Black Forest Cardigan

Black Forest Cardigan is designed to have an oversized fit and features a mix of cables, broken rib, and garter stitch. First the back is worked back and forth with increases either side. Stitches are then picked up along the back yoke to form each front whilst shaping the neck and subsequently the underarms. The fronts are then joined with the back to work back and forth for the remainder of the body. Stitches are picked up around the armhole for the sleeves, which are worked in the same cable and textured pattern as the body, with decreases on the underside for gentle tapering to the wrist. Charts are used to work the cable and texture panels on the fronts, back, and sleeves. All edges are worked in rib and bound off using the Italian Bind-off technique. Finally, stitches are picked up for the button band and neck edge and worked in rib. **Sizes:** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm. **Bust circumference of finished garment:** 117.5 (122.5, 127, 132, 136.5) (141, 153, 162.5, 172) 181, 193 cm **Upper arm circumference of finished garment:** 38 (39.5, 40.5, 42, 43) (44, 46.5, 50, 53.5) 57, 62 cm **Recommended length of finished garment:** 55 (56, 56, 56.5, 57.5) (57.5, 58, 59.5, 60) 61, 61.5 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge) **Recommended length of finished sleeve:** 41.5 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge) **Yoke depth:** 23 (24, 24, 24.5, 25.5) (25.5, 26, 27.5, 28) 29, 29.5 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge) **Gauge:** 17 sts x 28 rows in garter stitch on 5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking. **Needles:** Circular needles: 4mm (40 cm), 4.5mm (25-120 cm), 5mm (40-120 cm) **Materials:** 6 x 22-25mm buttons 400 (400, 400, 450, 450) (450, 500, 500, 550) 600, 650 g Air by Drops (50g = 150 m) held together with 200 (200, 225, 225, 225) (225, 250, 250, 275) 300, 325 g Suri Silk by Olivia and Oliver Fibres (50g = 300 m) Substitutes include Natur by CaMaRose or Soft by Isager, held together with any laceweight yarn. * Yarns used in pictures are Air by Drops in shade 02 Wheat held together with Suri Silk by Olivia and Oliver Fibres in shade Torre de Giralda. **Size guide:** Black Forest Cardigan is designed to have approximately 41-43 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 41-43 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.