Vervain cardigan

First published in The Knitter magazine, Vervain is an ideal lightweight layering cardigan knitted in a lacy pattern using a 4ply yarn.

This cropped cardigan is knitted in one piece starting with the back hem, increasing for the sleeves and then divided for the fronts.

SIZES

To fit: 81 [86: 91: 96: 102: 107: 112: 117: 122: 127]cm (32 [34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48: 50]in)

Actual chest measurement: 89 [96:101:105.5:112.00:117:

121.5:128:132.5:136]cm (35 [37¾:39¾:41½:44:46:47¾:

50½:52¼:53½]in)  

Length to shoulder: 46 [47:48:49:49:51:52:53:54:54]cm (18 [18½:18.90:19¼:19¼:20:20½:20¾:21¼:21¼]in)

Sleeve length: 43[43:44:44:45:45:46:47:47:47] cm/17 [17:17¼:17¼:17¾:17¾:18:18½:18½:18½] in)

MATERIALS

Eden Cottage Yarns Milburn 4ply 85% Bluefaced Leicester, 15% silk (approx 200m per 50g) 

5 [5:6:6:6:6:7:7:7:8] 50g balls in Bramble

1 pair each 3mm and 2.75mm needles

2.75mm circular needle

Stitch holders

Three 10mm buttons

TENSION

25 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over pattern using 3mm needles after blocking.