FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

35 (38½, 42¼, 46, 49½, 53, 56½, 60)" [89 (98, 107.5, 117, 126, 134.5, 143.5, 152.5) cm] at bust, buttoned / shown in size 35" [89 cm] with 1" [2.5 cm] positive ease

YARN:

/ sans 200 / 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins

NEEDLES:

29" circular in size US 7 [4.5 mm] / dpns in size US 7 [4.5 mm]

GAUGE:

18 sts and 27 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch with yarn held double, after blocking

NOTES:

Cardigan is knitted from the top down with raglan yoke shaping. Button holes are worked at the same time as body.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Long-tail and backward loop cast ons (links provided), increasing, decreasing.