Regal Wool Lowkey Cardigan – Chunky Version

• Materials: Regal Wool (1 ball = 100 g / 190 m ≒ 3.5 oz / 208 yd) 5 balls, 6 New Turtle Buttons (18 mm, Brown) • Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL / Sample size : L • Bust circumference: 94 (98) 103 (108) 112 (122) 131 cm [37.0 (38.6) 40.6 (42.5) 44.1 (48.0) 51.6 in] • Length: 55 (55) 55 (55) 60 (60) 60 cm [21.7 (21.7) 21.7 (21.7) 23.6 (23.6) 23.6 in] (measured from the center back) • Shoulder width: 37 (37) 37 (40) 40 (40) 40 cm [14.6 (14.6) 14.6 (15.7) 15.7 (15.7) 15.7 in] • Yarn usage: 5 (6) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 balls, Approx. 500 (510) 530 (550) 600 (620) 650 g [17.6 (18.0) 18.7 (19.4) 21.2 (21.9) 22.9 oz] • Needles: 3.5 mm [US 4] (used for the collar only) 4.5 mm [US 7] (2 sets), 5 mm [US 8] interchangeable needles, 40, 80 cm [16, 32 in]or 100 cm [40 in] cables, tapestry needle, locking stitch markers, stitch markers (can be replaced with locking stitch markers) *Two sets of 4.5 mm needles are required when picking up stitches for the double-layer sts around the neckline. • Gauge: 17 sts × 24 rows (5 mm [US 6] needles, 10 × 10 cm [4 × 4 in], stockinette stitch) *Yarn requirements may vary depending on your gauge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Regal Wool Lowkey Cardigan Chunky Version is a simultaneous top-down cardigan that begins at the upper back. The back neck shaping and shoulders are worked separately, then stitches are picked up along the shoulder line to continue knitting the sleeves together with the body. By starting the back piece from the bottom up to shape the back neck, this pattern allows you to create a rounded back neck that is difficult to achieve with a typical top-down construction. Since stitches are picked up from the cast-on edge of the back piece, the horizontal lines created at the back become a unique design feature. Because the sleeves are worked simultaneously without the need to pick up sleeve stitches separately, the number of picking-up steps is minimized. Additionally, only one yarn break is needed when constructing the shoulder section, making the process simpler and more convenient. The Regal Wool Lowkey Cardigan Chunky Version is a separate pattern from the original Lowkey Cardigan. Instructions for both short sleeves and long sleeves, as well as versions with or without a collar, are included in the pattern. * This pattern includes partial reference video tutorials.