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# IRON LATTICE CROPPED CARDIGAN

### A Heavily Cabled, Zero-Shaping Drop-Shoulder Cardigan

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## DESCRIPTION

The Iron Lattice Cardigan is a bold, architectural garment built entirely from repeating 32-stitch cable modules. Every centimetre of fabric — body, sleeves, and all — is saturated with interlocking cables. There is no plain fabric, no reverse stockinette filler, and no shaping interruptions. The body and sleeves are knitted as perfect geometric cylinders and assembled with a drop-shoulder join that allows the 360-degree cabled texture to flow unbroken into every seam. A steek column at the centre front is cut open after completion to create the cardigan opening, which is then finished with a narrow cabled or ribbed band. This is a garment that rewards methodical, attentive knitting.

**Sizes:** S (M, L)

**Finished Bust Circumference (flat, as worn open):** Approximately 62 (70, 78) cm / 24.5 (27.5, 30.75) in

**Finished Body Length (underarm to cast-on edge):** 37 cm / 14.5 in (all sizes)

**Finished Sleeve Length:** 43 cm / 17 in (all sizes)

**Sleeve Circumference:** 31 cm / 12.25 in (all sizes — fixed, drop-shoulder)

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## MATERIALS

**Yarn:** Worsted weight / Aran weight yarn with good stitch definition. 100% wool or wool-blend recommended for cable clarity and steek stability.

- **Size S:** Approximately 1,250 metres (1,365 yards)
- **Size M:** Approximately 1,450 metres (1,585 yards)
- **Size L:** Approximately 1,650 metres (1,805 yards)

*Shown in a smooth, plied 100% British Bluefaced Leicester worsted at approximately 200 m per 100 g skein.*

**Needles:**
- 4 mm circular needle, 80 cm or 100 cm length (or longer), for body (main tension)
- 4 mm circular needle, 40 cm length, OR set of 4 mm DPNs, for sleeves
- 3.5 mm circular needle, 80 cm length, for ribbing
- 3.5 mm circular needle, 40 cm length, OR set of 3.5 mm DPNs, for sleeve ribbing

**Notions:**
- Stitch markers (at least 12–15 in two contrasting colours)
- Cable needle
- Tapestry needle
- Waste yarn for holding stitches
- Sharp scissors (for steek)
- Sewing needle and thread in matching colour (for steek reinforcement, if hand-sewn)
- OR sewing machine (for steek reinforcement)
- Blocking mat and pins
- Row counter (strongly recommended)

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## TENSION (GAUGE)

**32 stitches × 40 rows = 7.75 cm × 9.8 cm (3.05 × 3.86 in) over Cable Module Pattern on 4 mm needles, blocked.**

*Tension is critical to this garment. The entire architecture depends on exact stitch count. Swatch in the round using the full 32-stitch module. Do not substitute needle size without re-checking all measurements.*

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## ABBREVIATIONS

| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| k | knit |
| p | purl |
| sts | stitch(es) |
| RS | right side |
| WS | wrong side |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| rep | repeat |
| pm | place marker |
| sm | slip marker |
| CO | cast on |
| BO | bind off (cast off) |
| C4F | Cable 4 Front: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold in front; k2; k2 from cable needle |
| C4B | Cable 4 Back: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold in back; k2; k2 from cable needle |
| C8F | Cable 8 Front: slip 4 sts to cable needle, hold in front; k4; k4 from cable needle |
| C8B | Cable 8 Back: slip 4 sts to cable needle, hold in back; k4; k4 from cable needle |
| 1/1L | 1-over-1 Left Cross: slip 1 st to cable needle, hold in front; p1; k1 from cable needle |
| 1/1R | 1-over-1 Right Cross: slip 1 st to cable needle, hold in back; k1; p1 from cable needle |
| tbl | through back loop |
| k2tog | knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease) |

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## PATTERN NOTES

### Construction Overview
The Iron Lattice Cardigan is constructed bottom-up. The body is worked as a seamless tube in the round from cast-on edge to the armhole split. At the armhole, the tube is divided into two flat panels (Front and Back) with no stitches bound off at the underarm — the tube is simply halved and each half is worked flat to the shoulder. The sleeves are worked as separate seamless tubes in the round from cuff to shoulder, with no shaping whatsoever. The bound-off sleeve tubes are then sewn flat into the armhole slits.

