Lala is a romantic lace cardigan worked seamlessly top-down. It starts with working the back of a shawl collar and then picking up stitches for the back and sleeves from the edge of the collar. The sleeves are worked with raglan increases, and the button bands are worked at the same time with the rest of the body. The lace has both charted and written instructions at the end of the pattern. Please note that when working flat, all WS rows are purled. When working the sleeves in the round, all even rounds are knitted

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with approximately 4–8’’/ 10–20 cm positive ease.

Finished measurements
Chest circumference: 35.5-37.25-39.25-43 (46.75-48.75-50.75-52.5) 56.5-60.25-64-67.75’’ / 88.5-93.5-98-107.5 (117-122-126.5-131.5) 141-150.5-160-169.5 cm

Sleeve circumference: 11.5-11.5-13.25-13.25 (15.25-15.25-15.25-17.25) 17.25-19-21-22.75’’ / 28.5-28.5-33.5 (38-38-38-43) 43-47.5-52.5-57 cm

Sleeve length: 20.5’’ / 52 cm

Body length from underarm: 15.75’’ / 40 cm

Scye height: 7-7.75-8-8.5 (9-9.5-9.75-10.25) 10.75-11.75-12.5-13’’ / 17.5-19-20-21.5 (22.5-23.5-24-26) 27-29-31-32.5 cm

Yarn
Manos del Uruguay Fino (70 % merino, 30 % silk, 450 m/100 g), or other light fingering weight yarn, shown in color Ivory.

2-2-2-3 (3-3-3-3) 3-4-4-4 skeins.

Yardage
855-885-975-1040 (1175-1220-1250-1350) 1425-1555-1685-1815 yards / 780-810-890-950 (1075-1115-1140-1235) 1305-1420-1545-1660 m.

Needles
US 6 (4.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needle and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
21 sts x 26 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in lace pattern (after blocking).

Other
Crochet hook, scrap yarn, 8 stitch markers, 5 buttons (1’’ / 2.5 cm diameter), tapestry needle.

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