SHORT SLEEVE CARDIGAN

Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2009 #5
Design by Tanis Gray

Lovely short-sleeve cardigan shimmers. The back and bodice, which share a vertical openwork pattern, are knit from the bottom up. The fronts are worked horizontally, allowing the fan-lace scallops to carve curves along the edge of the button band.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 4 (6, 6, 6, 8, 8) 2oz/55g hanks (each approx 400yd/366m) of Jade Sapphire Exotic Fibres Silk Cashmere (silk/cashmere) in #88 verdigris
• One pair each sizes 3 and 4 (3.25 and 3.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size E-4 (3.5mm) crochet hook
• 8 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9) ¾”/19mm buttons (buttons shown are from www.mjtrim.com)

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1-X, 2-X and shown in size X-Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 32 (34¾, 38, 42, 45, 49)”/81 (88, 96.5, 106.5, 114, 124.5)cm
• Length 19½ (20, 20½, 21, 23½, 24)”/49.5 (50.5, 52, 53, 60, 61)cm
• Upper arm 10 (11½, 12½, 14, 15, 16)”/25.5 (29, 31.5, 35.5, 38, 40.5)cm

GAUGES
• 29 sts and 26 rows = 4″/10cm over wavy lace pat using smaller needles and 2 strands of yarn.
• 25 sts and 32 rows = 4″/10cm over triton lace pat using smaller needles and 2 strands of yarn.
• 22½ sts and 50 rows = 4″/10cm over garter st using larger needles and 2 strands of yarn.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGES.

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