Description 
The Fungus Shawl Cardigan is a blend of a bolero, a cardigan, and a shawl. It is knitted together under each sleeve like a bolero but has been given some length to function as a cardigan.
 
The Fungus Shawl Cardigan features a wide ribbed edge along the neckline and down the fronts and a beautiful double-height moss stitch pattern. The cardigan begins with a ribbed edge that runs along the neck. Stitches for the yoke are picked up on this edge, and the rest of the edge is continued while simultaneously knitting the yoke, fronts, and body.
 
The yoke is worked back and forth, with increases within the ribbed edge at both ends to form the ties and V-shape of the cardigan, and on each side of shoulder stitches until the sleeves reach the correct length—around the elbow. From there, the back and the right and left fronts are worked separately. When the armhole reaches the correct depth, stitches are bound off under the armhole on both fronts and back on both sides while simultaneously knitting the back and fronts together—this is done using a three-needle bind-off. Then, the body is worked back and forth in one piece. The body is finished with an I-Cord edge. The sleeves are also finished with I-Cord edges.
 
Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL/4XL
 
Finished measurements
The chest width is very flexible due to the ties, which can be adjusted as desired. Therefore, the width of the cardigan's back is measured under the armhole (waist height) from armhole to armhole: approximately 49 (51) 54 (56) 59 (61) 64 cm. 
 
Sleeve length measured along the bound-off stitches under the arm: approximately 21 (21) 21 (22) 22 (22) 23 cm. Body length measured at center back (CB) including the edge: approximately 61 (63) 66 (69) 71 (73) 74 cm.
 
The cardigan is designed to have a positive ease of 25-35 cm. If you have broad shoulders and perhaps long arms, go up 1-2 sizes. The model in the picture has narrow shoulders and slightly short arms, a bust measurement of approximately 84 cm, and is wearing a size XS.
 
Materials
100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 g Alpaca 1, (400 m/50 g) held together with 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Trio 1, (350 m/50 g) and 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (175) 175 g Silk Mohair (212 m/ 25 g). All qualities from Isager Yarn. 
 
The cardigan in the picture is knitted in Alpaca 1 in color 36 and held together with Trio 1 in color Bordeaux and Silk Mohair in color 36—all qualities from Isager Yarn.
 
In addition to yarn, you will need 6 stitch markers — 2 of which should be removable as safety pins.
 
Recommended needles
The cardigan is knitted in a moss stitch pattern double-height back and forth on a circular needle 4,5 mm (80-100 cm) with 1 strand of Alpaca 1, 1 strand of Trio 1, and 1 strand of Silk Mohair held together. The I-Cord edges, which are used to finish both the body and sleeves, are also knitted on a 4,5 mm needle. 
 
For the part of the edge that runs along the neck, use 3,5 mm double—point needles—you will need three needles. 
 
I also recommend having 2-3 circular needles size 4,5 mm, so you can let the stitches that need to rest sit on one circular needle while you continue knitting on the other. Alternatively, you can use a string or a stitch holder.
 
Gauge
17 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm in moss stitch pattern doubled in height on 4,5 mm needles back and forth.