Brushed Romance is an utterly romantic cardigan with cables, nupps and scalloped button bands. The cardigan features a European shoulder construction and bell sleeves. The design has slight positive ease at the bust and a cinched waist with a tall hem ribbing.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

The cardigan is meant to have a little positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 2.25’’ /6 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Yarn
Ocean by the Sea Quill (100% Falkland, single-ply, 495 m / 100 g) and Rauma Alpakka Lin (48% alpaca, 44% linen, 8% wool, 175 m / 50 g), or other light fingering weight yarn held together with a fluffy yarn.

2-2-2-2 (2-3-3-3) 3-3-4-4 skeins of Quill and 4-5-5-5 (5-6-6-7) 7-8-8-9 balls of Alpakka Lin.

Yardage
Light fingering: 825-870-900-985 (1070-1170-1275-1370) 1515-1580-1730-1915 yds / 755-795-825-900 (980-1070-1165-1255) 1385-1445-1580-1750 m,

Fluffy yarn (lace to fingering weight): 745-780-850-890 (910-1005-1100-1210) 1335-1395-1520-1685 yds / 680-715-775-815 (830-920-1005-1105) 1220-1275-1390-1540 m.

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 5 (3.75 mm) - 32’’ / 80 cm circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
18 sts x 28 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm stockinette stitch worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
4 removable stitch markers, 4 regular stitch markers, cable needle, 6-7-7-7 (7-8-8-8) 8-8-9-9 buttons (0.5’’ / 1 cm diameter), tapestry needle.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 31.5-33.25-35-37.75 (39.5-41.25-44-47.5) 52-54.5-59-64.25’’ / 78.5-83-87.5-94 (98.5-103-109.5-118.5) 129.5-136.5-147.5-161 cm

Waist circumference: 28.5-31-33-35.5 (36.5-39-41.75-44.5) 49.75-52.5-56-61.25’’ / 71-78-82-89 (91-98-104.5-111) 124.5-131-140-153.5 cm

Sleeve circumference: 12.5-13-13.75-14.25 (15.5-16.5-17.75-18.75) 20-20.5-21.75-23.5’’ / 31-32-34.5-35.5 (39-41-44.5-46.5) 50-51-54.5-59 cm

Sleeve length: 17.25’’ / 44 cm

Body length from underarm: 11’’ / 28 cm

Scye height: 6.5-6.75-7.25-7.25 (7.5-8.25-8.5-8.75) 9.25-9-9.5-9.75’’ / 16-17-18-18 (19-20.5-21.5-22) 23-22.5-24-24.5 cm

Neckline depth: 5.5’’ / 13.5 cm