### The Zero-Shaping Principle — IMPORTANT
**No underarm stitches are bound off at any point in this pattern. No stitches are added outside the 32-stitch module system. No filler stitches, reverse stockinette sections, or plain stocking stitch appear anywhere in the cable fabric.** This is a deliberate architectural choice. The garment is constructed from pure, unbroken mathematical cylinders. The 360-degree cable texture runs continuously into every seam and join.

### The Steek
A 7-stitch steek column is cast on separately from the cable modules and sits at the centre front of the body tube. These 7 stitches are worked in stocking stitch (knit every round) throughout. They exist purely as a construction mechanism and are **not** part of the cable fabric. Before cutting, they are reinforced either by machine sewing (two lines of small straight stitches on either side of the centre steek stitch) or by hand using a crochet slip-stitch reinforcement. After cutting, the steek allowance is folded to the inside and slip-stitched down. The 7 steek stitches are not included in any cable stitch counts.

### Reading the Pattern
- Stitch counts shown as S (M, L).
- When a single number is given, it applies to all sizes.
- The cable module is always exactly 32 stitches wide. Never add stitches between modules.
- Place a marker of one colour between every module, and a marker of a contrasting colour at the steek column boundaries.

### Working Flat on WS Rows (Body Panels, After Split)
When the body is divided and worked flat, WS rows are worked as follows: **knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as they present** (i.e., maintain pattern as set). Cable crosses are only ever worked on RS rows. The 1/1L and 1/1R twisted-stitch edges are also only worked on RS rows; on WS rows, these border stitches are worked as they present.

### Module Count
- **Body cable stitches:** S = 256 (8 modules), M = 288 (9 modules), L = 320 (10 modules)
- **Plus steek:** 7 stitches (all sizes)
- **Total body cast-on:** S = 263, M = 295, L = 327 stitches
- **Each front/back panel (after split):** S = 128 (4 modules), M = 144 (4.5 modules — see note below), L = 160 (5 modules)
- **Sleeve cast-on:** 128 stitches (4 modules), all sizes

> **Size M Split Note:** 9 modules divides as 4 modules (128 sts) for the Back and 4 modules + 1 module split across the two front panels with the steek at centre. In practice: Back = 144 sts (4.5 modules), Front Left = 72 sts, Front Right = 72 sts (each 2.25 modules). The steek sits between Front Left and Front Right. See Armhole Split section for detailed instructions.

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## THE 32-STITCH CABLE MODULE

The entire garment is tiled with this single repeating module. Study it carefully before beginning.

```
Module = 32 stitches

[ 1/1L | p2 | k4 | p2 | k12 | p2 | k4 | p2 | 1/1R ]
   1st       2nd     3rd         4th    5th      32nd
```

**Module breakdown (32 sts total):**
- 1 st: 1/1L (left-travelling knit stitch over purl)
- 2 sts: p2
- 4 sts: k4
- 2 sts: p2
- 12 sts: k12 (central cable panel)
- 2 sts: p2
- 4 sts: k4
- 2 sts: p2
- 1 st: 1/1R (right-travelling purl stitch over knit)

**Total: 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 12 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 30 sts... **

> ⚠️ **Technical Editor's Note on Module Construction:** The 1/1L and 1/1R travelling stitches each involve 2 physical stitches (one knit, one purl) that swap position. Because adjacent modules share the *logic* of the travelling edge, the module is defined as follows for tiling purposes: the 1/1L uses 1 st from the current module's knit column and 1 st that is the final purl of the module (which visually "crosses" to the left). For clean tiling across multiple modules, the 32-stitch module is defined as:

```
2 sts (1/1L cross: k over p) | p2 | k4 | p2 | k12 | p2 | k4 | p2 | 2 sts (1/1R cross: p over k)

= 2 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 12 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 32 sts ✅
```

The 1/1L occupies stitches 1–2 (k1, p1 → cross so knit travels left/front).
The 1/1R occupies stitches 31–32 (p1, k1 → cross so knit travels right/back).
This creates a continuous fabric where each module's right edge dovetails seamlessly into the next module's left edge.

