NOTES ABOUT DESIGN

The Rayee Cardigan has a classic drop-shoulder design with an oversized fit with a positive ease of about 41 cm around the bust circumference.

The front and back panels are worked together up to the armpit. Then split the entire piece into front and back panels which are worked individually.

After finishing the entire piece, pick up the stitches from the armhole and work the sleeves.

The cardigan is worked in a stripe pattern, but it can also be worked in one single color. Also, the number of rows for each color block can be adjusted as we want or need.

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Medium weight yarn, size 4, worsted, heavy worsted, aran

• Knitting Needles
o 8 mm cable needles (80 cm cable, or more)

• 8 mm cable needle short (40 cm length counting the hands and the cable) or double pointed needles or you can use another method to work short circumference like loop method)

• optional 8 mm crochet hook for binding off and assembling (you can also choose to join the shoulders differently.

• yarn needle for weaving in ends
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

MEASUREMENTS AND SIZES

The Rayee Cardigan is available in 9 sizes, from XS to 5X Large. The model is 168 cm tall, with an 88 cm Bust circumference, and wears a size Small.
The numbers are written below as follows: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL); the US sizes 0/2 (4/6, 8/10, 12/14) (14/16W, 18/20W, 22/24W, 26/28W, 30/32W)
All the measurements use as reference Standard Body Measurements by ASTM International.

Bust width a: 61.5 cm (64.5, 67, 70.5) (74, 79, 84, 89, 94)
Armhole depth b: 18 cm (19, 19, 21) (22, 22, 23, 24, 26)
Sleeve Length c: 30 cm (29, 29, 29) (28, 28, 29, 29, 30)
Length d: 56.5 cm (56.5, 56.5, 56.5) (57.5, 57.5, 58.5, 58.5, 58.5)

How much yarn do you need?

I used for my sample Wander Acrylic Yarn by Furls Crochet. Each skein has 100 grams and approximately 109 meters / 120 yds. I used 5 colors: Laguna, Campfire, Moonbeam, Aurora, Velvet
For each size, you will approximately need:
Laguna (blue): 98 meters (102, 106, 112) (118, 125, 136, 142, 153)
Aurora (Pink): 94 meters (98, 102, 107) (113, 119, 129, 137, 145)
Campfire (orange): 94 meters (98, 102, 107) (113, 119, 129, 137, 145)
Moonbeam (Grey): 84 meters (88, 91, 96) (102, 107, 116, 123, 131)
Velvet (Burgundy): 32 meters (33, 35, 36) (39, 41, 44, 46, 50)

In total: 402 meters (416, 434, 457) (482, 510, 552, 583, 623)