The Amesbury Cardigan has a saddle shoulder construction providing a modern twist on a classic and versatile shape. The cardigan is worked from the top down. First the left and right shoulders are worked and stitches put on hold to form part of the sleeves. Stitches are then picked up along the back to work back and forth. Stitches are then picked up along the left and right fronts and worked back and forth whilst shaping the neckline. The fronts are joined to the back at the underarms and worked back and forth until the desired length is achieved. The body is finished with ribbing. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole to work with the stitches put on hold during the shoulder construction; short rows are worked to provide the perfect drape to the shoulders, followed by decreases to taper the sleeves whilst working in the round before finishing with ribbing. Finally, stitches are picked up on each edge of the cardigan to work the button band in double knitting with buttonholes along the right side. Lastly the neck is worked by picking up stitches along the edge and working ribbing.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.

Bust circumference of finished garment:
94.5 (100, 104, 109.5, 115) (119, 130.5, 140, 149.5) 159, 170.5 cm

Upper arm circumference of finished garment:
37 (38, 40, 41, 42) (44, 45.5, 49.5, 53.5) 57, 60 cm

Recommended length of finished garment:
53.5 (54, 54.5, 55, 55.5) (55.5, 56.5, 57.5, 58) 59, 59.5 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge)

Recommended length of finished sleeve:
43 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge)

Yoke depth:
19.5 (20, 20.5, 21, 21.5) (21.5, 22.5, 23.5, 24) 25, 25.5 cm

Gauge:
21 sts x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking
22.5 sts x 28 rows in double knit on 3mm needles (button band)

Needles:
Circular needles: 3mm (40 cm), 3.5mm (40-120 cm), 4mm (40 - 120 cm)
Double pointed needle: 3mm

Materials:
5 x 20mm buttons
4 locking stitch markers to mark buttonholes
450 (450, 500, 550, 550) (600, 650, 700, 750) 800, 850 g Høst by CaMaRose (50g = 120m)
If you wish to lengthen or shorten the cardigan, you may require more or less yarn.

** Yarn used in the pictures is:
Version 1: Høst by CaMaRose in shade Granite Harvest (8202)
Version 2: Anina by Filcolana in shade Marzipan held together with Tilia by Filcolana in shade Snow White*

Size guide
Amesbury Cardigan is designed to have approximately 19 - 21 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 19 -21 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.