The Merci Cardigan is a beautiful, timeless cardigan with that little extra something. The cardigan is as light as a feather, soft, and comfortable to wear, thanks to the yarn. The cardigan has a wide and cropped fit, while it is easily adjusted. As a result, the cardigan gets a desired length. Knitted from the top down, back and forth in stockinette stitch, with a beautiful lace pattern on the front. Stitches are first increased for the body, then for the sleeves, thus giving the cardigan a great fit. Then you work raglan increases. Shape the cardigan using the German short rows technique making it longer in the back, giving it a comfortable fit. The sleeves have a bit of a wide/ straight shape, and are knitted straight down, creating little balloon sleeves.
Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
Bust circumference
96 (103) 107 (111) 123 (131) 141 cm
Length, measured mid-back
42 (43) 46 (49) 52 (54) 55 cm
Width laying flat (measured from one of the cardigan’s underarms to the other)
47 (51) 57 (59) 64 (69) 73 cm
Gauge
14 stitches x 20 rounds in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm
Suggested needle sizes
6 mm (US 10) circular needles (60 or 80 cm, for ribbing and button bands)
6.5 mm (US 10.5) circular needles (80 cm and double-pointed needles, if you don’t use the magic loop method for the sleeves)
Materials
Puno Petit and Plum (one strand of each held together) from Rauma
Yarn amounts
200 (200) 250 (300) 300 (350) 400 g Puno Petit held together with
75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 g Plum
Other
5 (6) 7 (7) 7 (7-8) 8 buttons
Alternative materials
Camarose Snefnug or Drops Air held together with
Sandnesgarn Tynn Silk Mohair or Filcolana Tilia
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