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Flora cardigan is worked from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke and a deep V-neck. The buttons plackets are worked in double knitting with buttonholes along the right side.

Size guide
Flora cardigan is designed to have approx. 15 cm 6 in of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 15 cm 6 in larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ in around your bust, you should knit a size 36. A size 36 sweater has a bust circumference of 106 cm 41¾ in which in given example would give you 15 cm 6 in of positive ease.

Gauge
Body: 22 sts and 31-32 rows = 10x10 cm 4x4 in in stockinette stitch, with 3.75 mm US5 needles, after blocking.
Front bands: 24 sts and 62-64 rows = 10x10 cm 4x4 in in double knitting, with 2.5 mm US1.5 needles, after blocking.

Needles
Circular needles: 3.75 mm US5 / 40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm 16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches and 2.5 mm US1.5 / 100 cm 40 inches.
Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm US1.5 double-pointed needle.

Materals

• Baba Chiavazza (30% cashmere, 70% merino, 250 m/100 g),

• or Lamora Lanecardate (25% angora, 75% merino, 1400 m/100 g) with 4 strands of yarn held together,

• or Setasuri Lana Grossa (69% alpaca, 31% silk, 212 m/25 g) and Cashwool Zegna Baruffa (100% merino, 1500 m/100 g) with 3 strands of yarn held together.

• 3-4 buttons 22-24 mm.

Sizes contained in pattern
32 - chest circumference - 81.5 cm/32 in
34 - 86.5 cm/34 in
36 - 91.5 cm/36 in
38 - 96.5 cm/38 in
40 - 101.5 cm/40 in
42 - 106.5 cm/42 in
44 - 112 cm/44 in
46 - 117 cm/46 in
48 - 122 cm/48 in
50 - 127 cm/50 in