The Mountain View Cardigan is a long cardigan that skims past the hips and can be worked in a light weight fiber like linen or hemp (green sample is knit in Euroflax sportweight linen) for a crisp, drapey cover-all for those warm summer nights. Alternatively, a wooly sock weight yarn (smoke grey sample worked in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock) worked in a looser gauge than called for on the ball band can make the perfect fall or winter layering garment. Generous lace cuffs grace the long sleeves. The lace in the sleeves is echoed in the wide lace panel in the back which flows into ribbing that cinches in the waist. If you’re new to lace, this is the perfect beginning project. No shaping in lace is required. All the shaping is done in the stockinette portions of the design. Gentle princess line shaping, doubled hems, and delicate shell buttons complete the tailored look. Mountain View is the birthplace of my younger brother, Brian, who also does the graphic layouts of my independent designs. I thought the name particularly apt since this is just the type of cardigan one might wear in the relatively mild climate of the Bay Area, California. The days are warm, but the lack of humidity tends to generate cool nights; making this cardigan a perfect transition piece that takes you from day to night.

Finished Size: 31¾ (34¼, 37½, 41¼, 45¼, 48½, 52¼)”/ 80½ (87, 95, 105, 115, 123, 132½)cm bust circumference. Sample measures 34¼”/ 87cm . Suggested ease: 0 to 3”/0 to 7½cm of positive ease.

Yarn: Euroflax Sportweight Linen (100% linen) 100 grams/270 yards in Willow – 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins; or Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock 50 grams/215 yards in Echo – 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins

Notions: Tapestry needle; stitch holders; stitch markers; 7 buttons.

Needles: Body – Size 4 circular needles. Neck Band and Body Hem – Size 3 circular needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge: 25 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10cm in St st using larger needles.