Be sure to check out my Divergenerate Hat if you’re looking for a bite-sized version of the cardigan!

I love the idea of using stitches as lines on a canvas. Sketching out a rough idea, and then using the magic of geometry and math to create a real-life representation of that sketch is super fun. This sweater was dreamt up as an exercise in another episode of “can I do this with my knitting”?

It’s designed to be a bit cropped as shown. Because of the nature of the design, it’s tough to adjust the length without making significant changes to some of the rates of movement and increases in the lower body. The cropped aspect, plus the narrowed waist and zipper, makes this sweater reminiscent of a sort of fancy motorcycle jacket.

A tweedy wool yarn is held together with a laceweight silk mohair blend throughout this sweater. Pieces are knit flat and seamed together, which might not seem like very much fun. But due to the shifting cables and varying raglan decreases for sleeves and body, trust me – it’s much easier to follow as written. Plus, the seams give this sporty number stability and a more finished look.

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
shown in size S with 5 inches/12.5 cm of ease at chest

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference at underarm: 34 (38.5, 43, 46.5, 51, 54.5, 59, 62.5, 67) inches / 86.5 (98, 109, 118, 129.5, 138.5, 150, 159, 170) cm
Length: 16.25 (17, 18.5, 18.75, 19.25, 20.5, 20.5, 21.25, 22.25) inches / 41.5 (43, 47, 47.5, 49, 52, 53.5, 54, 56.5) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
MC1 Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Tweed Superwash 90% superwash wool, 3% viscose, 7% acrylic; 284 yd/260 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein; color: 403 Hazelnut; 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins
MC2 Rico Design Essentials Super Kid Mohair Loves Silk, distributed by Universal Yarn (70% mohair, 30% silk; 218 yd/199 m per .88 oz/25 g skein); color: 037 Mustard; 44, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9 skeins