The Maude Cardigan is a delicate cardigan featuring a variety of textures and lacework. Whilst the cardigan looks intricate to work, each ‘section’ includes an easily memorisable 4 row pattern repeat, so there are no complicated charts to follow.

First, the back is worked back and forth with increases to shape the shoulders. Stitches are then picked up along the slanted edge where the increases were worked to form each front and worked back and forth whilst shaping the neck. The fronts are then joined to the back at the underarms and worked back and forth until the desired length is achieved. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole opening; short rows are worked to shape the shoulder followed by working in the round across the sleeve whilst working strategically placed decreases to taper the sleeves without disrupting the textured patterns. The body and sleeves are finished in ribbing. Stitches are then picked up on each edge of the cardigan to work the button band in rib with buttonholes along the right side. Finally, stitches are picked up and knitted in rib along the neck edge.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.

Bust circumference of finished garment:
87 (94.5, 102, 109.5, 117.5) (125, 132.5, 140, 148) 155.5, 163 cm

Upper arm circumference of finished garment:
38 (38, 42, 42, 42) (45.5, 45.5, 49.5, 53.5) 57, 61 cm

Recommended length of finished garment:
61 (62, 62, 62.5, 63) (63.5, 64, 65.5, 66) 67.5, 68 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge)

Recommended length of finished sleeve:
Between 38 to 42 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge), depending on your chosen length

Yoke depth:
24.5 (25.5, 25.5, 26, 26.5) (27, 27.5, 28.5, 29.5) 31, 31.5 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge)

Gauge:
21 sts x 40 rows in slipped stitch pattern on 4.5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking
21 sts x 32 rows in double moss stitch on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking
21 sts x 30 rows in stockinette stitch, lace pattern, and all other textured patterns on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking

Needles:
Circular needles: 3mm (40 cm), 3.5mm (40 – 120) cm, 4mm (40 - 120) cm, 4.5mm (80 - 120) cm

Materials:
6 x 18mm buttons
300 (325, 350, 350, 350) (375, 375, 400, 425) 450, 475 g Cashmere Sock by Sysleriget (100g = 400 m) held together with 150 (165, 175, 175, 175) (185, 185, 200, 210) 225, 235 g Suri Silk Lace by The Camels Yarn (50g = 400 m).

If you wish to lengthen or shorten the cardigan, you may require more or less yarn.

• Yarn used in the pictures is: Cashmere Sock by Sysleriget in shade Pretty Beige held together with Suri Silk Lace by The Camels Yarn in shade Striped Venus with the longer sleeve length and demonstrates a positive ease of 20 cm.

Size guide:
Maude Cardigan is designed to have approximately 14-20 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 14-20 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.