Matilda Jane

£5.00

Flattering raglan cardigan, with fitted shaping at front and back, ballet neckline and elbow length sleeves. The back features an eyelet panel which laces up with ribbon. The lace neckband is worked first, then stitches are picked up and the cardigan is knit from the top down in one piece. There are no seams, the only sewing involved is darning in the yarn ends and whipstitching up the hems and facings. The top down construction means the cardigan can be tried on while in progress and the fit can be adjusted if necessary.

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Sizes
Pattern is in two seperate files, giving the pattern for smaller and larger sizes.
The smaller size set is designed to fit the following body measurements with approximately 2 / 5cm of ease around the bust.

Bust: 30 [32, 34, 36, 38, 40] inches /
76[81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5] cm

The larger size set is designed to fit the following body measurements with approximately 3 / 7.5cm of ease around the bust.

Bust: 42 [44, 46, 48, 50, 52] inches /
76[81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5] cm

For bust sizes above a C cup you may wish to choose a size based on your high bust measurement and add extra bust shaping.

Yarn
For the smaller size set:

Approx 780 [830, 880, 930, 980, 1030] yards /
715 [760, 805, 850, 895, 940] metres of double knitting or light worsted weight yarn. I recommend using a smooth yarn in either wool or a wool and cotton blend. The pattern involves quite a bit of shaping, which really needs a yarn with at least some stretch to work best. I used Rowan Wool Cotton.
OR
Approx 620 [650, 680, 710, 740, 770] yards /
570 [595, 620, 650, 680, 710] metres of MC,
and
Approx 160 [180, 200, 220, 240, 260] yards /
145 [165, 185, 200, 220, 240] metres of CC.

For the larger size set:

Approx 1110 [1170, 1230, 1290, 1350, 1410] yards /
1015 [1070, 1125, 1180, 1235, 1345] metres of
double knitting or light worsted weight yarn. I recommend
using a smooth yarn in either wool or a wool
and cotton blend. The pattern involves quite a bit of
shaping, which really needs a yarn with at least some
stretch to work best. I used Rowan Wool Cotton.
OR
Approx 830[870, 910, 950, 990, 1030] yards /
760[795, 830, 870, 905, 940] metres of MC,
and
Approx 280[300, 320, 340, 360, 380] yards /
255 [275, 290, 310, 330, 350] metres of CC.

Needles and notions
8 buttons, about 5/8″ / 15mm in diameter.

About 2.5 yards / metres of ribbon. Different ribbon widths will give different effects. I used a ribbon made from vintage Liberty print cotton lawn.

4mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle, 32″ / 80 cm or longer.

3.75 mm circular needle, 32″ / 80 cm or longer.

4mm, 12″ / 30 cm circular needle. (If you find it more comfortable you can work the sleeves on dpns, using magic loop or on 2
circular needles.)

Yarn needle and at least 4 stitch markers.