Casia Cropped Cardigan is a feminine and short cardigan with raglan, puff sleeves and a beautiful frontband. The jacket also has a wide ribbed hem which is supposed to be placed in the waistline. The cardigan does not need any final sewing despite the puff sleeves, as they are shaped with the help of in- and decreases. The cardigan is knit top down, so you can easily adjust the length at both the body and sleeves while knitting. The jacket is supposed to be worn with approx. 0-10 cm positive ease.

Finished measurement:
Bust measurement: 95 (99) 106 (113,5) 118 cm.
Waist measurement: 60-68 (68-76) 76-85 (85-96) 96-108 cm. Sleeve length measured centre under the armhole opening: 42 (43) 45 (48) 50 cm. Body length measured centre back: 48 (50) 53 (55) 57 cm.

Materials:
175 (175) 200 (225) 225 g of Alpaca Classic from Rowan 120 m/25 g or thin Silk Mohair e.g. Kid Seta from Gepard Garn 210 m/25 g held double.

The pictured model is knit with Alpaca Classic from Rowan in the color 127 Champagne.

You can choose any other yarn, as long as you obtain the correct gauge. You can find more yarn suggestions on my webshop: https://www.refinedknitwear.com/kopi-af-designs

You will need 5 buttons and 10 stitch markers knitting this cardigan.


Needles:
The cardigan is knit in Stockinette stitch knitting back and forth on needle size 4.5 mm/ 4 mm (80 cm). The ribbed hems are knit on circular needle size 3.5 mm/ 3 mm (80 cm). I recommend double pointed needles in the beginning of the project, when you knit the neckband (the first part of the frontbands).

Gauge:
19 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch back and forth on needle size 4.5 mm with one strand of Alpace Classic/ on needle size 4 mm with two strands of thin Silk Mohair = 10 x 10 cm.