The Montrose Cardigan is designed to have an oversized silhouette to add dramatic style to any look. The cardigan is worked from the top down.

First the back is worked back and forth with increases to shape the shoulders. Stitches are then picked up from the cast-on edge to form each shoulder and worked back and forth whilst shaping the neck. The fronts are joined to the back at the underarms and worked back and forth until the desired length is achieved. The body is finished with ribbing. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole opening; short rows are worked to shape the shoulder followed by decreases to taper the sleeves whilst working in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up around the edge of the cardigan to work the button band in double knitting with buttonholes along the right side.

Sizes:
1 (2) 3 (4) 5

Sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 80-90 (90-100) 100-110 (110-130) 130-150 cm.

Bust circumference of finished garment:
121 (130.5) 141 (150.5) 170.5 cm

Upper arm circumference of finished garment:
43.5 (46) 47 (50.5) 57.5 cm

Recommended length of finished garment:
57.5 (59) 60.5 (60.5) 62.5 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge)

Recommended length of finished sleeve:
39 cm

Yoke depth:
25.5 (26) 27.5 (28) 29.5 cm

Gauge:
17 sts x 30 rows in PATTERN on 5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking

Needles:
Circular needles: 3.5mm (100 – 120 cm), 4.5mm (40 – 120) cm, 5mm (60 – 120) cm
Double pointed needle: 3.5mm

Materials:
4 x 22-24mm buttons
550 (600) 650 (750) 800g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (100% merino; 50g = 108m) held together with 150 (175) 175 (200) 225g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (57% mohair, 15% wool, 28% silk; 25g = 212m) OR a single strand 550 (600) 650 (750) 800g Snefnug by CaMaRose (50g = 110m)

** Yarn used in the pictures:
Version 1 (off-white): Double Sunday in shade 1012 Whipped Cream held together with Tynn Silk Mohair in shade 1012 Off-White both yarns by Sandnes Garn (demonstrating a positive ease of 41cm)

Version 2 (beige): Snefnug in shade Lys Beige by CaMaRose (demonstrating a positive ease of 31cm)*

Size guide
Montrose Cardigan is designed to have approximately 41 cm of positive ease for sizes 1 and 2, and between 21-41 cm of positive ease for sizes 3, 4 and 5 depending on your preference, meaning it is designed to be approximately 41 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement for sizes 1 and 2, and between 21-41 cm of positive ease for sizes 3, 4 and 5.