Mistland v-neck, balloon sleeve cardigan knitting pattern

Mistland contrasts a simple, boxy shape for the body with a flowing lace pattern on the balloon sleeves for a floating, ethereal feel that evokes the gentle, diffuse light of a misty dawn. 

The body of the cardigan begins with a tubular cast-on and is worked bottom-up in one piece to the underarms. The back is then worked with German short-row shaping for the shoulders, then the fronts are worked with decreases for the v neck, and short-row shaping for the shoulders, which are seamed with a three-needle cast-off. Stitches are picked up for the buttonbands and worked in ribbing with buttonholes. Stitches are picked up around the armholes for the sleeves and worked in a lace pattern without shaping to the wrists, where stitches are decreased before the cuff ribbing. 

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9]

Measurements

Finished chest circumference: 89 (99, 109, 119, 129) [139, 149, 159, 169] cm / 35 (39, 43, 46.75, 50.75) [54.75, 58.75, 62.5, 66.5]”

Front/Back width: 44.5 (49.5, 54.5, 59.5, 64.5) [69.5, 74.5, 79.5, 84.5] cm / 17.5 (19.5, 21.5, 23.5, 25.5) [27.25, 29.25, 31.25, 33.25]”

Body length from underarm: 31 cm / 12.25”

Armhole depth: 19 (20, 22, 23, 25)  [27, 29, 31, 33] cm / 7.5 (7.75, 8.75, 9, 9.75) [10.75, 11.5, 12.25, 13]”

Sleeve length: 45 cm / 17.75”

Sleeve circumference: 36.5 (36.5, 36.5, 43.5, 43.5) [51, 51, 58, 58] cm / 14.5 (14.5, 14.5, 17.5, 17.5) [20.25, 20.25, 23.25, 23.25]”

Cuff circumference 15.5 (15.5, 15.5, 18.5, 18.5) [21.5, 21.5, 24.5, 24.5] cm / 6 (6, 6, 7.25, 7.25) [8.5, 8.5, 9.75, 9.75]”

The sample shown is size 2 worn with 2 cm / 0.75” positive ease at widest point of chest.

Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Pure (DK weight, 112 m per 50 g; 100% Falkland Islands wool)

380 (420, 465, 525, 575) [650, 705, 785, 845] grams / 855 (945, 1045, 1180, 1290) [1460, 1580, 1760, 1895] metres

The sample shown uses colour Blush 287.

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette in the round on larger needle, after blocking

22 sts and 27 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in lace pattern in the round on larger needle, after blocking

Needles 

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle (or 2 sizes smaller than main needle)

4 mm / US 6 circular needle (or size required to obtain correct gauge for stockinette and lace)

Techniques

Working flat and in the round, German short rows, picking up stitches, simple lace, three-needle bind-off.

Notions: Stitch markers (x 2), darning needle, spare needle for 3-needle bind-off, 16 mm / 0.75” buttons (x 6).