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The Maggie Cardigan is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth, shaped with increases. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the shoulders, and the rest of the yoke and the body is worked back and forth on the circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a long circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck.
Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
Bust circumference: 89 (91) 96 (101) 106 (115) 125 (136) 143 (153) cm [35 (35¾) 37¾ (39¾) 41¾ (45¼) 49¼ (53½) 56¼ (60¼) inches]
Length: 48 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 60 (63) 66 (70) cm [19 (20½) 21¼ (22) 22¾ (23¼) 23½ (24¾) 26 (27½) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)
Gauge: 23 sts x 32 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] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 3 mm [US2½] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)
Materials: Suggestion 1: 175 (200) 200 (225) 250 (250) 275 (275) 300 (325) g Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (25 g = 112 m [120 yds]) or Cashmere Premium by Lang Yarns (25 g = 115 m [126 yds]) or Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali (25 g = 112 m [120 yds])
Suggestion 2: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) or Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) held together with 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232]) or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds]) or 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 (250) g Compatible Cashmere by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 150 m [164 yds])
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If you want long sleeves, add approx. 50 g of yarn for each size.
6 buttons (ø 18 mm)
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)