An argyle-inspired design, Soibelman’s winning Gloriana cardigan is knit from the top down in Adele by S. Charles Collezione/ Stacy Charles Fine Yarns, beginning with the back, in ENglish mesh lace, open twist rib and a leaf pattern. Shoulders are worked separately in short rows before casting on for the back neck and working to armhole shaping. Front pieces are picked up along cast-on shoulder stitches and worked to the armhole. A picot edging in Debbie Bliss’s Angel gives a frill to the sleeves and hem; a draping collar in Ito’s Sensai creates a Gothic aura.

Mohair contest-winning close-fitting cardigan is worked top down in three different lace patterns.

Difficulty level
Difficulty level 4 Experienced/Complex

MATERIALS
• 8 (9, 10) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 169yd/155m) of S. Charles Collezione/Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Adele (viscose/polyester/kid mohair/polyamide) in #52 amethyst (A)
• 1 .88oz/25g ball (each approx 220yd/200m) of Debbie Bliss Angel (mohair/silk) in #15036 heather (B)
• 1 .7oz/20g ball (each approx 262yd/240m) of Ito Sensai (mohair/silk) in #314 prune (C)
• One pair each sizes 5 and 6 (3.75 and 4mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 6 (4mm) circular needle, 24”/80cm
• One set (5) size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles (dpn) for working the sleeves
• 1yd/1m black elastic loop tape
• 1yd/1m grosgrain tape each 1”/25mm and ½“/6mm wide
• Fifteen 7/16”/11mm buttons
• Removable stitch markers
• 8g TOHO round beads 6/0 Silver-lined Topaz AB (optional)

SIZES
Sized for Small, Medium, Large and shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (closed) 37 (40, 43)“/94 (101.5, 109)cm
• Length approx 25½ (26, 26½)”/64.5 (66, 67)cm
• Upper arm 11½ (12½, 13¼)“/29 (31.5, 33.5)cm

GAUGES
• 19 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10cm over english mesh lace and Adele using larger needles, after blocking.
• 24 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10cm over open twist rib and Adele using larger needles, unstretched.
Note The measurements on the schematics reflect the unstretched gauge. Garment will stretch to fit.