Knitting Pattern PDF: Moonlight Cardigan

If you like cardigans and don't like purling, you will love this garter stitch cardigan! It is worked almost seamlessly from the top down. It is mostly made with knit stitch. The rolled front band is worked at the same time as the cardigan, making it easy to adjust the length. The shoulders are shaped to make sure that the cardigan hangs well. 

Moonlight Cardigan is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Lace weight mohair yarn + fingering weight = heavy DK weight

1. Fingering weight

Yardage: 765 (855, 970, 1050, 1130) {1235, 1290, 1360, 1500, 1615} m / 835 (935, 1060, 1150, 1235) {1350, 1410, 1490, 1640, 1765} yds, including 10% allowance

Shown here: Colori Naturali Corilla (100% merino; 400 m / 437 yds, 100 g / 3.53 oz skein): 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) {4, 4, 4, 4, 5} skeins

2. Lace weight mohair yarn

Yardage: 725 (810, 920, 990, 1070) {1165, 1220, 1285, 1415, 1525} m / 790 (885, 1005, 1085, 1170) {1275, 1335, 1405, 1550, 1670} yds, including 10% allowance

Shown here: Colori Naturali Bauci (72% mohair, 28% silk; 420 m / 459 yds, 50 g / 1.76 oz skein): 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) {3, 3, 4, 4, 4} skeins

Both yarns are used in the pattern.

Notions 

Locking stitch markers; stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles 

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Gauge 

20 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in garter stitch, blocked.

20 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, blocked.

Sizes 

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches. 

This garment is intended to be worn with about 20-25.5 cm / 7.75-10 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 22 cm / 8.75 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference (back width x 2): 101 (111, 121, 131, 140) {150, 161, 171, 181, 193} cm / 39.75 (43.75, 47.75, 51.5, 55) {59, 63.5, 67.25, 71.25, 76} inches

How to choose your size: Measure a sweater in a similar style in your closet or add the amount of desired ease to your actual bust measurement, pick the size closest to that number. For example, if you want 21 cm / 8.25 inches of positive ease and your bust measurement is 99 cm / 39 inches, you should pick size 3.

Required Skills

Decreases, increases