Porcia

Knitting
May 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1005 - 2010 yards (919 - 1838 m)
Bust (closed): 33¾ (36½, 39¼, 42, 44¾, 47½, 50½, 54½, 57¼)"
English
This pattern is available for free.

The Porcia cardigan is knit in one piece to the armholes with an allover Swiss dot–effect eyelet lace pattern. The sleeves are knit separately and joined to the body before working raglan-sleeve shaping in the yoke. This breezy summer cardigan would be great in any of the colors of Berroco Modern Cotton DK!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (closed): 33¾ (36½, 39¼, 42, 44¾, 47½, 50½, 54½, 57¼)“
Length: 20¾ (20¾, 21, 21¾, 22, 22¼, 23¼, 23½, 24)”
Shown in size 36½“. Suggested ease: 2-4” positive ease.

YARN
BERROCO MODERN COTTON DK (100 grs): 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) hanks #6653 Aquidneck Island

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
29” circular needles, sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge
1 set each double-pointed needles, sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm)
Five 1” buttons
4 stitch markers
Waste yarn to hold stitches

GAUGE
23 sts and 32 rows = 4” in St st and Pattern Stitch on larger needles