Arching lace dances over and around this playful cardigan. Precise tailoring and a high neckline set the stage for a perfect pas de deux, as Art Deco motifs pull against each other. Turn around, and the full chorus appears in tight formation.

Each part of the body is worked in a different direction: the Back from the bottom up, and each of the Fronts sideways from the front band to side edge, with short-row shaping to create a neat waist. The Sleeves are worked from the bottom up. The Front armhole is deeper than the Back armhole and wraps over the top of the shoulder with the seam lying on the back shoulder, creating the elegant English-tailored fit.

Sylphide Cardigan is featured in the eBook, La Belle Epoque: Knits for Home and Abroad. Knit garments worthy of an art museum with five size-inclusive patterns from designer Holli Yeoh. Drawing inspiration from art, architecture, and more, Holli created a gorgeous capsule collection of garments that can be mixed and matched, perfect for a travel wardrobe. La Belle Epoque includes two shells and three cardigans using lighter weight yarns that range from fingering weight to DK.

#sizeinclusive from 30.25” / 177 cm to 70.25” / 178.5 cm finished chest measurement.

This knitting pattern includes written directions, both charts and written instructions, sizing and fit notes, front and back images, and a schematic with measurements.

Finished Measurements
Finished chest circumference: 30 ¼ (32 ¼, 34, 36 ½, 38 ½)(41 ¼, 46 ½, 49 ¾, 52 ¼)(56 ¼, 60 ¾, 66 ½, 70 ¼, 74 ¼)“ / 77 (82, 86.5, 92.5, 98)(105, 118, 126.5, 132.5)(143, 154.5, 169, 178.5, 188.5) cm.
Finished hip circumference: 30 ¼ (32 ¼, 34, 36 ½, 38 ½)(42 ¾, 48, 50 ½, 54 ¼)(59, 62 ¼, 67, 73, 79)” / 77 (82, 86.5, 92.5, 98)(108.5, 122, 128.5, 138)(150, 158, 170, 185.5, 200.5) cm.
Back length: 21 (21, 21 ½, 22, 23)(23 ½, 24 ½, 24 ½, 25)(25, 25 ½, 25 ½, 25 ½, 25 ½)“ / 53.5 (53.5, 54.5, 56, 58.5)(59.5, 62, 62, 63.5)(63.5, 65, 65, 65, 65) cm.
Upper arm circumference: 10 ¾ (10 ¾, 10 ¾, 10 ¾, 10 ¾)(11 ¼, 11 ¼, 11 ¾, 11 ¾)(11 ¾, 12 ¼, 12 ¾, 12 ¾, 13 ¼)” / 27.5 (27.5, 27.5, 27.5, 27.5)(28.5, 28.5, 30, 30)(30, 31, 32.5, 32.5, 33.5) cm.
Designed to be worn with 2–4” (5-10 cm) positive ease in both full chest and hip. Sample is 38.5” (98 cm); model is 35” (89 cm).

Yarn
DK weight wool/silk blend;
895 (945, 995, 1075, 1150)(1285, 1470, 1565, 1645)(1755, 1915, 2105, 2200, 2335) yd / 820 (865, 910, 980, 1050)(1175, 1345, 1435, 1505)(1605, 1750, 1925, 2015, 2135) m.

Shown in Knit Picks Gloss (affiliate)(DK weight, 70% Merino Wool, 30% Silk; 123 yards/50g): Plume 28591, 8 (8, 9, 9, 10)(11, 12, 13, 14)(15, 16, 18, 18, 19) balls.

Substitution Notes
Specified yarn is a DK weight wool blend with silk for sheen. The pattern would work equally well in 100% wool or another wool blend. Look for a DK weight yarn that will give you the same gauge. Most smooth wools, blends, acrylics and plant fibres should work. As always, swatching is the only real way to know if you can get gauge and if you like the resulting fabric.

Needles + Notions
3.25mm (US 3) circular needles for working flat (24”/60cm or longer), or size to obtain gauge;
3mm (US 2.5) circular needles for working flat (24”/60cm or longer), or one size smaller than size used to obtain gauge;
Yarn Needle;
2 Stitch Markers;
4 Locking Stitch Markers;
Stitch Holders or Scrap Yarn (optional);
10 (10, 10, 10, 11)(11, 12, 12, 12)(12, 12, 12, 12, 12) Buttons, 0.625”/1.5cm diameter.

Gauge
23 sts and 34 rows = 4”/10cm in Stockinette Stitch using larger needles, blocked.

Sizing + Fit
Sizing for the five smaller sizes is based on a 2”/5cm difference between full chest and upper chest. Upper chest is the measurement around the torso with the measuring tape at the underarm level.
For the 6th to 11th sizes there’s a 4”/10cm difference between full and upper chest.
For the three largest sizes there’s a 6”/15cm difference between full and upper chest. This may be a little different than other patterns and reflects measurements of contemporary real-life bodies. In garment design, a 2/4/6” (5/10/15 cm) difference between full and upper chest is referred to as a B/D/F cup respectively, which differ from bra cup sizes.

Techniques
Increases/decreases, cabled decreases, short rows, working lace from chart or written instructions, basic sweater construction, English-tailored shoulders, seamed, sideways, bottom up, worked flat, picking up stitches, optional grafting, buttonholes, sewing on buttons.

Helpful Links
Cabled Decreases video tutorial.
Raised Increases photo tutorial
Raised Increases video tutorial.
SSK & SSP Decreases video tutorial.
Japanese Short Rows video tutorial.

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