405 Lex Cardigan

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A light and airy open-front cardigan in ten sizes (XS to L and 1X to 6X), featuring a cable motif of dimensional diamonds along the center front lapels, lower sleeves, and as a center back accent. Cabled lapels extend to wrap around the back neck in a sophisticated finishing detail. Along with a lighter fabric, open-front styling and a slightly raised waist contribute to a graceful, forgiving silhouette, flattering for any figure type.

Sample knit in Bare Naked Wools Modern Deco Lace, color chrome.

Suggested Yarns:
Modern Deco Lace, Better Breakfast Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering, Jacob Fingering

Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.

Finished Size:
31.5(35, 39, 42.5, 46, 50, 53.5, 57.5, 61, 65) inches / 80(89, 99, 117, 127, 136, 146, 155, 165)cm around underarm with lapels overlapped; to be worn with 2 to 4 inches / 5 to 10 cm of ease

Yarn Requirements:
1530(1690, 1880, 2050, 2250, 2455, 2670, 2890, 3085, 3315) yards / 1400(1545, 1720, 1875, 2055, 2245, 2440, 2640, 2820, 3030) meters

Gauge:
26 sts and 38 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on larger needle (washed and dried flat)

36 sts and 38 rows = 4 inches in cable pattern on larger needle (washed and blocked lightly)

Needles:
size 5US (3.75mm) needle (or size to obtain correct gauge)

size 4US (3.5mm) needle for sleeve and hem ribbing (or .25 mm smaller than gauge needle)