The Mara Cardigan is a classic button front raglan cardigan in a simple garter rib texture with a relaxed fit, polished button band, and balloon sleeves.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Mara Cardigan is worked flat, top down, and seamlessly. Circular needles are used to work flat beginning with the yoke that is shaped with raglan increases while working the 1x2 Broken Rib Pattern. The yoke is then divided and the sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the body is worked and finished with 1x1 ribbing then bound off.

The sleeves are worked one at a time, placing the held stitches back onto a circular needle and working in pattern in the round, with some sizes gradually decreasing to the wrist, and all sizes finishing with 1x1 ribbing and bound off.

A double knit button band is created by picking up stitches along the entire front opening. With a DPN, double knitting is worked around the entire cardigan opening while joining to the picked up stitches.

SUPPLIES
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2350 (2635) 2995 (3320) 3775 (4155) 4655 (4995) 5590 (5965) yds 2150 (2410) 2740 (3035) 3450 (3780) 4255 (4570) 5110 (5455) m of We Are Knitters Finita held double (100g; 437 yds 400m per ball) in color Cinnamon, or similar to meet gauge.
Or
1175 (1315) 1495 (1660) 1885 (2080) 2330 (2500) 2795 (2980) yds 1075 (1205) 1370 (1520) 1725 (1900) 2130 (2285) 2555 (2730) m of DK or light worsted weight yarn held single to meet gauge.

One 3.25mm(US3) DPN for button band

3.25mm(US3) 40” circular needle 100 cm for button band

Set of five 3.5mm(US4) DPNs for sleeve ribbing

3.5mm(US4) 32-40” circular needle 80-100 cm for hem ribbing 

4mm(US6) 16” and 32-40” circular needles 40 and 80-100 cm for main fabric

3 buttons 20-22mm in diameter (more or fewer buttons for a longer or shorter length)

Notions: 10 stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn/barber cord, measuring tape, sewing thread & needle, optional: cable connector

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)

Finished bust measurement (when buttoned): 35¾ (39½) 42¾ (46¼) 50¾ (54¼) 57½ (62¼) 65½ (70¼)” 91 (100.5) 108.5 (117.5) 129 (138) 146 (158) 166.5 (178.5) cm Measure fullest point of torso and add recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement

This cardigan is designed with a recommended positive ease of 8” 20.25 cm. It is loose fitting at the bust and drapes straight through the body. The sample pictured is worn with 8” 20.25 cm of ease.

GAUGE
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(4mm needle) 21 sts x 30 rows = 4” 10 cm in 1x2 Broken Rib Pattern pattern worked both flat & in the round, wet blocked.

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of knitting flat & in the round, increasing and decreasing in pattern, reading a simple chart, picking up stitches, double knitted button band, Italian bind off.

Circular needles are used to work flat and in the round, starting with the longer cable for the yoke and body, switching to a short cable for the sleeves. A long cable and a DPN are used for the button band.

The suggested cast on and bind off methods can be substituted with any other.