Hertta Cardigan

Hertta cardigan is an oversized, boxy and cozy cardigan with a crew neckline and folded 2 x 2 rib collar. The cardigan is knitted from top down with little purled hearts along the button bands. The back is shaped with short rows before adding the shoulders separately. The cardigan is worked in stockinette stitch working back and forth. The button plackets are worked in 2 x 2 rib with buttonholes along the right side. The hearts are embroidered with accent colour after blocking the cardigan. We recommend a positive ease of approx. 30-35 cm for 75-115 cm bust and 20-25 cm of positive ease for 115-130 cm bust, depending on how oversized you prefer the cardigan to be. The pattern is digital and will be forwarded to your email as a PDF-file for download. Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 Bust circumference of the finished cardigan: 110 (120) 130 (140) 150 cm Length: 57 (57) 58 (59) 60 cm measured centre back Gauge: 19 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles after wash and blocking Circular needles: 4.5 mm 40, 80 or 100 cm, 4 mm 80 or 100 Double-pointed needles: 4 mm (unless the magic-loop technique is used) Materials: Suggestion: 600 (650) 650 (700) 750 g Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m), or 600 (650) 650 (700) 750 g of Cascade 220 by Cascade Yarns (100 g = 200 m), 15 g of accent colour for the hearts, darning needle for the embroidery, 7 buttons (ø = 22 mm) Difficulty: 3 out of 5 (In the picture Peruvian Highland wool in colour 101 and Double Sunday for the hearts in colour 6043)