Dulcie cardigan

Originally published in Knitting magazine.

This lacy 4-ply cardigan, is designed to be a layering garment that you can pull on over a dress or a tee shirt for a little extra warmth. The sleeves are worked in one piece with the back and the fronts.

SIZES

To fit: 81 [87:92:97:102:107:112:117:122:127:132]cm (32 [34:36:38:40:42:44:46:48:50:52]in)

Actual chest measurement: 91 [96:102:106:112:116:122:126:132:136:140]cm (35¾ [37¾:40¼:41¾:44:45¾:48:49.61:52:53½:55]in)

Length to shoulder: 46 [47:48:49:49:51:52:53:54:54:55] cm (18 [18½:19:19¼:19¼:20:20½:20¾:21¼:21¼:21¾]in)

Sleeve length: 34 [34:35:35:36:36:37:38:38:39:39:40] cm (13¼ [13¼:13¾:13¾:14¼:14¼:14½:15:15:15¼:15¼:15¾]in)

MATERIALS

John Arbon Yarnadelic :100% Falkland Corriedale (approx 333m per 100g) 

2 [3:3:3:3:3:3:3:4:4:4:4] x 100g skiens in Pink Moon

1 pair of 3.5mm needles plus spare 3.5mm needle for three needle bind off.

1 circular 3.25mm needle (min 80cm)

1 set of 3.25mm double pointed needles (optional)

Stitch holders

11 [11:11:11:11:13:13:13:12:12:12] 12mm buttons

TENSION

20 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over lace rib pattern using 3.5mm needles after gently steaming out pattern.