This cardigan is worked bottom up flat in one piece, then separated for the front and back panels at the underarm. Koselig is a drop shoulder design, and the sleeves are worked bottom up seamlessly in the round. The ribbing at the body and sleeve hems, as well as the buttonband are worked in 1 × 1 twisted ribbing, followed by a Latvian braid using the main colour and contrast colour. The body and sleeves are worked in Reverse Stockinette Stitch. Once body and sleeves are finished, a 3-Needle Bind-Off is used to close the shoulder seam, then stitches are picked up along the entire edge of the centre front and another Latvian braid and ribbing is worked as the buttonband. The optional colourwork chart on the top of the shoulders is worked half on the front of the cardigan and half on the back, then seamed with a 3-Needle Bind-Off to create the shoulder seam.

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

Recommended ease: 13–23” / 33–58.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference (buttoned): 51.5 (51.5, 51.5, 56, 61.75) (68.5, 74.25, 80)” / 128.5 (128.5, 128.5, 140, 154.5) (171.5, 185.5, 200) cm.

Hem Circumference (buttoned): 28.75 (31.5, 34.25, 37.25, 45.75) (50.5, 55, 59)” / 72 (78.5, 85.5, 93, 114) (126.5, 137.5, 147.5) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 13.75 (13.5, 13, 13, 12.5) (12, 11.25, 11)” / 35 (34.5, 33, 33, 31.5) (30.5, 29, 28) cm.

Sleeve Length: 17.75 (17.75, 18, 17, 16.25) (14.5, 13.5, 13)” / 45 (45, 45.5, 43, 41.5) (37, 34.5, 33) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 13.5 (14, 14.5, 17.25, 17.5) (18.25, 18.75, 19.5)” / 33.5 (35, 36.5, 43, 43.5) (45.5, 47, 48.5) cm.

Forearm Circumference: 13.5 (14, 14.5, 17.25, 17.5) (18.25, 18.75, 19.5)” / 33.5 (35, 36.5, 43, 43.5) (45.5, 47, 48.5) cm.

Note! You may choose to select your size based on upper arm measurement since that is the area with the least amount of ease.

MATERIALS
Yarn: MC: 9 (9, 9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14) skeins of Luft by Woolfolk (55% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino, 45% Organic Pima cotton, 109 yds / 100 m – 50 g), colourway L8.

CC: 1 skein of Tynd by Woolfolk (100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino, 223 yds / 204 m – 50 g), colourway 20. CC is held double throughout the pattern.

Or approx. 981 (981, 981, 1090, 1199) (1308, 1417, 1526) yds / 900 (900, 900, 1000, 1100) (1200, 1300, 1400) m of bulky weight yarn AND 223 yds / 204 m of fingering weight yarn.

Needles: US 8 / 5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles, US 10 / 6 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and an extra US 10 / 6 mm needle for 3-Needle Bind-Off.

Notions: Six ¾” / 2 cm buttons, removable markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
14 sts x 23 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

18 sts to 4” / 10 cm wide on US 8 / 5 mm needles in 1 × 1 Twisted Ribbing (as described in the Twisted Rib Hem section), after blocking.