Penelope is a quick to knit cardigan that uses simple styling and clever techniques to create a sweet raglan cardigan with a vintage flavour. Penelope is knit seamlessly from the top down and is adorned with a shaped crew neck and a lace hemline. The pattern features two body lengths; a traditional cardie length and a cropped length that will please even the fussiest tween or teen.

Construction:
Penelope is constructed seamlessly from the top down using a raglan yoke construction. The crew neckline is shaped with short rows to create a more rounded appearance. After knitting the yoke, the garment is divided to knit the sleeves and body. The body is finished with a lace hemline.

Stitch pattern is both charted and written.

Sizing:
To fit actual chest measurement of:
15-22: 15/38 (16/40.5, 17/43, 18/45.50 19/48, 20/51, 21/53.5, 22/56
23-32: 23/58.5 (24/61, 25/63.5, 26/66) 27/68.5, 28/71, 30/76, 31/78.5, 32/81.5 inches/cms.

Finished garment chest measurement:
15-22: 17/43 (18/40.5, 19/48, 20/51) 21/53.5, 22/56, 23/58.5
23-32: 25/63.5 (26/66, 27/68.5, 28/71) 29/73.5, 30/76, 32/81.5, 33/84, 34/86.5 inches/cms.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Techniques used:
Knit and purl
Increasing and decreasing
Working small circumferences in the round
Working from charts
German short rows
Picking up stitches
Lace knitting

Yarn Requirements:
* Millpost Merino DK (100% Superfine Merino; 249yd228m/100g) - 1 (2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2 3 (3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 5, 5 balls

• OR DK/8ply weight yarn of: 15-22: 220/200 (250/230, 300/275, 340/310) 400/365, 450/420, 500/460, 540/495 23-32: 600/550 (650/595, 700/640, 760/695) 820/750, 890/815, 960/880, 1020/935, 1080/990 yards/metres approximately.

Original yarn is a worsted-spun superfine Australian merino grown under permaculture practices. It has a 3ply structure.

Yardage is approximate and may vary depending on your knitting style and yarn selection. Yardage is based on the full body version. You will need less for the cropped version.

Sample shown in Millpost Merino mustard.

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