Construction of the cardigan no. 2
The cardigan is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up and the sleeves are sewn together. It is worked in stocking stitch and has a lace motif on the upper part of the body. The sleeves are extra wide and 3/4 length.
We have made a version with buttons/buttonholes and a version without. Follow the instructions for the version that you prefer.

Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool: 5/5/5/6/6 skeins
Original colors: grey beige or dark gold

Buttons
4 buttons Ø 15-18 mm (optional)

Sizes of the finished cardigan
Small: back width 46cm 18.1”/ total length 58cm 20.5”/ length of body up to armhole 30cm 11.8”/ sleeve length 32cm 12.6”
Medium: back width 52cm 20.5”/ total length 60cm 23.6”/ length of body up to armhole 32cm 12.6”/ sleeve length 32cm 12.6”
Large: back width 58cm 22.8”/ total length 60cm 23.6”/ length of body up to armhole 32cm 12.6”/ sleeve length 32cm 12.6”
X-Large: back width 64cm 25.2”/ total length 62cm 24.4”/ length of body up to armhole 34cm 13.4”/ sleeve length 32cm 12.6”
2x-Large: back width 70cm 27.6”/ total length 62cm 24.4”/ length of body up to armhole 34cm 13.4”/ sleeve length 32cm 12.6”

On the photo, the model wears a size Medium with a positive ease for the back width of 8cm 3”.

Tension/Gauge
25 sts x 37 rows = 10x10 cm/4” in stockinette stitch, worked flat.

Suggested Needle Size
3 mm/UK 11/US 2.5 or the size to obtain gauge.
We have used a circular needle to accommodate the large number of stitches.