Knitting pattern for Carmen Cardigan

A completely simple and classic cardigan, which you always ought to have in your wardrobe. We have knitted it innling No 1, which gives a wonderfully soft and beautiful cardigan. It can also be knitted innling No 3, resulting in a cozy and somfortable cardigan. A true Favorite Knit nothing less :0)

The pattern both explains how to knit Carmen top-down or from side to side. Top-down knitting also explains how to steek and cut.

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Designed by Katrine Hannibal for nling.

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

Measurements
Chest: (88)93(99)105(110)118(126) cm /(34)36(39)41(43)46(49) inches
Center back length: (58)59(60)61(62)63(64) cm /(22)23(23)24(24)24(25) inches
Sleeve length underneath sleeve: 46 cm / 18 inches

Materials nling No 1
(300)350(350)400(400)450(450) g /(6)7(7)8(8)9(9) balls nling No 1, 75% merino wool, 25% angora, 50 g = approx. 197 yards (180 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Worked with one strand throughout.

Materials nling No 3
(450)500(500)550(550)650(650) g /(9)10(10)11(11)13(13) balls nling No 3, 100% heavy organic merino wool, 50 g = approx. 145 yards (133 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Worked with one strand throughout.

Recommended circular needles and double-pointed needle size 3 and 4 mm / US 4 and 6

10 markers
3 metres marking yarn for pockets
3 metres scrap yarn in a contrasting color
8-10 15 mm Liberty buttons

Gauge21 sts x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on needle size 4 mm/ US 6 = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches.

Procedure
The cardigan is made in the round, top down, with extrastitches for the steek at the center front. Start by knittingback and forth while making increases for raglan, sleevesand at the beginning of every row to shape the neckline.Afterwards, cast on stitches for the neck, as well as 15extra stitches for steeking, and gather into a round. Theyoke is made with increases at raglan. Hereafter thework is divided and both sleeves and body are workedseparately. The body has a slight a-shape, which can beomitted.