"Voyage" 1950s Vintage Style Cardigan Knitting Pattern

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The "Voyage" 1950's Vintage Style Cropped Short Sleeve Cardigan Knitting Pattern (by Aisté Butkevičienè) via The Gilliangladrag LYS Ravelry Store. 

Indulge in this luxurious feeling yarn with 20% silk, while adding a touch of retro charm to your wardrobe with our latest knitting pattern for a stylish cardigan! This fabulous 1950s inspired short sleeve cardigan is the PERFECT accompaniment to your Spring or Summer wardrobe. Throw it on over a long sleeve tee or a pretty dress if you get a bit chilly! :-) We LOVE it!

Our shop sample will be knitted in the delectable Scheepjes Secret Garden (Summer House 707) - which is a gorgeous slubby mix of cotton, silk and polyester and as beautiful pretty colour changes. You could also use any of our other DK yarns.

Click for the colours of the Scheepjes Secret Garden

MATERIALS
Scheepjes Secret Garden or you could also use our Scheepjes Terrazzo

Based on our own knitted shop sample pictured in yellow, we've worked out how many 50g balls of Secret Garden you'll need : 

• X Small : 7 balls
• Small : 7 balls
• Medium : 7 balls
• Large : 7 balls
• XL : 8 balls
• XXL : 8 balls

SIZING : Size: XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Bust circumference: 82-86 (88-92, 94-98, 100-104, 106-
110, 112-116) cm
Waist circumference: 62-66 (68-72, 74-78, 80-84, 86-90,
92-96) cm
Bust cup size: A-B (A-B, B-C, B-C, C-D, D-E)
Back neck is lifted by: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2,5, 2,5) cm
Height: 167-175 cm.
Intended ease at bust: on average +5-11 cm
Sample shown on a model is size L with 6 cm of positive
ease.

Needles and additional tools: US4 (3,5 mm) and US6
(4, mm) straight needles, US2½ (3, mm) and US6 (4, mm)
circular needles, a few spare circular needles for transferring
live sts, locking markers and stitch markers, 6 shell buttons
Ø 1,5 cm, crochet hook and waste yarn of contrast color,
needle and sewing thread of matching colour for sewing on
buttons.

We used our heart shaped mother of pearl buttons HERE! xx