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## CABLE MODULE PATTERN — 8-ROW REPEAT

*(Written for working in the round. Flat adaptations follow in Body Panel section.)*

**Rnd 1 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, k4, p2, k12, p2, k4, p2, 1/1R]* rep to end of cable sts; k7 (steek).

**Rnd 2 (and all even rnds):** *[k1, p1, p2, k4, p2, k12, p2, k4, p2, p1, k1]* rep to end of cable sts; k7 (steek). *(Work stitches as they appear: knit the knit stitches, purl the purl stitches.)*

**Rnd 3 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, k4, p2, k4, C8F, p2, k4, p2, 1/1R]* rep to end; k7 (steek).

**Rnd 4:** As Rnd 2.

**Rnd 5 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, C4F, p2, k12, p2, C4F, p2, 1/1R]* rep to end; k7 (steek).

**Rnd 6:** As Rnd 2.

**Rnd 7 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, k4, p2, C8B, k4, p2, k4, p2, 1/1R]* rep to end; k7 (steek).

**Rnd 8:** As Rnd 2.

Repeat Rnds 1–8 for pattern.

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### Cable Module Pattern — Flat Version (for Body Panels after Armhole Split)

When working flat (RS and WS rows), the module reads as follows. WS rows are simply worked as the stitches present — no cable crosses occur on WS rows.

**Row 1 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, k4, p2, k12, p2, k4, p2, 1/1R]* rep across panel.

**Row 2 (WS):** Work stitches as they present: *[p1, k1, k2, p4, k2, p12, k2, p4, k2, k1, p1]* rep across panel. *(The 1/1 cross stitches present as: the knit st of 1/1L presents as a knit on WS = purl it; the purl st presents as purl on WS = knit it. Work all stitches by appearance.)*

**Row 3 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, k4, p2, k4, C8F, p2, k4, p2, 1/1R]* rep across.

**Row 4 (WS):** As Row 2.

**Row 5 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, C4F, p2, k12, p2, C4F, p2, 1/1R]* rep across.

**Row 6 (WS):** As Row 2.

**Row 7 (RS):** *[1/1L, p2, k4, p2, C8B, k4, p2, k4, p2, 1/1R]* rep across.

**Row 8 (WS):** As Row 2.

Repeat Rows 1–8 for flat pattern.

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## INSTRUCTIONS

### PART ONE: THE BODY

#### Ribbing

Using 3.5 mm circular needle (80–100 cm), cast on **263 (295, 327)** sts using the long-tail method or your preferred stretchy cast-on.

**Setup:** The 7 steek stitches sit at the beginning of the round. Place a contrasting-colour marker, cast on 7 sts (steek), place a second contrasting-colour marker, then cast on **256 (288, 320)** cable sts. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Place a main colour marker for beginning of round (this sits just before the first steek marker).

*Note: The round begins at the steek. Total cast-on = 7 (steek) + 256 (288, 320) (cable sts) = 263 (295, 327) sts.*

**Rib Setup Rnd:** K7 (steek sts), *k2, p2; rep from * to end of cable sts.

**Work Rib:** Continue in 2×2 rib (k2, p2) over the cable section and k7 over steek for **10 rnds** (approximately 2.5 cm / 1 in).

#### Body

Change to 4 mm circular needle.

**Module Setup Rnd:** K7 (steek), *pm, work Rnd 1 of Cable Module across next 32 sts; rep from * to end of cable sts, placing a module marker between each 32-stitch repeat.

*You will have: 7 steek sts + 8 (9, 10) modules of 32 sts = 263 (295, 327) sts total. Check marker placement carefully.*

Continue working the 8-rnd Cable Module Pattern (Rnds 1–8, repeating) over the cable stitches, and knitting the 7 steek stitches every round, until body measures **37 cm (14.5 in)** from cast-on edge, ending after an even-numbered (plain) round.

