Myrna is the perfect cardigan to keep on hand for breezy summer nights and cold movie theaters. Its full short sleeves keep it from being too warm, and the cropped length is perfect to go with airy dresses and full skirts. Eyelets surround the edges of the cardigan, and an optional keyhole on the back adds a fun extra detail. The sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down. The upper back is knit first and then put on hold. Stitches are picked up and knit for the upper fronts, and the pieces of the body are joined together when the underarms are cast on. The cardigan has waist shaping to give it a fitted look, and once the body is complete, stitches for the sleeves are picked up from the armholes and shaped using short rows.

Gauge in Stockinette
18 sts x 28 rows = 4 in x 4 in
18 sts x 28 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm

Skills to Know
Knit, purl, cast on, bind off, increase, decrease, yarn over, picking up stitches, short rows, placing stitches on hold, removing stitches from holders, working in the round, working flat, matching gauge

Sizes
XS (S, M, L {1X, 2X, 3X} 4X, 5X, 6X)

Finished Chest
29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.5 {45.5, 49.5, 53.5} 57, 61.5, 65) in
75 (85, 95, 105 {116, 126, 136} 145,156, 165)cm

Suggested Ease
0-3 in / 0-8 cm negative ease

Supplies
• US 8/5 mm circular needles with
40-in, 32-in, and 16-in cables, and
preferred style for small circumferences.
• 440 (510, 560, 620 {690, 750, 810} 880, 950, 1000) yds / 405 (470, 515, 570 {630, 685, 740} 805, 870, 915) m of similar light worsted-weight superwash wool yarn.
• 5 x 5/8-in / 16-mm buttons.
• Scrap yarn or holder.
• 2 stitch markers labeled A and B.