Here’s your answer to banishing the winter blahs. It’s a sultry little cardigan with some sass in the back. This shoulder season sweater is knitted from the top down. It has a deceptively simple leafy, lace pattern panel that is worked down the spine and is then repeated in part along the arms. All of the wrong side rows for the lace pattern are the same and are comprised of only knits and purls. Special attention has been paid to the fine fit of this garment at the shoulders. The sleeves are worked flat and then seamed for both speed and strength.

A wide, ribbed collar band is knitted separately and seamed along the fronts of the sweater. And there are pockets too!

Yarn
Lavender Lune Yarn Co DK MCN (80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% nylon; 231 yds/100g) in the colors Fernwood (Main Color) and Sage (Contrast Color); 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Main Color and 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Contrast Color
OR

DK weight yarn, approximately 933 (1029, 1148, 1252, 1375) (1486, 1604, 1700, 1856) yds of Main Color and 165 (182, 203, 221, 243) (262, 283, 300, 327) yds of Contrast Color

Gauge
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch on larger needles
32 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in 1 x 1 Ribbing on smaller needles

Suggested Needles*
- US Size 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle, 16” / 40 cm length for the neckline AND 24 - 40” / 60-100 cm length (depending on the size you’ve chosen) for the hem ribbing.

• US Size 6 / 4 mm 24 - 60” / 60-152 cm length (depending on the size you’ve chosen) for the sweater yoke and body. Always choose the needle size that you need in order to obtain the pattern’s gauge.

Notions

• 10 Stitch markers - 8 in one color to mark the raglan increases and - 2 in a second color to mark the lace stitch panels
• Highlighter Pen (optional - for highlighting your size’s instructions)
• Highlighter Tape (optional - to keep your place in the pattern)
• Scrap Yarn (for putting sleeves on holder)
• Measuring Tape
• Tapestry Needle
• Wool Wash and Blocking Mats

Techniques Used

• Long Tail Cast On Method
• Knit Forward and Back Increase
• K2tog (Right Leaning) Decrease
• SSK (Left Leaning) Decrease
• Mattress Stitch for Seaming the Sleeves and for attaching the front bands to the sweater body