Errata:

Collar: Rows 1 & 2 are missing from earlier .pdfs.

Row 1: Set up garter stitch edge: k6, pm, k1, p1 to 6 stitches before end, pm, k6. From now on these markers will be referred to as your “edge markers.”
Row 2: k6, sm, p1, k1; rep from to marker, sm, k6

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This cardigan was inspired by Chien-Shiung Wu, also known as the “First Lady of Physics.” Born in Shanghai, Wu studied physics in China before moving to the United States in 1936. After earning her PhD, she went to work on the Manhattan Project. She also helped to discover the law of parity in physics, but the Nobel Prize for this discovery went to two of her male colleagues. I think it is high time Wu gets a little credit, and this sweater is a tribute. The Mandarin collar is inspired by the traditional cheongsham Wu often wore, but the looser sleeves are more reminiscent of the older qípáo dress from which this more modern form of dress evolved.

Madame Wu is worked top-down, in the round. The pattern features instructions for optional bust increases, which add approximately 2-4 inches in width. Please consult the finished measurements above to determine whether or not to add vertical darts. In general, if you wear a C cup or above, vertical bust increases will help to ensure the sweater accommodates your bust (you can even add more bust increases if you need them). However, you might also add bust darts to create a looser fitting sweater. Since you are knitting top down, you can try on the sweater as you go and decide whether or not to add increases.

Finished measurements are:

Chest without bust darts: 27 29,31,35,38,41,45,49 inches (with one inch of negative ease)

Chest with optional bust darts: 29 31, 35, 38, 41, 45, 49, 52 inches

Length: 21 21.5, 22, 22.5, 23, 23.5, 24, 25 inches