Ovie Cardigan English

The Ovie Cardigan is a top-down drop shoulder cabled cardigan. First, stitches are cast on for the back and worked back and forth with German short rows. The two fronts are knit back and forth with increases for the neckline. The pieces are then joined together to continue knitting flat. The sleeve stitches are knit in the round on shorter circular needles or double pointed needles.

Difficulty: ★★★(3 out of 5)

The recommended ease for the Ovie Cardigan is between 20-25 cm / 8-10 inches of positive ease for the smaller sizes and gradually less ease for the larger sizes. The measurements are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) 150-160 cm / 29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43½) 43½-47½ (47½-51½) 51½-55 (55-59) 59-63 inches. If your bust circumference is 90 cm (35½ inches), you should knit a size S with a finished bust circumference of 112 cm (45) inches.

XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL

105 (109) 112 (118) 122 (130) 140 (145) 154 (162) 168 cm 

42 (43½) 45 (47) 49 (52) 56 (58) 61¾ (64½) 67 inches.

54 (54) 54 (54) 54 (59) 59 (59) 59 (59) 59 cm

21½ (21½) 21½ (21½) 21½ (23½) 23½ (23½) 23½ (23½) 23½ inches measured mid-back excl. the neck edge.

Gauge:  (Aran weight)                          

17 sts x 24 rows in stockinette stitch on 5mm (US8) needles = 10 x 10 cm or 4 x 4 inches.

Suggested Needles:       

5mm (US8) 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40 inches, 3.5mm (US4) 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40 inches and 3mm (US2.5) circular needles or suitable needle size to obtain gauge.

Yarn:

 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 g Lamana Como Grande (50g = 120m or 131 yds) held together with 100 (100) 125 (125) 125   (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 150 g Lamana Premia (25g = 300m or 328yds) OR 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 g Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (50 g =125 m or 137 yds) held together with 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 (200) 200 g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25 g = 225 m or 246 yds)

6 buttons 23mm

The wine Ovie cardigan is knit in Lamana Como Grande in color 16 Bordeaux and Lamana Premia in color 16 Bordeaux

The cream Ovie cardigan is knit in Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino in Cream and Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair in Cream.