*Note: 37 cm ÷ 0.245 cm per row ≈ 151 rows ≈ approximately 19 full 8-row repeats (152 rows). Adjust to end after Rnd 8 or Rnd 2 of the repeat for a clean split.*

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#### Armhole Split — ZERO BIND-OFFS

You will now divide the body tube into separate Front and Back panels. **No stitches are bound off. No stitches are added. The tube is simply divided.**

**The Split:**

Place all stitches on hold as follows, removing module markers as you go (keep the contrasting steek markers in place for reference):

1. The **7 steek stitches** sit at the beginning of the round as always. Set aside (they belong to neither panel — they are the centre front opening and will be cut later).

2. **Size S and L only:** The cable stitches divide exactly in half. Place the first **128 (—, 160)** cable sts on waste yarn or a spare needle — this is the **Front Panel**. The remaining **128 (—, 160)** cable sts remain on the main needle — this is the **Back Panel**.

3. **Size M only:** The 288 cable sts divide as follows: place the first **144** sts on waste yarn — this is the **Front Panel**. The remaining **144** sts remain on the main needle — this is the **Back Panel**.

*For Size M: Each front panel (left and right of steek) has 72 sts (2.25 modules). This is an asymmetrical half-module split. Work both front halves maintaining cable pattern as set — the partial modules at the steek edge simply continue the cable pattern as established, treating the steek boundary as a selvedge. The cable integrity is maintained across the full-width back and across each front half. See additional note below.*

> **Size M Front Panel Note:** With 144 sts total across both fronts (72 sts each side of steek), the front panels each carry 2 full modules (64 sts) plus a partial 8-stitch section of a third module. Work the partial section maintaining the cable as established — the pattern repeats are simply interrupted at the steek edge. The visual cable continues identically to Sizes S and L.

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#### Back Panel

With RS facing, attach yarn at the right armhole edge (the point where the front/back split was made).

Work flat in Cable Module Pattern (using the Flat Version, Rows 1–8) over **128 (144, 160)** sts until the Back Panel measures **22 (22, 22) cm / 8.75 in** from the armhole split, ending after a WS row. [Total from cast-on: approximately 59 cm / 23.25 in]

**Shoulder Bind-Off:** Bind off all **128 (144, 160)** sts loosely on a RS row. Use a needle one size larger if your bind-off tends to be tight, to maintain the elasticity of the cabled fabric.

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#### Front Panel

Place the held Front Panel stitches back onto the 4 mm needle.

**Dividing the steek from the fronts:** The 7 steek stitches sit between the two front halves. Work as follows:

- **Right Front:** **64 (72, 80)** sts (the sts to the right of the steek when facing RS)
- **Steek:** 7 sts (centre, will be cut)
- **Left Front:** **64 (72, 80)** sts (the sts to the left of the steek)

Work both front halves simultaneously using separate balls of yarn, or work each one separately in sequence. Maintain Cable Module Pattern (Flat Version) on all cable stitches, and knit the steek stitches on every RS row, purl them on every WS row (to mark them clearly as non-cable).

Work until Front Panels match the Back Panel height: **22 cm / 8.75 in** from armhole split, ending after a WS row.

**Shoulder Bind-Off:** Bind off all **64 (72, 80)** sts of Right Front, then all **64 (72, 80)** sts of Left Front, loosely. The 7 steek stitches are left for now and will be cut and finished in the Finishing section.

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### PART TWO: THE SLEEVES

*(Make 2 identical — all sizes)*

The sleeves are perfect, unshaped tubes. Cast-on, work in the round, bind off. No exceptions.

#### Cuff Ribbing

Using 3.5 mm DPNs or 40 cm circular needle, cast on **128** sts using long-tail cast-on. Join to work in the round. Place beginning-of-round marker.

**Rib Setup Rnd:** *K2, p2; rep from * to end.

Work in 2×2 rib for **10 rnds** (approximately 2.5 cm / 1 in).

#### Sleeve Tube

Change to 4 mm DPNs or 40 cm circular needle.

**Module Setup Rnd:** *Pm, work Rnd 1 of Cable Module across next 32 sts; rep from * 3 more times (4 modules total, 128 sts). Place beginning-of-round marker.

