Elizabeth Ivy is the ultimate snuggly cardigan hoodie. Knit in Dimond Laine Big Birdie, it’s incredibly soft, fluffy, and warm, as well as a surprisingly quick knit. Add in a fun pop of color with contrast button bands, cuffs, and pocket liners. Elizabeth Ivy is knit from the top down, seamlessly, with raglan shaping and puffy ribbed cables traveling down the fronts, sleeves, and back.

Sizes
Finished Bust Measurement - 31 (34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49) {52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67}” / 79 (86, 94, 102, 109, 117, 124) {132, 140, 147, 155, 163, 170} cm

Designed to be worn with 2” to 4” (5 to 10 cm) positive ease. Sample is Size 43” / 109 cm, shown with 4” / 10 cm positive ease on a 39” / 99 cm bust.

Yarn
Aran Weight
MC: 680 (750, 820, 885, 950, 1020, 1090) {1155, 1225, 1295, 1365, 1430, 1500} yd / 622 (686, 750, 809, 869, 933, 997) {1056, 1120, 1184, 1248, 1308, 1372} m
CC: 140 (155, 165, 180, 190, 205, 220) {235, 250, 260, 275, 285, 300} yd / 128 (142, 151, 165, 174, 187, 201) {215, 229, 238, 251, 261, 274} m

Suggested yarn: Dimond Laine Big Birdie (79% Baby Alpaca/21% Silk, 174 yd 159 m / 100 g). Sample used 5 skeins in colorway Athleisure and 1 skein in colorway Veronica.

Gauge
16 sts and 22 rows / 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with size 7 (4.5 mm) needles, after blocking

Tools
Size 7 (4.5 mm) 32” (80 cm) or 40” (100 cm) circular needle (or size needed to meet gauge)
Size 7 (4.5 mm) preferred needles for small circumference knitting (or size to match gauge needles)
Additional set of size 7 (4.5 mm) needles for pocket liners
Size 6 (4 mm) 32” (80 cm) or 40” (100 cm) circular needle (or 1 size smaller than gauge needles)
Size 6 (4 mm) preferred needles for small circumference knitting (or 1 size smaller than gauge needles)
8 stitch markers color A, 6 stitch markers color B, 8 locking stitch markers (8 additional locking stitch markers are optional), 8 buttons (size ¾” / 19 mm), cable needle, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit in as many sizes as I could find volunteers for. :)