Shine Cardigan is a light and airy cardigan knitted top-down with raglan increases and seed stitch down the sleeves. The body is finished with ribbing, and the sleeves are finished with cuffs in stockinette stitch which are folded double. Finally, stitches are picked up for the button bands along the front sections.

The cardigan should have a positive ease of approximately 10-12 cm. Knit a swatch before you begin, so that you can be certain you achieve the correct gauge. Recommended help videos are listed at the bottom of the pattern.

Level of difficulty: 2 out of 5

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Bust circumference
96 (102) 106 (111) 120 (130) 140 cm

Length
51 (53) 55 (57) 58 (59) 60 cm

Suggested needles
3.5 mm circular needle (40 cm), 4 mm circular needle (40, 60, and 80 or 100 cm), 3.5 mm double-pointed needles

Gauge
21 sts x 28 rows on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Suggested yarn and materials
225 (250) 275 (300) 325 (350) 375-400 g Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (25g = 212m) or Filcolana Tilia (25g = 210m) or Isager Silk Mohair (25g = 212m) or Drops Kid-Silk (25g = 200m) or Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25g = 225m)

9 buttons (15 mm)

The cardigan is knitted holding two strands of yarn together and the pattern gives the total yarnage needed.

The blue cardigan is knitted with Tilia (330) from Filcolana.