Is your wardrobe missing the perfect basic cardigan? In that case, look no further. The Chunky Mouliné cardigan has an exciting construction, as well as a good fit. In addition, it is fun to knit! The cherry on top is the rib button bands that are knitted to the cardigan at the same time as the front bands are worked.

Sizes
(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL

Cardigan measurements
Bust circumference: (100) 106 (112) 121 (127) 131 (140) 150 cm // (39,75) 42 (44,5) 48 (50,5) 52 (55,5) 59,5 inches.
Length: (56) 58 (59) 61 (62) 64 (65) 66 cm // (22,25) 23 (23,5) 24,25 (24,5) 25,5 (25,75) 26,25 inches.

Yarn
Isager Jensen Yarn (100 % wool, 50 g = 125 m) held together with
Isager Silk mohair (75 % kid mohair, 25 % silk, 25 g = 212 m)

Yarn quantity
Jensen Yarn: Green col 82 or Navy col 100: (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 550 g
Silk Mohair: Green 68 or Navy col 100: (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 g

Notions
4 buttons, diameter approx. 22-25 mm.

Recommended needles
4, 4,5 and 5 mm US6, US7 and US8 circular needles, 80 cm 32 inches.
4,5 and 5 mm US7 and US8 circular needle, 40 cm 16 inches.
Needle 4 mm US6 for the front band – short circular needle or doubled pointed needle.

Gauge
18 sts x approx. 24 rows with both yarns held together = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches St st on 5 mm US8 needles.
Note: The whole garment is worked with both strands of yarn held together.

Selecting a size
Chunky Mouliné cardigan has an intended positive ease of 15-25 cm 5½-9½ inches, depending on which fit you. The green cardigan pictured has a positive ease of 20 cm 8 inches. The blue cardigan pictured at www.leknit.com has a positive ease of 30 cm 12 inches. The length is measured at the centre back, not including the neckband.

Construction note
You begin at the top of the back section, then work the top of the front section. You then pick up sts for the top of the sleeves. From this point, the sleeves, back and front are worked together until the under arm. Body and sleeves are the worked separately. At last, you pick up sts for the button band along the front and v-neck. The button band is knitted to the cardigan at the same time as the button band is worked.