomar during a Cocoknits’ textile retreat in Portugal. Based on the Casaco sweater and Rosa’s Badana cardigan pattern. Thank you to Rosa for encouraging Julie to write her own version!

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BEFORE PURCHASING THIS PATTERN
This sweater is worked using the Cocoknits Method, a commonsense system for knitting seamless, tailored sweaters from the top down. The Cocoknits Method is explained in detail in Cocoknits Sweater Workshop by Julie Weisenberger, in her On Demand Classes, and in tutorials on cocoknits.com.

All of the page numbers in this pattern refer to pages in Cocoknits Sweater Workshop, where the techniques are explained in detail. Some knitters find that they can learn the new-to-them techniques with our free knit tutorials, while others are more comfortable purchasing an On Demand Class, or the Cocoknits Sweater Workshop book, available on our website and at many local yarn stores.
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Videos
Available for separate purchase: Beatriz On Demand Class
Cable Increase
How to Pick Up Stitches Around a Neckline
How to Pick Up Stitches for a Button Band or Collar

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)

Finished Measurements
Finished Bust (buttoned): 38.5 (42.5, 46.5, 50.5)(54.5, 58.5, 62.5) (66.5, 70.5, 74.5)“ / 98 (108, 118, 128.5)(138.5, 148.5, 159)(169, 179, 189) cm
Finished Length: 22.75 (23.25, 23.75, 24.75)(25.5, 26.25, 26.75) (28.25, 28.75, 29.5)” / 58 (59, 60.5, 63)(65, 66.5, 68.25)(71.5, 73, 75) cm

Yarn
890 (990, 1100, 1230)(1335, 1435, 1560)(1675, 1805, 1960) yds / 815 (905, 1005, 1125)(1220, 1310, 1430)(1530, 1650, 1792) m of aran weight yarn that gets gauge

Shown in:

Rosa Pomar Beiroa
100% Portuguese Wool; 251 yds / 230 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein 
4 (4, 5, 5)(6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 8) skeins in Cinza 675 (gray) and Undyed Brown 400

Needles
US 8 / 5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer for body
US 8 / 5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle, 40” / 100 cm to work magic loop on sleeves, or dpns
US 4 / 3.5 mm needle for working bind-off US 0-3 / 2-3.25 mm dpn or any length circular needle (for picking up stitches)
US 0 / 2 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer for picking up button band
US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer for knitting ribbing and button band

Notions
6 stitch markers in different colors
5 opening stitch markers
Stitch Holders or scrap yarn to hold Sleeve stitches
Row counter (optional)
Cable needle
5 buttons (diameter: 1” / 2.5 cm) or toggles

Gauge
16 sts and 24 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm square in St st on largest needles