Composition
Casia Cropped Cardigan is a feminine and short cardigan with raglan, puff sleeves, and a beautiful frontband. 
 
The cardigan also has a wide ribbed hem which is supposed to be placed on the waistline. 
 
The cardigan does not need any final sewing despite the puff sleeves, as they are shaped with the help of in- and decreases. 
 
The cardigan is knit top down, so you can easily adjust the length at both the body and sleeves while knitting. 
 
The cardigan is supposed to be worn with approx. 0-10 cm positive ease. 
 
Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL 
 
Finished measurement
Bust measurement: 95 (99) 106 (113,5) 118 cm.

 
Waist measurement: 60-68 (68-76) 76-85 (85-96) 96-108 cm. 
 
Sleeve length measured center under the armhole opening: 42 (43) 45 (48) 50 cm. 
 
Body length measured center back: 48 (50) 53 (55) 57 cm. 
 
Materials
175 (175) 200 (225) 225 g of Alpaca Classic from Rowan 120 m/25 g or thin Silk Mohair e.g. No. 10 from Önling 210 m/25 g held double. 
 
The pictured model is knit with Alpaca Classic from Rowan in the color 127 Champagne. 
 
You can choose any other yarn as long as you obtain the correct gauge. You can find more yarn suggestions on my webshop: https://www.refinedknitwear.com/kopi-af-designs 
 
You will need 5 buttons and 10 stitch markers to knit this cardigan.

 
Needles
The cardigan is knit in Stockinette stitch knitting back and forth on needle size 4.5 mm/ 4 mm (80 cm). 
 
The ribbed hems are knit on circular needle size 3.5 mm/ 3 mm (80 cm). I recommend double-pointed needles at the beginning of the project when you knit the neckband (the first part of the frontbands).
 
Gauge
19 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch back and forth on needle size 4.5 mm with one strand of Alpaca Classic/ on needle size 4 mm with two strands of thin Silk Mohair = 10 x 10 cm.