Work the 8-rnd Cable Module Pattern continuously, in the round, with no shaping, for **43 cm (17 in)** from cast-on edge. *(Approximately 176 rows / 22 full 8-row repeats. Adjust to end after Rnd 8 for a clean finish.)*

**Sleeve Bind-Off:** Bind off all **128** sts loosely on a RS (odd) round. Use a needle one size larger if needed.

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### PART THREE: FINISHING

#### Step 1 — Seaming the Shoulders

With RS facing, join the Front and Back at the shoulders using Kitchener stitch (grafting) for a seamless join, or use a three-needle bind-off if a visible seam is acceptable. Align the cable modules across the join. The shoulder seam sits at the top of the tube.

- **Size S:** Join 64 sts of Right Front to 64 sts of Right Back shoulder; 64 sts of Left Front to 64 sts of Left Back shoulder.
- **Size M:** Join 72 sts to 72 sts each side.
- **Size L:** Join 80 sts to 80 sts each side.

*The remaining centre back sts form the back neck: S = 0 extra, M = 0 extra, L = 0 extra. In this zero-shaping construction, there is no separate neck shaping. The neck opening is the width of the remaining stitches between the two shoulder joins. Adjust shoulder join width to achieve desired neckline depth — a standard starting point is to join approximately 45–50 sts at each shoulder, leaving the central sts free for the neck.*

> **Practical Shoulder Join for All Sizes:** Join 45 sts at each shoulder (left and right). Leave the remaining centre sts free for the back neck:
> - S: 128 total back sts; 45 + 45 = 90 joined; 38 sts form the back neck opening.
> - M: 144 total; 45 + 45 = 90 joined; 54 sts form back neck.
> - L: 160 total; 45 + 45 = 90 joined; 70 sts form back neck.

*Adjust as preferred. These numbers produce a relaxed, wide drop-shoulder neckline appropriate to the garment's architectural style.*

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#### Step 2 — Steek Reinforcement and Cutting

Before cutting, reinforce the steek.

**Option A — Machine sewing (recommended):** With matching thread, sew two parallel lines of small straight stitches (stitch length 1.5–2 mm) along the steek column: one line between steek stitch 2 and steek stitch 3, and one line between steek stitch 5 and steek stitch 6 (leaving steek sts 3, 4, 5 as the central cut zone). Sew each line twice for security.

**Option B — Hand crochet reinforcement:** Using a crochet hook one size smaller than your main needle, work a slip-stitch crochet reinforcement along the two steek stitch columns that will border the cut.

**Cutting:** With sharp scissors, cut carefully down the centre of the steek column (between steek sts 3 and 4, or along the centre line between your two reinforcement lines). The steek allowance will fold naturally to the inside.

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#### Step 3 — Attaching the Sleeves (Drop-Shoulder Sewing)

The armhole slit is a straight vertical opening in the side of the body tube. The sleeve tube is a straight cylinder. You are sewing a cylinder into a slit.

**Armhole slit depth:** The slit you created when dividing for Front and Back is **22 cm (8.75 in)** deep on each side (front and back).
**Sleeve tube circumference:** 128 sts × (7.75 cm / 32 sts) = **31 cm (12.25 in)**.
**Half of sleeve circumference:** 15.5 cm.

The sleeve top (bound-off edge) is sewn flat across the top of the armhole. Each half of the sleeve's bound-off edge (approximately 64 sts / 15.5 cm) aligns with one side of the armhole slit.

**Method:**
1. Fold the sleeve flat at its midpoint (top) and bottom. Mark the midpoint of the bound-off sleeve edge.
2. Pin the midpoint of the sleeve's bound-off edge to the shoulder seam.
3. Pin the sleeve's two side points to the body at the base of the armhole slit.
4. Using mattress stitch or whip stitch with matching yarn, sew the sleeve's bound-off edge along the armhole slit edge, easing as needed.
5. The cable columns of the sleeve run directly into the armhole seam, maintaining the all-over textured appearance.

Repeat for second sleeve.

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#### Step 4 — Side Seams

The body is a tube — there are no side seams. The tubes are already complete.

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#### Step 5 — Front Band

Pick up stitches along the cut steek edges and around the neck opening using the 3.5 mm circular needle.

