Add a delicate touch to your wardrobe with this one-of-a-kind artistic cardigan. The Botanical Cardi combines simple lace and garter stitches along with showcasing a large blossom on the back. It is a seamless design with a unique construction featuring a v-neckline and lace fronts that can be worn open or with a simple button to close. This cardigan is a wonderful, airy knit and makes for a great layering piece with a sundress, or even with a tank top and shorts.

Needle Size:
Size US 17 (12 mm) 24-40” / 100 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge for working magic loop (or additional needles of the same size for your preference of small circumference knitting)

Size N (P) / US 15 (10 mm) crochet hook for edging

Adjust needle / hook sizes as necessary to match gauge. Note if you adjust your needle size, the crochet hook should be approx. 2 mm smaller than the knitting needle when gauge is met.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)6, 7, 8, 9

Finished Measurements:
34 (38, 42, 46, 50)54, 58, 62, 65.5” / 85 (95, 105, 115, 125)135, 145, 155, 164 cm finished chest circumference

Recommended to be worn with 0-4” / 0-10 cm of positive ease at the chest. Size 2 sample is shown on a 32” / 80 cm chest and Size 3 sample is shown on a 36” / 90 cm chest both with 6” / 15 cm of positive ease; Size 4 sample is shown on a 46” / 115 cm chest with 0” / 0 cm ease. Due to the creative limitations of this design, please note the length of this cardigan increases with size.

Gauge:
7.5 sts and 11 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch worked flat on knitting needles using Spun Cloud, steam blocked

Materials:
Main Color (MC): 2 (3, 3, 3, 3)4, 4, 5, 5 skeins Spun Cloud 100% wool, approx. 100 yds (92 m) / 200 g

Contrast Colors (CC): 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)2, 3, 3, 3 Wildflower Mini Skein Kits 100% cotton; approx. 85 yds (78 m) / 164-170 g total; 5 mini skeins of yarn included per kit, 17 yds (16 m) / skein

Please note any modifications to size or length may require additional yarn.

Pattern Designer:
Laurel Gervitz