The Gemma Cardigan is a v-neck button front cardigan that has a subtle and easy-to-knit texture. The relaxed fit and squishy stitch make this a year-round outfit piece that is versatile and perfectly cozy.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Gemma Cardigan is worked flat, top down, and seamlessly. Circular needles are used to work flat beginning with the yoke that is shaped with raglan increases. The yoke is then divided and the sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the body is worked with optional tapering, finished with 1x1 ribbing then bound off.

The sleeves are worked one at a time, placing the held stitches back onto a circular needle and working in pattern in the round while gradually decreasing to the wrist, finishing with 1x1 ribbing and bound off.

A double knit button band is created by picking up stitches along the entire front opening of the cardigan. With a double pointed needle, double knitting is worked around the entire cardigan opening while joining to the picked up stitches.

SUPPLIES
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1075 (1240) 1365 (1575) 1770 (1925) 2055 (2310) 2515 yds 985 (1135) 1250 (1440) 1620 (1760) 1880 (2110) 2300 meters of Yarnalia Wooly (100g; 219 yds 200m per ball) in color Whipped Cream or other 100% superwash merino worsted or light worsted weight yarn.

One 3.5mm(US4) Double pointed needle for button band

3.5mm(US4) 40” circular needle 100 cm for button band

Set of five 4mm(US6) Double pointed needles for sleeve ribbing

4mm(US6) 32-40” circular needles 80-100 cm for hem ribbing
 
4.5mm(US7) 16” and 32-40” circular needles 40 and 80-100 cm for main fabric

4 buttons 20-22mm in diameter (more or fewer buttons for a longer or shorter length)

Notions: 10 stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn/barber cord, measuring tape, sewing thread & needle, optional: cable connector

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)

Finished bust measurement: 34¼ (38¼) 42¼ (46¼) 50¼ (54¼) 58¼ (62¼) 66¼” 87 (97) 107 (117) 127 (138) 148 (158) 168 cm Lower body tapers to 3¾” 9.5 cm narrower than bust. Measure fullest point of torso and add recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement

This cardigan is designed with a recommended positive ease of 4” 10 cm. It is loose fitting at the bust and drapes straight through the body with optional decreases through the lower body. The sample pictured is worn with 4” 10 cm of ease.

GAUGE
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(4.5mm needle) 22 sts x 32 rows = 4” 10 cm in slipped stitch pattern worked both flat & in the round, blocked

Note: Slipped stitch patterns result in a denser gauge than stockinette. For example, Yarnlia Wooly is 20 sts over 4” 10 cm in  stockinette and 22 sts in slipped stitch pattern.

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, reading a simple chart, picking up stitches, double knitted button band, vertical buttonholes, increasing and decreasing in pattern.

Circular needles are used to work flat. A double pointed needle is used for the button band. The sleeves are made with the smallest cable length or preferred short circumference needles i.e DPNs or magic loop.

Cast-on, bind-off, and short row methods suggested in this pattern can be substituted with any other method.