FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

29½ (31½, 33, 35, 36¼, 38¼, 40¼, 42¼, 44¼, 46¼, 48¼, 50¼)" [75 (80, 84, 89, 92, 97, 102, 107.5, 112.5, 117.5, 122.5, 127.5) cm] bust circumference, buttoned / shown in size 29½" [75 cm] with ½" [1 cm] negative ease and in size 35" [89 cm] with 1½" [4 cm] of negative ease

YARN:

/ pomegranate 112 or honey 123 / 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins

NEEDLES:

16" and 32" circular in size US 5 [3.75 mm] / set dpns in size US 5 [3.75 mm] or 40" circular if using magic loop / 32" circular in size US 4 [3.5 mm] / set dpns in size US 4 [3.5 mm]

GAUGE:

24 sts and 36 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette st with larger needles, after blocking

NOTES:

Cardigan is knitted from the bottom up in one piece. Sleeve stitches are picked up and knitted around the armhole. Sleeve caps are shaped with short rows. Button bands and neck are finished with an i-cord bind off.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Long-tail and German cast ons (links provided), increasing, decreasing, working in the round, short rows (instructions included), picking up stitches, i-cord bind off (instructions included). Charts only.