Light and airy cardigan knit in garter stitch with brushed alpaca and mulberry silk yarn.

• Garter stitch knit from the bottom up
• Lapels and collar
• Forward-facing shoulder seam
• Slits at sleeve edges and side seams
• Buttons

Medium size fits 36-38 inch bust with positive ease (garment measures 40 inches around when buttoned).

YARN and MATERIALS

• DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk 25 g - 6 balls (150 g). Sage Green unicolor #21.
• 4.5 mm, US 7, circular needles with medium-length wires
• 4.5 mm, US 7, one additional circular needle or one double-pointed needle to work three-needle-join on shoulders
• 5 mm, US 8, circular needles with medium wire lengths (Pieces are knit flat)
• 4 mm, US 6, circular needles with short or medium length wires for picking up neck edge
• Removable markers
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Row counter
• Six 5/8 inch, 15 mm buttons
• Sewing thread in color to match yarn and needle to shape buttonholes if needed

GAUGE
On 4.5 mm needles gauge for a 10 cm, 4 inch square is 16 st x 32 rows in garter stitch (16 garter stitch ridges) when blocked.