**Suggested pick-up rate:** Pick up approximately 3 sts for every 4 rows along the front opening edges.

Work a 2×2 rib band (k2, p2) for 2 cm (approx 8 rows). Bind off loosely in rib.

**Buttonholes (optional):** On the right front band, work 5–6 buttonholes evenly spaced on Row 3 of the band using a one-row buttonhole method (BO 2 sts, CO 2 sts on the following row).

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#### Step 6 — Weave in Ends

Weave in all ends securely to the WS, following the path of the cable ridges.

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#### Step 7 — Blocking

Soak the garment in cool water with a drop of wool wash for 20 minutes. Gently press out excess water (do not wring). Lay flat on a blocking mat and pin to the measurements stated. Allow to dry completely away from heat. The cables will set beautifully and the fabric will bloom and even out.

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## SCHEMATIC (Text-Based)

```
BODY TUBE (before split):
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  ‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖  │  ← Cable Modules (all the way around)
│  ‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖  │
│  ‖‖ [STEEK 7 sts] ‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  ↕ 37 cm body length

AFTER ARMHOLE SPLIT (Back Panel shown):
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│  ‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖  │  ← Cables unbroken, flat now
│  ‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖  │
└──────────────────────────────┘
  ↕ 22 cm to shoulder

SLEEVE TUBE:
┌───────────────┐
│ ‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖ │  ← 128 sts, 4 modules, 31 cm circumference
│ ‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖‖ │  ← No shaping
└───────────────┘
  ↕ 43 cm

ASSEMBLED (side view):
         [Sleeve: 31 cm circ]
              ┌───┐
              │‖‖‖│
    ───────┐  │‖‖‖│  ┌───────
  Back/    │  │‖‖‖│  │   Front
  22 cm    └──┴───┴──┘
    ───────────────────────
         Body: 37 cm
```

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## FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

| | Size S | Size M | Size L |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bust Circumference (as cardigan, open)** | 62 cm / 24.5 in | 70 cm / 27.5 in | 78 cm / 30.75 in |
| **Body Length (underarm to hem)** | 37 cm / 14.5 in | 37 cm / 14.5 in | 37 cm / 14.5 in |
| **Yoke Depth (armhole to shoulder)** | 22 cm / 8.75 in | 22 cm / 8.75 in | 22 cm / 8.75 in |
| **Total Length** | 59 cm / 23.25 in | 59 cm / 23.25 in | 59 cm / 23.25 in |
| **Sleeve Length** | 43 cm / 17 in | 43 cm / 17 in | 43 cm / 17 in |
| **Sleeve Circumference** | 31 cm / 12.25 in | 31 cm / 12.25 in | 31 cm / 12.25 in |
| **Total Cast-On (body)** | 263 sts | 295 sts | 327 sts |
| **Cable Sts (body)** | 256 sts | 288 sts | 320 sts |
| **Sleeve Cast-On** | 128 sts | 128 sts | 128 sts |

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## CABLE CROSS QUICK REFERENCE CARD

*(Clip this out for your project bag)*

```
Rnd/Row 1:  1/1L · p2 · k4 · p2 · k12 · p2 · k4 · p2 · 1/1R
Rnd/Row 2:  [work as set — no crosses]
Rnd/Row 3:  1/1L · p2 · k4 · p2 · k4 · C8F · p2 · k4 · p2 · 1/1R
Rnd/Row 4:  [work as set]
Rnd/Row 5:  1/1L · p2 · C4F · p2 · k12 · p2 · C4F · p2 · 1/1R
Rnd/Row 6:  [work as set]
Rnd/Row 7:  1/1L · p2 · k4 · p2 · C8B · k4 · p2 · k4 · p2 · 1/1R
Rnd/Row 8:  [work as set]
```

**C8F position in Rnd 3:** The 12-stitch central panel. Work: k4 (first 4 sts of the 12), then C8F over the remaining 8 sts.
**C8B position in Rnd 7:** Work: C8B over the first 8 sts of the 12-st panel, then k4 over the remaining 4 sts.

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*© Iron Lattice Cardigan Pattern — All rights reserved. For personal use only. Please do not reproduce or sell this pattern.*