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PATTERN INFORMATION
Summer in a Box Cardigan is a simple top-down cardigan with a few interesting details: a lace yoke, a narrow horizontal lace panel at the back and a lace border finishing the body. The pattern contains different body and sleeve length options: you can make a cropped cardigan with a narrow lace border or a hip length one with a wider lace section. The body is worked without shaping, but if you want to lengthen the cardigan and widen it at the hips, you will find information on how to add hip shaping in Pattern Notes. Three sleeve options are included in the instructions: sleeveless, short sleeves in lace pattern and long sleeves in stockinette stitch with lace cuffs.

A pullover version is also available in my Ravelry shop (here) and on ewelinamurach.com.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Finished chest circumference: 84 (91.5, 98.5, 106, 113, 120.5) (127.5, 135, 142, 149.5, 156.5, 164) cm/33.5 (36.5, 39.5, 42.25, 45.25, 48.25) (51, 54, 56.75, 59.75, 62.75, 65.5) in
#sizeinclusive

Designed to be worn with approx. 7.5-15 cm/3-6 in of positive ease at chest. Shown in size 5 with 15 cm/6 in of positive ease.

Gauge (blocked)
Stockinette stitch: 22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm/4 in, with larger needle(s)
Lace pattern: 22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm/4 in, with larger needle(s)
1x1 rib pattern: 22 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm/4 in, with smaller needle(s), stretched

Yarn
Smooth DK weight merino wool for an all-year version, cotton or cotton-bamboo blend for a summer version.
For cardigan with short sleeves: 710 (770, 850, 920, 1000, 1080) (1190, 1265, 1350, 1420, 1505, 1600) m/785 (850, 935, 1015, 1100, 1190) (1310, 1400, 1485, 1565, 1660, 1760) yds
For cardigan with long sleeves: 1020 (1080, 1180, 1270, 1360, 1450) (1570, 1660, 1760, 1840, 1940, 2020) m/1125 (1190, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600) (1730, 1830, 1940, 2025, 2135, 2225) yds
Shown in Malabrigo Arroyo (100% superwash merino; 305 m/335 yds per 100 g, colourway: Azules).

Needles and Notions

• Two 4 mm/US 6 circular needles, at least 100 cm/40 in long, or size to obtain gauge larger needles
• 4 mm/US 6 needle(s) in preferred style for knitting small circumferences, or size to obtain gauge larger needle(s)
• 3.75 mm/US 5 circular needle, at least 100 cm/40 in long, or size to obtain gauge smaller needle
• 3.75 mm/US 5 needle(s) in preferred style for knitting small circumferences, or size to obtain gauge smaller needle(s)
• 6-7 removable stitch markers
• 6-7 medium size buttons, approx. 18 mm

Skills Needed
Long tail and backward loop cast-ons, stockinette stitch, increases, decreases, working in the round, German short rows, picking up stitches.

Take time to make a gauge swatch. Adjust needle size
if necessary.