The Drea cardigan is a fitted cardigan with a customisable neckline - wear it as a high neck or collar based on your mood. The cardigan fits close to your body, with optional waist decreases to create shape without being skin-tight.

My favourite way is to wear it with the collar down and closing just 2-3 buttons at the top. Depending on the fibre and yarn weight chosen, knit anything from a spring layering piece to a semi-structured jacket.

This cardigan is designed to have 2-4”/ 5-10cm of ease at the bust, which means the finished garment will be 2-4”/ 5-10cm larger than your actual bust measurement.

The Drea cardigan is worked top down with a contiguous yoke construction. The Back will be worked flat, with short rows shaping. On each side, the Shoulders are started by picking up stitches from the Back, with increases to shape the neckline. The yoke joins all panels, and sleeves are started by picking up stitches along the side of Shoulders. The rest of the yoke and body is worked flat. At the underarm, sleeve stitches will be placed on hold. Sleeves are worked in the round. Collar is worked by picking up stitches along the neckline.

Sizes
9 graded sizes, to fit 28-62” bust, and an additional made-to-measure option.

Finished garment measures around bust: 
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 62) inches
81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122) (132, 142, 152.5, 157.5) cm

Needles
3.5mm circular needles  (or needle size to obtain gauge) on cord length 24” - 40” / 60 - 100 cm. 
3mm needles for neck ribbing 

Sleeves can be knit on the same needles with the Magic Loop method. Alternatively, use your preferred small-circumference knitting method.

Notions
0.6” / 1.5cm buttons 
Stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle, ruler or tape measure, stitch holder or scrap yarn

Suggested gauge
22 stitches x 34 rows in stockinette = 4” x 4” / 10cm x 10cm (blocked)
Made-to-meausre option is available to accommodate varying gauge.

Yarn
DK to worsted weight yarn is suggested. 

Sample 01 is made with Drops Soft Tweed / Parkour Kitties Merino Worsted / cotton lace held triple. 

Sample 02 is made with Parkour Kitties Fingering + fingering weight cotton/bamboo held double throughout. (This one is worked with a different gauge, using the made-to-measure option)

Yardage estimate
Yardage listed is the amount needed in total. 
eg. If working in 3 colours as seen in sample 1, yardage for each colour is total yardage divided by 3.
1150 (1250, 1350, 1450, 1500) (1600, 1700, 1850, 1950) m
1250 (1370, 1470, 1600, 1650) (1750, 1850, 2050, 2150) yards

For every extra 1” / 2.5cm in length, 
31 (35, 38, 42, 45) (49, 53, 57, 58) m 
34 (38, 42, 46, 49) (54, 58, 62, 63) yards

Techniques
Cast on, bind off, picking up stitches, increases, decreases, knitting in the round

Language: This pattern is written in English.

Pattern includes detailed instructions, diagrams and tutorial videos on how to make the Drea cardigan. Also includes a gallery that showcases versions made by my testers and I!

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