Кардиган Michèle (Mlle Pétronille)

Difficulty level: 3/5

Sizing (bust circumference on finished garment):
S1 (86 cm) / S2 (91 cm) / S3 (96 cm) / S4 (101 cm) / S5 (106 cm) / S6 (111 cm) / S7 (116 cm) / S8 (121 cm) / S9 (126 cm) / S10 (131 cm)
Recommended ease: 7 to 11 cm

The pattern was created in collaboration with Atelier Pure Laine. The photographed sample is worked in size 2 in the “la plus fine” yarn by Atelier Pure Laine (500 grams/1330 m cone), in the natural colorway.

Michèle is worked seamlessly top down.
The yoke is worked first, placing the two motif panels on both half-fronts, while creating a slight dip on the front, and working the back in stockinette stitch. The raglan increases are worked at the same time.
The sleeves are then put on hold to work the body straight, while continuing the two front panels.
The button band is worked at the same time as the body in 1×1 rib.
The body is finished with a garter stitch border.
The sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in the round, finished with a small repeat of the front panel and a garter border.
The cardigan is finished by picking up stitches at the neckline to work a garter band and adding an extra buttonhole.

MATERIALS
Yarn: DK-Worsted weight yarn
650 / 665 / 750 / 778 / 900 / 995 / 1042 / 1080 / 1237 / 1294 meters.

Gauge 10×10 cm (in stockinette stitch – 4 mm needles): 19 stitches x 30 rows

Needles: Circular 4 and 3.5 mm needles (or size needed to get gauge)

Notions:
Darning needle
Auxiliary needle
Scrap yarn or cable to put stitches on hold
8 stitch markers
7 / 7 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 18 mm buttons
optional: extra stitch markers to separate the front panels