Introducing Louise – a shapely lace cardigan with three-quarter sleeves, perfect for spring. Unbuttoned it’s a casual hip-skimming topper, or button it up to reveal hour-glass shaping with blousy elegance. Worked overall in easily-mastered Lozenge Lace, its waist and all edges are trimmed with wide Garter bands. Short rows placed throughout the button band compensate for row gauge differences. Pieces are knit flat, bottom-up, with seaming. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 33(36½, 40, 44¼, 48, 52, 55¾)“/ 83.8(92.7, 101.6, 112.4, 121.9, 132.1, 141.6) cm
Waist: 28½(32, 35¾, 40, 43½, 48, 51½)”/ 72.4(81.3, 90.8, 101.6, 110.5, 121.9, 130.8) cm
Hips: 33(36½, 40, 44¼, 48, 52, 55¾)“/ 83.8(92.7, 101.6, 112.4, 121.9, 132.1, 141.6) cm
Length: 25½(26, 26¼, 26½, 26¾, 27, 27¼)”/ 64.8(66, 66.7, 67.3, 67.9, 68.6, 69.2) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Chickadee wool by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yds per 50g skein); color – Bird’s Egg; 7(8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 1200(1350, 1490, 1650, 1820, 1995, 2140) yards / 1100(1235, 1365, 1510, 1665, 1825, 1960) m.

Needles
US5 / 3.75mm, or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular

Notions
• Stitch markers (varied colors helpful)
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• (7) 7/8”/ 23mm buttons

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 22.4 sts and 51.2 rows = 4” / 10.2 cm in Garter stitch
• 22.4 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10.2 cm in Lozenge Lace

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, decreasing (skp, sk2p, ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1R, m1L, yo), 3-needle BO, short row shaping, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up around neckline, seaming, and blocking.

20 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, relevant abbreviations, lace pattern description, chart and shaping notes, along with a multi-set template to assist tracking of stitch sequences during shaping.

Note that this pattern includes a ROW TRACKER, my self-made tool for managing at-the-same-time instructions, and a full-page Lace pattern repeat for mapping out shaping. If you choose not to use, simply ignore the last 5 pages of its text.