With its colours and shapes, this relaxed-fitting, boxy crochet cardigan reminds us of a honeycomb — “favo” in Portuguese.

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

Recommended ease: 4–10” / 10–25 cm of positive ease.
Sizing note: This cardigan is designed to be worn open. The fronts are intentionally narrower than the full back width and do not meet in the middle.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Back Chest Width: 18.25 (20, 21, 24.5, 25.5) (26.25, 27, 30.75, 31.5)“ / 46.5 (51, 53, 62, 64.5) (66.5, 69, 78, 80) cm.

Front Width (Each): 7.5 (7.5, 8.75, 9.5, 10.5) (10.5, 10.5, 11.75, 11.75)“ / 18.5 (18.5, 22, 24.5, 26.5) (26.5, 26.5, 30, 30) cm.

Sleeve Circumference: 14.75 (14.75, 17.5, 19, 21) (21, 21, 23.5, 23.5)“ / 37 (37, 44, 48.5, 53) (53, 53, 60, 60) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm to Cuff: 7.5 (7.5, 8.75, 9.5, 10.5) (10.5, 10.5, 11.75, 11.75)“ / 18.5 (18.5, 22, 24.5, 26.5) (26.5, 26.5, 30, 30) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 7.5 (7.5, 8.75, 9.5, 10.5) (10.5, 10.5, 11.75, 11.75)“ / 18.5 (18.5, 22, 24.5, 26.5) (26.5, 26.5, 30, 30) cm.

Total Length: 15.5 (15.5, 18, 19.75, 21.5) (21.5, 21.5, 24.25, 24.25)“ / 39 (39, 46, 50, 55) (55, 55, 61.5, 61.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Approx. the following amounts of sport-weight yarn:MC: 277 (293, 390, 409, 533) (544, 555, 723, 736) g / 909 (961, 1278, 1340, 1746) (1782, 1818, 2369, 2411) yds / 793 (839, 1115, 1169, 1523) (1555, 1586, 2067, 2103) m.CC: 92 (98, 130, 136, 178) (181, 185, 241, 245) g / 243 (256, 341, 358, 466) (475, 485, 632, 643) yds / 222 (235, 312, 327, 426) (435, 444, 578, 588) m.

The sample was crocheted in Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Vovó (MC) in the colourway 20 Undyed White, a hard-wearing non-superwash yarn made from 100% fine Portuguese wool. For CC, Woolfolk Flette in the colourway 27 was used. It is a super soft bouclé yarn made of the finest merino.

Hooks: US G-6 / 4 mm crochet hook (for cuffs), US 7 / 4.5 mm crochet hook (for main fabric).

Notions: 2 locking stitch markers.

GAUGE
18 sts x 18 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 /4.5 mm crochet hook in patt, after blocking.