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Vogue is a loose-fitting cardigan featuring a modified shoulder construction. It is worked seamlessly from the top down in stockinette stitch. Shoulders are worked separately, then stitches are picked up along the yoke edges to join the back and fronts. Short rows are used to shape the shoulder slopes. The back and fronts are worked separately until reaching the underarms. After casting on extra stitches for the underarms, the back and fronts are joined, and the main body is worked flat until the desired length is reached. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armholes, and the sleeves are worked top-down in the round. The hem and cuffs are worked in 2x2 rib. Stitches for the neckband are picked up from the neckline and worked in 2x2 rib. Finally, the button bands are worked in 1x1 rib, and seamed to the left and right fronts using mattress stitch. Buttonholes are created using a custom method. Step-by-step instructions are provided for the entire knitting process.

This tutorial gives you detailed step-by-step instructions for the whole process, including written instructions, charts, photo- and video-tutorials.

Sizes:
XS-S (30’-34’)- bust 72-90cm/30-36”
M-L(36’-42’) - bust 90-108cm/36-42’’
XL-2XL(44-50’) - bust 108-126cm/42-50”
3XL-4XL (52-56’) - bust 126-146cm/50-58”

Yarn
Original: aran-weight (~200 m / 220yds per 100g/3.5oz)
My sample was knit out of Concept ‘Cotton Merino Glam’ (46% cotton, 34% merino, 12% polyester, 8% polyamide – 120 m / 130 yrd per 50 g / 1.8 oz), chainette;

Substitutes: you can use absolutely any yarn combo that will give you the right gauge and drape of the fabric. A chainette yarn or any DK-weight yarn with high merino content (220-240 m / 240-260 yds per 100 g / 3.5 oz) combined with any classic kid-mohair (200-225m/220-250yds per 25g/0.9oz) is preferred.

Needles
Main: 4.5 mm / US 7 (or size to get gauge) circular needles on a 60-80cm / 24-32” cable for Shoulders, Front, Back and Main body;
Smaller (for rib): 3 mm / US 2.5 (or ~1 mm / 2 US sizes smaller than main) circular needles on a 60-80cm / 24-32” cable for Hem and Neckband and optionally 40 cm / 16” for Cuffs and Button bands.

Gauge
18 sts x 24-26 rows per 10 cm/4” in stockinette stitch after blocking with main needles (base size – 4.5 mm/US 7).

Notions
Stitch markers, 2.5-3mm / C-D crochet hook, row counter (optional), waste yarn / stitch holders, scissors, tapestry needle, 3-5 buttons with ~20 mm / ¾” diameter

Difficulty
★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5 - advanced)