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The oddly-named Spanish Waltz is one of my favorite English country dances, with its slow, gentle rhythm and graceful wheeling steps. A stately, formal dance, it inspired this cardigan’s fan and leaf lace motifs. The cropped length is perfect for layering over fancy dresses or sweeping skirts, while the scalloped collar and the contrasting ribbed cuffs and hem elevates it to special-occasion status. Knit in sport-weight yarn, it’s substantive enough to keep you warm but still light enough for evening wear, and it’s a quick knit too!

Pattern has been tech edited and tested. Lace is charted only.

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Finished Measurements: 32 ½ (36 ½, 40 ½, 44 ½, 48 ½, 52 ½) (56 ½, 60 ½, 64 ½, 68 ½, 72 ½, 76 ½)” / 82.5 (92.5, 103, 113, 123, 133.5) (143.5, 153.5, 164, 174, 184, 194.5) cm bust circumference
To be worn with 2”-4”/5-10 cm positive ease. Sample is 40 ½”/103 cm] on a 38”/97 cm bust.

Yarn: Malabrigo Arroyo, (sport, 100% merino wool; 100g, 335 yd/ 306 m) MC: Black, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4)skeins CC: Glitter, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Estimated yardage/meterage of MC is: 519 (570, 620, 720, 804, 821)(922, 955, 1022, 1139, 1223, 1324) yd / 473 (519, 565, 656, 732, 749)(839, 870, 931, 1037, 1113, 1205) m

Estimated yardage/meterage of CC is: 218 (218, 235, 268, 285, 302)(319, 335, 352, 386, 402, 419) yd / 199 (199, 214, 244, 260, 275) (291, 305, 321, 352, 366, 382) m

Needles: One 40” circular needle, US 3 (3.25 mm) One 40” circular needle, US 4 (3.75 mm) Or sizes needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, blocking mats, rustproof pins, thirteen ½” buttons

Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4” /10 cm in st st on larger needle
One rep of Chart B = 4” / 10 cm width by 3” / 7.5 cm height on larger needle 30 sts = 4” in Chart A on smaller needle