A pretty 1960s crew-neck cardigan with a column of lace leaves climbing each front. Pairs of leaves open and close all the way up, and a single leaf finishes just at the neck. Folded bands edge the fronts, six buttons run from the hem to the ribbed neck, and the three-quarter sleeves end in deep ribbed cuffs. Hip length, in plain stockinette around the leaves.

Fit

An easy fit, about 4¼–4¾ in (11–12 cm) of ease at the bust, buttoned; hip length

Skill level

Intermediate. A column of lace leaves up each front, faced bands and crocheted buttons.

Sizes

US 4 to 24 (UK 8 to 28, EU 36 to 56): 32 to 52 in (81 to 132 cm) bust

Yarns

Worsted / Aran, DK / light worsted

Original yarn

Worsted (Aran), at about 18 sts and 24 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over stockinette. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge.

Gauge

Your own, from 16 to 24 stitches per 4 in (10 cm)

You get

Your complete pattern straight away, to read on screen, print or save, plus an email link back to it

Bulky (chunky) yarns and anything finer than DK aren't offered: the leaf panel is a fixed number of stitches, so in bulky yarn it would swamp the smaller sizes and the leaves would look coarse, and in finer yarn it shrinks to a thin strip.

What you'll get

• Every piece written out in full for your size and gauge
• Row counts with the length to check against, so you always know where you are
• Row-by-row planners for the tricky bits, where shaping happens on both edges at once
• Drawings of each piece with your measurements, and full making-up instructions

Every design is chosen by a knitter and checked against its original pattern. If you get stuck, email us and a real person will help.

No swatch? You can use the gauge on your yarn's label. For a perfect fit, knit a swatch and measure it over stockinette on your main needles. Here's how to measure your gauge.