Construction:
Cardamom cardigan is worked from the top down. First, stitches are cast on and increases are made on both the right and wrong side, while working flat to create a contiguous shoulder construction. Increases are made towards the front of the sweater as well.
When all increases for the sleeves have been made, these are put to rest, while the body is worked. At the bottom of the body a rib is worked and finished with double knitting and an Italian cast-off. The sleeves are then worked in the round, while doing decreases at the underside. The sleeves are also finished with a rib, double knitting and Italian cast-off. Finally, the button plackets are worked in double knitting.

Sizes:
6-7 (7-8) 8-10 (10-12) 12-14 years

Circumference:
84 (87.5) 91.5 (95) 103 cm

Length:
45 (47) 49 (51) 51 cm incl. rib edges, at the center of the back.

Gauge:
21 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in double broken rib on 4 mm needles.

Needles:
3 mm and 4 mm circular needles.

Yarn suggestion:
Mayflower Easy Care (50 g = 185 m) held together with Mayflower Super Kid Silk (25 g = 195 m) or Lana Gatto VIP (50 g = 200 m) together with Lana Gatto Silk mohair (25 g = 212 m) or Pascuali Balayage (50 g = 175 m).

Amounts:
200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 g Easy Care/VIP/Balayage.
100 (100) 100 (100) 125 g Super Kid Silk/Silk Mohair.

Tools & other materials:
Tapestry needle, scrap yarn / stitch holder, stitch markers.

Ours are knitted in:
The purple: Mayflower Easy Care in color 5 light purple + Mayflower Super Kid Silk in color 70 thistle.
The beige: Mayflower Easy Care in color 44 dessertsand + Mayflower Super Kid Silk in color 5 light sand.