Cardigan Liliana by Viktoria Maria

Craft: Knitting

The Liliana cardigan is knitted top down in reversed stockinette stitch with lines of brioche knitting at the shoulders. Increases for the shoulders are done between these lines while the neckline is formed with short rows. The outer five stitches form the front edges. When the shoulder yoke is finished, the body is knitted flat and the ¾ sleeves are knitted in round. The cuffs are worked in a two-color brioche. The front edges and the
neckline are finished by adding a row of reverse single crochet stitches aka crab stitches.

SIZE

36 38; 40; 42; 44; 46; 48; 50; 52

This corresponds to the bust circumferences of the finished
cardigan:

32.7 35.4; 37.8; 40.2; 43.3; 45.7; 48; 51.2; 52.8 “

(82 90; 96; 102; 110; 116; 122; 130; 134 cm)

The cardigan has a snug fit and is worn with a positive ease of about 0 to 3.9“ (0 to 10 cm). Example: If you have a bust circumference of 34.6“ (88 cm), then knit the cardigan in size 38 and it will fit tight with a positive ease of 2 cm. 

For a looser fit, choose the next larger size.

Suggested yarn

Pascuali Alpaca Lace (Babyalpaca)

Yarn weight

Lace

Gauge

27 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches

Needle size

US 2 - 2.75 mm

Yardage

1312 - 2187 yards (1200 - 2000 m)