Champagne Cardigan DK

This knitting pattern is in Danish.

The Champagne Cardigan is knitted from the top down with raglan increases, and increases are worked at the front for a deep V-neckline. The cardigan is knitted higher at the back of the neck using short rows. The button placket is knitted last in double knitting with buttonholes on the right side. 

Size Guide

The Champagne Cardigan should have a positive ease of approx. 28 cm relative to your bust measurement. The fit is oversized. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. The measurements of the finished cardigan are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will suit you best. If you, for example, measure 106 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit size XL. A cardigan in size XL has a width of 134 cm and will give a positive ease of 28 cm in the above example.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Cardigan width: 113 (117) 121 (128) 134 (146) 157 (167) 173 cm

Length: 61 (62) 65 (66) 68 (68) 70 (71) 72 cm (measured at the center back without neckband)

Gauge: 18 stitches x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

22 stitches x 28 rows in double knitting on 3 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting needles: 4.5 mm circular needles (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm), 3 mm circular needles (100 cm), 4.5 mm double-pointed needles (if you are not knitting with Magic Loop technique) as well as a single 3 mm double-pointed needle

Materials: 500-550 (550) 600 (600) 600 (650) 700 (750) 750 g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m) (here in color Almond 2511) knitted together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 (200) 200 g Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) (here in color Kitt 1015) or Silkhair from Lana Grossa.

4 buttons (ø = 22-24 mm)

Difficulty level: ? ? ? ? ? (5 out of 5).