Description

Anker’s Cardigan – My Size has a circular yoke worked in sections of rib with increases followed by classic raglan increases. The cardigan is worked from the top down and back and forth on a long circular needle. The sleeves are worked in double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. The first and last 7 sts on yoke and body are worked in rib for the front edges.

Size guide

Anker’s Cardigan – My Size is designed to have approx. 3-6 cm 1-2 inches of positive ease. meaning it is designed to be 3-6 cm 1-2 inches larger in circumference than your widest upper body part measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm 31-33 (33-35) 35-37 (37-39) 39-43 (43-47) 47-51 inches. Before beginning your project. measure yourself with a measuring tape around your bust (or widest upper body part) to determine which size will fit you the best. For example. if you measure 94 cm 37 inches around your bust (or around your belly if this is the widest place on your body). you should knit a size M.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Bust circumference: 89 (93) 98 (106) 112 (122) 133 cm 35 (36) 38 (41) 44 (48) 52 inches

Total length: 51 (55) 55 (58) 58 (60) 60 cm 20 (21) 21 (22) 22 (23) 23 inches

Gauge: 24 sts x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm US4 needles

Needles: Circular needles: 3.5 mm US4 / 80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 inches; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm US4 (if the Magic Loop technique is not used)

Materials:300 (300) 350 (350-400) 400 (400-450) 450-500 g Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m191 yds) or 450 (500) 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 g Alpakka by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 110 m 120 yds). 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 (10) 10 small buttons ( = 10-12 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficultyhere.

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Buttons can be found here.

The white Anker’s Cardigan – My Size is knitted in Pernilla by Filcolana in the color Marzipan melange 977.

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Yarn over:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl: