Alvinda is a vintage inspired, close fitting cardigan with a waist high ribbing, gentle waist shaping, and a simple all over lace pattern.

The cardigan is worked in pieces with set in sleeves and is seamed together, the seams providing structure to the garment. When the cardigan is seamed, stitches are picked up along the neckline for the collar and along the fronts for the button bands.

Finished measurements
Bust: 31 ½ (35 ½, 39 ½, 43 ½, 47 ½, 51 ½, 55 ½)“ / 80 (90, 100.5, 110.5, 120.5, 131, 141) cm

Length: 21 ¾ (22 ½, 23 ¼, 24, 24 ½, 25 ½, 26 ¼)“ / 55 (57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 66.5) cm

Shown in size 35 ½“/90cm.
Intended to be worn with 0–2” / 0–5 cm positive ease.

Suggested yarn
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins Blue Moon Fiber Arts Marine Silk Sport (324 yd / 296 m per 3 1⁄2 oz / 100 g skein; 51 % Silk,
29 % Merino, 20 % Sea Cell Rayon) in Star Sapphire

Yardage requirement
1050 (1160, 1300, 1440, 1580, 1750, 1880) yd / 960 (1060, 1190, 1310, 1440, 1600, 1710) m

Needles
Size 3 US / 3.25 mm knitting needles

Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, 9 (9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10) buttons ⅝“ / 16 mm diameter

Gauge
24 sts and 33 rows = 4” / 10 cm in lace pattern after blocking

28 sts and 39 rows = 4” / 10 cm in K2, P2 ribbing after blocking