This cardigan will become a staple of your wardrobe. It has a flattering shape that will go equally well with smart or casual outfits.

Worked from the top down, the raglan shaping is worked either side of a 7-stitch pattern section on every RS row. Sleeves are worked in the round and button band is picked up and worked after the main body and sleeves have been knitted.

YARN
Walcot Yarns Opus 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins

NEEDLES

• 3.75 mm (US 5) circular needle, 100 cm / 40” length
• 3mm (US 2-3) circular needle 100 cm / 40” length
• 3.75 mm (US 5) dpns or circular needles for knitting small circumferences in the round

NOTIONS

• 6 x 2 cm buttons
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holder
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rows/rnds = 10 cm /4” in stocking stitch on larger needles after blocking

SIZES
XS (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

• To fit bust measurement: 81 (86, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132) cm / 32 (34, 36.5, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47, 48, 50, 52)ins with 5 cm / 2ins ease
• Finished bust measurement: 88.5 (90, 98.5, 103.5, 108.5, 113.5, 118.5, 124, 129, 134, 139) cm / 34.75 (35.25, 38.75, 40.75, 42.75, 44.75, 46.75, 48.75, 50.75, 52.75, 54.75)ins
• Length from shoulder: 53 (55, 57, 58, 59, 60.5, 61, 61.5, 62, 63,63.5) cm / 21 (213/4, 221/2, 23, 231/2, 233/4, 24, 241/4, 241/2, 243/4, 25) ins
• Sleeve length to underarm: 45 (46, 46, 47, 47, 47, 47, 47, 47, 47, 47.5) cm / 173/4 (18, 18, 181/2, 181/2, 181/2, 181/2, 181/2, 181/2, 181/2, 183/4) ins

To fit: UK size 810:12:14:16:18:20:22:24:26:28