Zela Cardigan

Size: (1) 2 (3) 4 (5)

Bust Measurement: The cardigan measures: (82) 85 (88) 94 (100) cm. from under the arms, around the chest.

Size Guide: (78-81) 82-85 (86-89) 90-93 (94-97) cm measured at the widest place around the stomach and chest.

Length: The cardigan measures approximately (42) 45 (48) 52 (54) cm from the neck down, or to the desired length.

Gauge: 14 stitches x 21 rows in stockinette stitch with 5.5 mm knitting needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking

Recommend needles: 5.5 mm knitting needles (40 and 80 cm) and 4.5 mm knitting needles (80 cm)

Yarn choice: The Zela cardigan in the picture is knitted with 3 strands: one thin mohair strand and 2 thicker strands (24 m = 10 cm).

Which yarn should you choose?

1. Reknit an old sweater or
2. New Yarn

1) Reknit: Give new life to old sweaters or leftover yarn from your drawers: 
Experiment until you achieve a gauge of 14 stitches x 21 rows = 10 cm 
Quantity:  
Use (800) 800 (900) 900 (1000) meters of yarn (of each thread) for this pattern.

2) New yarn: (8) 8 (10) 10 (12) Balls of Hjertegarn Brushed Armonia (Weight/ length: 50 g. = approx. 200 meters) + (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) Balls of DROPS Kid-Silk (Weight/ length: 25 g. = approx. 210 meters)

Other: You will also need 8 buttons