Ovie Cardigan

The Ovie Cardigan is a top-down drop shoulder cabled cardigan. First, stitches are cast on for the back and worked back and forth with German short rows. The two fronts are knit back and forth with increases for the neckline. The pieces are then joined together to continue knitting flat. The sleeve stitches are knit in the round on shorter circular needles or double pointed needles. **Difficulty:** ★★★(3 out of 5) **Sizing:** The recommended ease for the Ovie Cardigan is between 20-25 cm / 8-10 inches of positive ease for the smaller sizes and gradually less ease for the larger sizes. The measurements are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) 150-160 cm / 29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43½) 43½-47½ (47½-51½) 51½-55 (55-59) 59-63 inches. If your bust circumference is 90 cm (35½ inches), you should knit a size S with a finished bust circumference of 112 cm (45) inches. **The Ovie Cardigan samples in the photos are knit in a size M**. **Sizes:** XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL **Finished Bust:** 105 (109) 112 (118) 122 (130) 140 (145) 154 (162) 168 cm 42 (43½) 45 (47) 49 (52) 56 (58) 61¾ (64½) 67 inches. **Length:** 54 (54) 54 (54) 54 (59) 59 (59) 59 (59) 59 cm 21½ (21½) 21½ (21½) 21½ (23½) 23½ (23½) 23½ (23½) 23½ inches measured mid-back excl. the neck edge. **Gauge:** 17 sts x 24 rows in stockinette stitch on **5mm (US8)** needles = 10 x 10 cm or 4 x 4 inches. **Suggested Needles:** **5 mm (US8)** 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40 inches, **3.5 mm (US4)** 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40 inches and **3mm** (US2.5) circular needles or suitable needle size to obtain gauge. **Yarn:** 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 g Lamana Como Grande (50g = 120m or 131 yds) **held together with** 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 150 g Lamana Premia (25g = 300m or 328yds) **OR** 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 g Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (50 g =125 m or 137 yds) **held together with** 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 (200) 200 g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25 g = 225 m or 246 yds) **6 buttons 23mm** The wine Ovie cardigan is knit in Lamana Como Grande in color 16 Bordeaux and Lamana Premia in color 16 Bordeaux. The cream Ovie cardigan is knit in Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino in Cream and Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair in Cream.