Sera Cardigan

The Sera cardigan pattern can be knitted in two different directions: bottom-up, starting from the hem, and top-down, starting from the shoulders. The sleeves, button bands, and neckbands are common parts for both methods. Though it is a drop shoulder style, the height differences in stitches(Cable + Brioche combo) give the cardigan a Dolman-style appearance. The bottom-up method has shaping at the back neck, which provides more ease around the neckline and makes it easier to work in pattern. No seaming is required. The top-down method can be tried on as it’s being knitted, making it easier to adjust the length. ————— **CONSTRUCTION** **Bottom-up**: The cardigan is knitted from the bottom, starting with the hem which is worked in a ribbed stitch, then the body is worked in the stitch pattern up until the underarm where the fronts and back panels are separated and worked up to the shoulders, and they are finished with a 3 needle bind off to create the shoulder seam. **Top-down**: The cardigan is knitted from the top starting wit the back which is worked in pattern down to the underarm, the stitches are then picked for each front, the right and left fronts are worked separately until the underarm where everything is joined. The body is worked in one piece in pattern to the ribbed hem. **Common part**: When the body is completed, the sleeves are picked up along the armhole opening, then worked in the round to the cuff. Stitches for the button bands and the neckband are picked up and worked in 1x1 ribbing. ————— **SIZES** XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) **FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE** 43½ (47¾, 51¼, 53½, 57½) (61¾, 61, 65, 69) in. 110 (120, 130, 136, 146) (157, 165, 170, 180) cm. The cardigan is designed to have approx. 12” / 30cm of positive ease at the bust. ————— **YARN** Two strands held together. * Wild & soft from Gepard garn / Fingering weight / 240 meters per 50g. * Kid seta tweed from Gepard garn / Lace weight(mohair) / 210 meters per 25g. 1093 (1148, 1268, 1367, 1465) (1574, 1684, 1760, 1826) yard / 1000 (1050, 1160, 1250, 1340) (1440, 1540, 1610, 1670) meters of each fingering and lace weight yarn or the same yardage of single strand of DK. ————— **NEEDLES** * Large: 4mm(US6) 40” / 100cm circular needles for the body. 4mm(US6) 16” / 40cm circular needles for the sleeves. * Small: 3.5mm(US5) 40” / 100cm circular needles for the hem, cuffs, button bands and neckband. 32” or 40” / 80cm or 100cm circular needles can be used if you are familiar with the Magic loop for working the sleeves in the round. ————— **GAUGE** * 23 stitches 30 rows in Cable stitch * 15 stitches 30 rows in Brioche stitch * 20 stitches 27 rows in Stockinette stitch on the larger needles / 4 x 4” (10x10cm) / Blocked. ————— You will also need stitch markers, extra needles, cable needle, stitch holders, 7-8 buttons(14-20mm).