Decorated in lace panels inspired by deadly nightshade, Belladonna is a sweet but subtly diabolical cropped cardigan. Belladonna is knit seamlessly from the top down, starting with the upper back. Stitches are picked up from the cast-on edge for the fronts, and the fronts and back are joined when the underarm stitches are added. The body is knit down with dart-inspired shaping on the fronts and back, centered around the narrower lace panels. With the body complete, stitches are picked up around the armholes to seamlessly add the set-in sleeves. After picking up stitches, short row sleeve caps are worked, and then the project is turned inside out. The remainder of the the sleeves are worked inside out in stockinette to get the look of reverse stockinette without excess purling.

Pattern includes both written and charted version of stitch patterns.

Gauge in Stockinette: 20 sts x 28 rows = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm

Skills to Know: Knit, purl, cast on, bind off, increase, decrease, yarn over, picking up stitches, short rows, placing stitches on hold, removing stitches from holders, working in the round, working flat, matching gauge

Sizes: XS (S, M, L {1X, 2X, 3X} 4X, 5X, 6X)

Finished Chest: 29.5 (33, 37, 41 {45, 49, 53} 57, 61, 65) in / 75 (84, 94, 104 {114, 124, 135} 145, 155, 165) cm

Suggested Ease: 0-3 in / 0-8 cm negative ease

Supplies: • US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles with 16 in / 40 cm and 32 in / 80 cm cables & optional DPN. • 565 (625, 700, 775 {845, 920, 995} 1065, 1140, 1215) yds / 520 (575, 640, 710 {775, 845, 910} 975, 1045, 1115) m light worsted weight wool-blend yarn. • 4 markers labeled A, B, C, and D. • Stitch holders or scrap yarn. • Yarn needle. • 6 1/2-in buttons.