I Wish This Cardigan is a hip-length knit with big balloon sleeves decorated with twisted rib cuffs. It is worked top-down and has a V neck collar. V neckband is worked in one piece together with a cardigan in twisted rib stitch pattern: it means that it requires little finishing. I Wish This Cardigan is an oversize style which fits well with high waist jeans, skirts or shorts.

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2X) 3X (4X) to be worn with 40-50cm/16-20in positive ease. Shown in size L.

Yarn:
Drops, Wish (50% alpaca, 33% cotton, 17% wool; 50g/1.8oz = 70m/77yds). Colour: 08.

Yarn weight:
500 (550) 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 (850) g
17.6 (19.4) 21.1 (22.9) 24.6 (26.4) 28.2 (29.9) oz
10 (11) 12 (13) 14 (15) 16 (17) balls
700 (770) 840 (910) 980 (1050) 1120 (1190) m
770 (847) 924 (1001) 1078 (1155) 1232 (1309) yds

Needles:
8mm (US11, UK0) 40-120cm (16-47in) circular needles and 8mm (US11, UK0) 20cm (7.75in) 5 pcs. double point needles.

Gauge:
10cm x 10cm (4’’ x 4’’) = 12 stitches x 15 rows in Stockinette stitch after blocking.

Notions:
8 (8) 8 (9) 9 (9) 10 (10) closed stitch markers, 2 pieces of different colour yarns of 50cm length, tapestry needle.

Pattern includes:
Youtube video links with QR codes, sweater schematic, finished measurements size table, abbreviations.

Finished measurements

Bust circumference: 128.5 (135) 141.5 (148.5) 155 (161.5) 168.5 (175 ) cm / 51.25 (54) 56.75 (59.25) 62 (64.75) 67.25 (70) in
Sweater length: 44 (46.5) 49.5 (52) 54.5 (57.5) 60 (62.5) cm / 17.5 (18.75) 19.75 (20.75) 21.75 (23) 24 (25) in
Sleeve length (from neck): 64.5 (67.5) 70 (72.5) 75.5 (78) 80.5 (83.5) cm / 25.75 (27) 28 (29) 30.25 (31.25) 32.25 (33.25) in
Sleeve upper arm girth: 64 (66.5) 69 (71.5) 74 (76.5) 79 (81.5) cm / 25.75 (26.75) 27.75 (28.75) 29.75 (30.75) 31.75 (32.75) in