Many thanks to Soie et Laine for supporting me.

When I had this wonderfully light yarn in my hands for the first time, I wanted to make something out of it that would wrap around me like a scarf or a cardigan and envelop me in a warm and woolly hug.

The result is a cardigan that begins in its construction like a scarf. I.e. the instructions start at the back in the middle of the back yoke.
First you knit a straight piece, like a scarf that nestles over the shoulder and then merges into the front parts. For a better fit of the shoulders short rows are worked at the back. At the point where the “scarf” is long enough to cover the whole yoke with the armholes, stitches for the back are picked up along the lower edge and the body is knitted to the desired length. Slots for the belt are worked in at the height of the hips on either side. Then the belt is knitted and if desired, sleeves can be added.

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Bustcircumference: 90 (98, 108, 118, 130, 138, 148, 160) / 35.5 ( 38.5, 42.5, 46.5, 51.2, 54.3, 58.2, 63)
The cardigan should be worn with an ease of 12,5 cm / 5 inch.

GAUGE
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch pattern after blocking.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Main needle: 80 cm / 31.5’’ circular needle size 4.0 mm/US 6 and size 3.5 mm / US 4; DPN size 4.0 mm/ US 6 and 3 mm/US 2.5 for the sleeves, if you don’t want to use magic loop.
A crochet hook for CO.
Safety pins and stitch markers, two stitch holders or waste yarn.

YARN
Manon by Soie et Laine
38% Alpaca, 37% Pima, 25% Merino (400 meters / 100 grams)

3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins or 1000 (1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1550, 1700, 1850) meters
Sample is shown in Size 4
The cardigan should be worn with an ease of 14 cm / 6 inch.