Verona cardigan

Verona Cardigan by Rūkė Knit | The Verona cardigan is a hip-length style knit with a V-neck and long balloon sleeves. Cardigan body and sleeves are worked in different colour solid stripes. This sweater is worked top-down in Stockinette stitch pattern in raglan using increases M1L and M1R. The front edge is worked in double knit only after knitting the whole sweater. Neck, cuffs and hem are worked in Rib stitch pattern. The body and sleeves of the sweater are worked straight, therefore they can be easily made longer - so more yarns should be estimated. Verona cardigan is a timeless knit that will fit well with your favourite clothes.

Gauge: 10cm x 10cm (4’’ x 4’’) = 21.5 stitches x 27 rows in Stockinette stitch pattern after washing

Finished Measurements:

• Bust circumference: 102.5 (107) 112.5 (117) 124.5 (131) 138.5 (145) cm / 41 (42.75) 45 (47) 49.75 (52.5) 55.5 (58) in
• Sweater length (in back center): 53 (54.5) 56 (57.5) 59 (60.5) 62 (63.5) cm / 21.25 (21.75) 22.25 (23) 23.5 (24.25) 24.75 (25.25) in
• Sleeve length (from neck): 65 (66.5) 68 (69.5) 70.5 (72) 73.5 (75) cm / 26 (26.5) 27 (27.75) 28.25 (29) 29.5 (30) in
• Sleeve upper arm girth: 30 (32.5) 35 (37) 40.5 (43.5) 47 (50) cm / 12 (13) 14 (15) 16.25 (17.5) 18.75 (20) in

Materials Used: Zakami, Fine Merino (100% SW fine merino; 100g (3.5oz) = 166m (181 yds)), colour Florin and colour Woodland Tales (for stripes)

Needle Size: 3mm (US 2.5, UK 11) 60-120 cm; 4mm (US 6, UK 8) 40-120 cm (16-47 in) circular needles and 3mm (US 2.5, UK 11) 20 cm (7.75 in); 4mm (US 6, UK 8) 20 cm (7.75 in) 5 pcs. double point needles

Pattern Includes: Knitting directions, size table, YouTube video links with QR codes, schematic, abbreviations.