Flower Power

*This cardigan is worked top-down, in the round and seamlessly. The cardigan has a round yoke with a lovely retro-inspired flower pattern. The cardigan has long sleeves and the hem is cropped. Once the cardigan is finished, it is steeked, i.e., cut open and then, the button bands are worked to finish the garment.* **Size** XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 3.75’’ / 10 cm positive ease at bust circumference. **Finished measurements** *Bust and waist circumference:* 34.75-36.5-39-41.75 (43.5-44.5-48-50.75) 56-58.75-63-67.5’’ / 86.5-91-98-104.5 (109-111-120-126.5) 140-146.5-158-169 cm *Upper arm circumference:* 11-12-12.5-13 (13.75-14.25-15-15.5) 16.5-17.75-20-21.25’’ / 28-30-31-32 (34.5-35.5-38-39) 41-44.5-50-53.5 cm *Sleeve length:* 17.5-18-18-18 (18.5-18.5-18.5-19) 19-19-19-19’’ / 43.5-44.5-44.5-44.5 (45.5-45.5-46-46.5) 46.5-46.5-46.5-46.5 cm Body length from underarm: 11.25-11.25-11-11 (10.75-10.5-10.25-10.25) 10-10-10-10’’ / 28-28-27.5-27.5 (27-26-26-26) 25.5-25.5-25.5-25.5 cm *Scye height:* 8.75-8.75-9-9.25 (9.5-10.25-10-10.5) 11.25-11.75-12.25-12.75’’ / 21.5-22-22.5-23 (24-25.5-25-26.5) 28-29.5-30.5-32 cm **Yarn** Aara Maja (100% Finnish wool, 220 m / 100 g), or other DK weight yarn. Shown in colors Ilta (MC), Pisara (CC1) and Kirsikka (CC2). 3-3-3-3 (3-3-3-4) 4-4-4-4 skeins of MC, 1-1-1-1 (1-1-1-2) 2-2-2-2 of CC1 and 1-1-1-1 (1-1-1-1) 2-2-2-2 skeins of CC2. **Yardage** MC: 490-505-535-560 (590-665-710-740) 765-810-885-955 yrds / 450-460-490-510 (540-610-650-675) 700-740-810-875 m, CC1: 185-185-190-215 (225-230-240-255) 275-285-330-360 yrds / 170-170-175-195 (205-210-220-235) 250-260-300-330 m. CC2: 185-190-190-195 (210-220-235-240) 245-260-285-300 yrds / 170-175-175-180 (190-200-215-220) 225-240-260-275 m. **Needles** US 7 (4.5 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge. **Gauge** 18 sts x 23 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking). **Other** 6 stitch markers, tapestry needle.