Looking for a new favourite cardigan you can wear every day and with any outfit? The Jiellâh cardigan was designed to be just that! Jiellâh is Inari Saami and means favourite. The polished look of this loose fitting cardigan is achieved with a few simple finishing touches.

The graphic but understated texture looks interesting and is both enjoyable to make and easy to style any way you wish!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Recommended ease: 8–12” / 20.5–30.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 38.75 (43, 46.75, 51.5) (55.25, 59.5, 63.25) (67, 70.75, 75.5)“ / 98.5 (109, 119, 131) (140.5, 151, 161) (170, 180, 192) cm.

Body Length (from Hem to Top of Shoulder not incl Button Band): 20 (20, 20, 21.5) (21.5, 21.5, 23) (23, 23, 23)“ / 51 (51, 51, 54.5) (54.5, 54.5, 58.5) (58.5, 58.5, 58.5) cm.

Length from Hem to Underarm: 10.5 (10, 9.75, 11) (10, 9, 9.75) (9, 8.75, 8.5)“ / 26.5 (25.5, 25, 28) (25.5, 23, 25) (23.5, 22, 21.5) cm.

Sleeve Length (from Underarm): 17 (17, 17, 18.5) (18.5, 18.5, 19.75) (19.75, 19.75, 19.75)“ / 43 (43, 43, 47) (47, 47, 50) (50, 50, 50) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 18 (18.75, 19.25, 20.25) (22, 24, 25.5) (27.25, 28.25, 29)“ / 46 (47.5, 49, 51.5) (56, 61, 65) (69, 72, 73.5) cm.

Button Band Width: 1.75 (1.75, 1.75, 1.75) (1.75, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2)“ / 4.5 (4.5, 4.5, 4.5) (4.5, 5, 5) (5, 5, 5) cm wide.

Hem Length (slightly stretched): 2.5 (2.5, 2.5, 2.75) (2.75, 2.75, 3) (3, 3, 3)“ / 6.5 (6.5, 6.5, 7) (7, 7, 7.5) (7.5, 7.5, 7.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Yarn A: 3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7) skeins of La Bien Aimée Twist Nouveau (100% non-superwash merino, 437 yds / 400 m — 100 g), colourway Oranje.

Or approx. 1310 (1440, 1530, 1780) (1900, 2040, 2300) (2430, 2550, 2680) yds / 1200 (1320, 1400, 1620) (1730, 1870, 2100) (2220, 2330, 2450) m of fingering-weight merino yarn.

Yarn B: 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5) skeins of La Bien Aimée Mohair Silk (70% mohair, 30% mulberry silk, 546 yds / 500 m – 50 g), colourway Hella.

Or approx. 1310 (1440, 1530, 1780) (1900, 2040, 2300) (2430, 2550, 2680) yds / 1200 (1320, 1400, 1620) (1730, 1870, 2100) (2220, 2330, 2450) m of lace-weight silk mohair.

Yarn A and Yarn B are held together throughout the pattern.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm “ / 100 cm circular needles (for button band), US 6 / 4 mm DPNS or preferred needles to work in small circumference (for cuffs), US 7 / 4.5 mm 40–60” / 100–150 cm circular needles (for body) and US 7 / 4.5 mm 16-24” / 40-60 cm (for sleeves).

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, 3 buttons 1–1.25” / 25–30 mm in diameter.

GAUGE
Syncopated Shaker Stitch
15 sts x 36 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles with Yarns A and B held tog, after blocking with fabric relaxed.

Double Knit Button Band
38 sts x 52 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles with Yarns A and B held tog, after blocking with fabric relaxed.

Note! In Double Knit stitch, the number of stitches you see on one side of work is half of the total that have been worked.

NOTES
This cardigan is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked in one piece, flat to underarms. From there, the right and left front and back are worked separately to shoulders. Shoulder seams are then joined and sleeve stitches are picked up from the arm openings and worked top-down and in the round.

The sleeves begin with short row sleeve cap shaping and then worked without shaping to the cuff. Smaller gauge ribbing slightly pulls in cuffs. Button band is worked as a knitted-on edge in double knitting and rows are worked in the same direction as body.