This flowy, lightweight cardigan is designed to be worn open or with a skinny belt. The garter fan pattern, charted and described line by line, adds a gorgeous detail to the sweater back, while easy raglan shaping and flattering lines make Elva easy to pull on and hard to take off.

Constructed from the bottom up, the sweater is worked seamlessly with raglan sleeve shaping. The elbow-length sleeves are worked with a slight flare at the cuff and then joined to the body at the yoke.

NOTE: This pattern was written using Knit Picks’s standard abbreviations list, available on their website here.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
29 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)” finished bust measurement; garment is meant to be worn with 0-2” of positive ease.

YARN
Knit Picks Shadow (100% Merino; 440 yards/50g):
Nocturne Heather 24842, 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) hanks.

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5mm) 24-40” circular needles and DPNs or two 24” circular needles for two circulars technique, or one 32” or longer circular needle for Magic Loop technique, or 2 sizes smaller than needle to obtain gauge.

US 6 (4.0mm) 24-40” circular needles and DPNs or two 24” circular needles for two circulars technique, or one 32” or longer circular needle for Magic Loop technique, or size to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS
Yarn Needle
Stitch Markers
Waste Yarn
Spare DPNs or circular needle, of gauge size or smaller

GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4” with larger needles in St st, blocked.
20 sts and 32 rows = 4” with larger needles in Garter Fan Pattern, blocked.