The Verdicchio Cardigan is a cropped design featuring elegant lantern sleeves and delicate lace and vine textures inspired by white grape vineyards.
The body is knit flat from the top down, followed by set-in sleeves worked in the round, and finished with a picked-up button band.

Sizes
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
The cardigan is designed with intended positive eases of 10-15 cm / 4-6 inches at the body and 20 cm / 8 inches at the sleeves, fitting the bust circumference: 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm / 29.5-31.5 (31.5-33.5) 33.5-35.5 (35.5-37.5) 37.5-39.5 (39.5-43) 43-47 (47-51) 51-55 (55-59) inches.
The model has a bust circumference of 85 cm / 34 inches and is 160 cm / 63 inches tall, she’s wearing a size S
Sizes 2XL-5XL have not been tested, please contact me if you’d like to test knit them

Measurements
Finished bust circumference: 90 (92) 100 (102) 110 (122) 132 (142) 152 (162) cm / 35.5 (36) 39.5 (40) 43.5 (48) 52 (56) 60 (64) inches
Length from cast-on edge to hemline at mid-back: 45.5 (45.5) 45.5 (45.5) 47 (47) 48.5 (48.5) 50 (50) cm / 18 (18) 18 (18) 18.5 (18.5) 19 (19) 19.5 (19.5) inches
Upper sleeve circumference: 42.5 (42.5) 45 (45) 47.5 (50) 55 (57.5) 60 (65) cm / 16.5 (16.5) 17.5 (17.5) 18.5 (19.5) 21.5 (22.5) 23.5 (25.5) inches
Cuff circumference: 19.5 (19.5) 20.5 (20.5) 22.5 (23) 25 (27) 27.5 (29.5) cm / 7.5 (7.5) 8 (8) 9 (9) 10 (10.5) 11 (11.5) inches
Sleeve length from underarm: 44 cm / 17.5 inches

Gauge
20 sts × 27.5 rnds = 10 cm / 4 inches in Lacy Rib Stitch pattern worked flat on the larger needles;
22 sts × 30 rnds = 10 cm / 4 inches in 1×1 rib worked flat on the smaller needles.

Materials
The cardigan is worked with 2 strands of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (232 yards / 212 meters per 25 grams) held together throughout:
Main color (MC): 190 (195) 205 (210) 225 (250) 275 (295) 315 (340) g in colorway Sunny Lime (9825), or 1615 (1655) 1740 (1785) 1910 (2120) 2335 (2505) 2675 (2885) meters of lace weight yarn;
Contrast color (CC): 15 g in colorway Natural (1012), or 130 meters of lace weight yarn.
Any adjustment to the pattern may affect the required amount of yarn.

5 buttons Ø 1.2 cm / 0.5-inch

Needles and hook
3.5 mm / US 4, 120 cm / 47 inches circular needles in total length;
3.5 mm / US 4, DPNs or 40 cm / 16 inches circular needles;
3.5 mm / US 4, cable needle;
4.5 mm / US 7, cable needle;
4.5 / US 7, 120 cm / 47 inches circular needles in total length for body;
4.5 / US 7, DPNs or 40 cm / 16 inches circular needles (short version) in total length for sleeves;
3 mm / US D/3 crochet hook.

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