Olive Cardigan V-neck knittingforolive_new

Olive Cardigan V-neck is part of our Olive pattern family – designs that showcase an allover lace patterning with ribbed edges. Worked seamlessly from the top down with 1 strand of Merino and 2 strands of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout, it is soft, light and airy – just like a cloud. This cardigan features, as the name suggests, a deep V-neck and the Olive stitch pattern. The button band in double-knitting complements the elegant allover lace patterning.

You start with the two fronts and continue with the back down to the underarms. Here the two front pieces and back piece are joined on one needle, working back and forth. Sleeve stitches are picked up and the sleeves shaped with short rows and then worked in the round. Wide ribbed edges finish the body and sleeves. The button band is worked in double-knitting at the end.

The Olive stitch pattern is charted only.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 96 (101, 108, 115, 123, 130, 138, 144) cm [373⁄4 (393⁄4, 421⁄2, 451⁄4, 481⁄2, 511⁄4, 541⁄4, 563⁄4)]” to fit chest circumference: 76-83 (84-91, 92-99, 100-107, 108-116, 117-127, 128-139, 140-149) cm [30-323⁄4 (33-353⁄4, 361⁄4-39, 391⁄4-421⁄4, 421⁄2-453⁄4, 46-50, 501⁄2-543⁄4, 55-583⁄4)]”; Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 52 (54, 55, 56, 60, 64, 65, 66) cm [201⁄2 (211⁄4, 213⁄4, 22, 231⁄2, 251⁄4, 251⁄2, 26)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: approx. 42 (44, 50, 47, 49, 47, 46, 45) cm [161⁄2 (171⁄4, 193⁄4, 181⁄2, 191⁄4, 181⁄2, 18, 173⁄4)]”
Yarn: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) balls + 2 strands of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m [246 yd] / 25 g [0.9 oz]), lace-weight yarn, 9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12) balls. Sample is in Merino, Pearl Gray + Soft Silk Mohair, Soft Blue
Needles: 4.5 mm / US7, 5 mm / US8 and 5.5 (6, 6.5, 6, 6.5, 6, 6.5, 6) mm / US9 (10, 10.5, 10, 10.5, 10, 10.5, 10) circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (in Olive stitch pattern (Chart E) after blocking):
Size XS only: 18 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm [4”] with 5.5 mm / US9 needles
Sizes S, L, 2XL and 4XL only: 17 sts and 24 rows = 10 cm [4”] with 6 mm / US10 needles
Sizes M, XL and 3XL only: 16 sts and 22 rows = 10 cm [4”] with 6.5 mm / US10.5 needles
Notions: Stitch markers (4 of them removable), waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, 4 buttons (diameter: approx. 20 mm [3⁄4”])