Ceres Cardigan

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Ceres was the ancient Roman goddess of harvest, grains, motherhood and the earth. 

The Ceres cardigan is knitted seamlessly top down. It is worked beginning at the back of the neck and then continued down to the underarm. Stitches are picked up from the shoulders for the front, which features a simple cable and lace pattern. The sleeve caps are shaped with short rows to improve the fit.

The Ceres Cardigan pattern was originally published in my book Summer Knits.

Sizes

• 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

• Finished bust circumference: 81 (93, 102, 114, 123) (133, 142, 154, 162) cm / 32 (36.5, 40.25, 44.75, 48.5) (52.25, 56, 60.5, 63.75) inches. Intended to be worn with 5-8.5 cm / 2-3.25 inches of positive ease 

• Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 32 (32, 32, 34, 34) (34, 36, 36, 36) cm / 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 13.5, 13.5) (13.5, 14.25, 14.25, 14.25) inches

• Armhole depth: 19 (20, 21.5, 22, 23.5) (24, 25, 26, 28) cm / 7.5 (7.75, 8.5, 8.75, 9.25) (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 11) inches

• Upper arm circumference: 32.5 (35, 39, 42, 45) (47.5, 50.5, 54.5, 57) cm / 12.75 (13.75, 15.25, 16.5, 17.75) (18.57, 20, 21.5, 22.5) inches

• Sleeve length: 12.5 cm / 5 inches

Yarn

570 (630, 690, 760, 830) (920, 1010, 1110, 1220) m / 620 (690, 750, 830, 910) (1000, 1100, 1210, 1340) yards of sport weight yarn.

Sample: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Magpie Fibers Equinox Sport (65% Silk, 35% Flax; 334 m / 365 yards per 115 g) shown in the colorway Bougie Beaver.

Needles

For the ribbing:

• 3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs

• 3 mm / U2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline

• 3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem and the buttonbands

For the main part:

• 3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves

• 3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body

Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Gauge

21 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch with the larger needles, both flat and in the round, after blocking

Notions

• 3 stitch marker

• 2 locking markers

• waste yarn

• tapestry needle

• blocking tools

• 6 buttons (diameter 3 cm / 1.25 inches)