Heidi Cardigan Knit Pattern

PATTERN INFORMATION
This cardigan is very beginner-friendly, with a simple boxy shape and a slightly oversized, cropped fit and shaping for a drop shoulder. It is worked from the back hem to the front hem in one piece (no short rows) with the option to add more length. The button bands, neckline, and sleeves are picked up and worked separately. After finishing the back panel, it gets split into three sections: one for the right front panel, one for the neckline and one for the left front panel. Each front panel is worked separately, whilst the remaining stitches for the neckline are kept on hold. The button bands are worked to create six buttonholes, after which the stitches for the neckline are picked up again. The sleeves are picked up along the sides of the cardigan and worked in the round to the cuffs, again with the option to add more length. Only the sides of the body need to be sewn together at the end.

The visual guide (tutorial) is linked on the first page of the pattern.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Aran weight yarn: 460 (510, 570, 630) (680, 730, 790) (840, 900, 960)g / 782 (867, 969, 1071) (1156, 1241, 1343) (1428, 1530, 1632)m / 856 (949, 1060, 1172) (1265, 1358, 1470) (1563, 1674, 1786)yds total.

Yarn examples (amount per skein) from the title page:
1. Drops Soft Tweed (50g / 130m / 142yds) held together with Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (25g / 140m / 153yds)
2. Hobbycraft Leader of the Pac (100g / 170m / 186yds)
3. Knitpicks Woodland Aran (100g / 164m / 180yds)
4. Lana Grossa Nera Winter Softness (50g / 70m / 77yds)
5. Drops Alpaca (50g / 167m / 182yds) held together with Hobbii Copenhagen Fibres Merino (50g / 108m / 118yds) and Hobbii Diablo (25g / 225m / 246yds)
6. Drops Nepal (50g / 75m / 82yds)
7. Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka (50g / 110m / 120yds) held together with Sandnes Garn Sunday (50g / 235m / 257yds)
8. Drops Nepal (50g / 75m / 82yds) held together with Drops Kid Silk (25g / 210m / 229yds)
9. Drops Melody (50g / 140m / 153yds)
10. Ístex Álafosslopi (100g / 100m / 109yds)
11. Hobbii Brushed Alpaca (50g / 110m / 120yds) held together with Hobbii Merino Light (50g / 235m / 257yds)
12. Cascade 220 Superwash Merino (100g / 200m / 218yds)

Needles
- 5.5mm (US 9) circular needles, 40cm (16") and 80cm (32") or longer
- 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles, 40cm (16") and 80cm (32") or longer, or needles 4 sizes smaller than the needles used to obtain gauge
- 3.5mm (US 4) preferred needles for working small circumferences in the round (dpns or magic loop)

Notions
- Darning needle
- 16 removable stitch markers
- 6 buttons 40L [25mm / 1"]

SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) to fit chest size 70-75 (80-85, 90-95, 100-105) (110-115, 120-125, 130-135) (140-145, 150-155, 160-165)cm / 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42) (44-46, 48-50, 52-54) (56-58, 60-62, 64-66)"

The Heidi Cardigan has approx. 15-20cm (6-8") of positive ease across sizes measured around the bust. Meaning it is 15-20cm (6-8") larger in circumference than your actual chest circumference.

GAUGE
13 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4") in stockinette stitch on 5.5 mm (US 9) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

LANGUAGE
English.

DIFFICULTY
This is a beginner pattern. Techniques to be familiar with: k, k2tog, kfb, p, pfb, p2tog, ssk, yo

COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
As stated by the UK Copyright Notice, this pattern comes with a licence (permission) to create the work set out in the pattern. However, that licence sets out the following restrictions:
- You are not able to pass on or sell any copy of the pattern.
- The sale of finished items is permitted, but credit must be given.
- Producing and selling a pattern based on ‘reverse engineering’ or copying from a photograph or drawing of this pattern is not permitted.
- Copying substantial parts of this pattern to produce and sell your own pattern is not permitted.

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