This cropped open cardigan with overlapping fronts is knit in one piece from the bottom up.The shoulders on Minden are shaped using decreases and the sleeves are picked up and short row sleeve caps are worked.The whimsical lace panels are worked to look like raindrops falling on a single flower.

Minden is available as part of an e-book, as well as an individual pattern. For more info please see here-
http://cecilyam.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/coming-this-week-ashore-with-friends/

*Finished Measurements**
Bust Circumference:** 321⁄4 (341⁄2, 371⁄2, 401⁄2, 431⁄4, 461⁄4, 49, 52, 55)“
Shown in size 341⁄2” with 21⁄2” negative ease.

Materials
3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins The Plucky Knitter Traveler Sport (65% merino, 20% silk, 15% yak; approx 320 yds per 100 g skein) in Travel Buff
Approx 845 (910, 990, 1050, 1110, 1200, 1255, 1360, 1450) yds.

One 29” circular needle size US 5 (3.75 mm); One set of double pointed needles size US 5 (3.75 mm).
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Stitch markers
Large stitch holders or waste yarn

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rows = 4” in Stockinette Stitch
Take time to save time; check your gauge.

I will be donating 10% of the e-book sales for the first month to the fund for the children of Kathreen Ricketson of Whip Up.