Like a Ram is a comfy cardigan with a generous amount of positive ease. The cardigan is worked top-down, flat and features a wide shawl collar. It all starts with working the collar, picking up stitches for the back and fronts and then, working the sleeves and body at the same time by making increases on the shoulders until the desired cuff-to-cuff length is reached. The sleeves are finished by working the fronts and back separately for a little while and then binding off the sleeve stitches and continuing the body in one piece. The cardigan has an easy all-over colorwork pattern but if you’re up for a challenge, you can work the glorious ram head at center back.

Size
XXS-XS-S (M-L-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with a lot of positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 23.5–31.5’’ / 60–80 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis (100% non-SW Manchega wool, unspun, double-stranded, 230 m / 100 g), or other aran weight yarn. Please note that Manchelopis comes in double-stranded plates. If you’re using another unspun yarn you’ll need to hold it double (and need double the yardage). Shown in colors Azul (MC) and Blanco (CC).

5-5-5 (5-6-6) 6-7-7-7 plates of MC and 2-2-2 (3-3-3) 3-3-3-3 plates of CC.

Yardage
MC, double-stranded: 1105-1150-1175 (1215-1305-1385) 1425-1515-1555-1640 yds / 1010-1050-1075 (1110-1195-1265) 1305-1385-1420-1500 m,

CC, double-stranded: 465-475-490 (515-530-545) 570-590-605-635 yrds / 425-435-450 (470-485-500) 520-540-555-580 m.

Needles
US 10 (6.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the cuffs with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
14 sts x 17 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stranded knitting worked flat (after blocking).

Other
6 stitch markers, scrap yarn, J-10 (6.0 mm) crochet hook, tapestry needle.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 63.5-65.75-68 (71.5-76-79.5) 84-87.5-90.75-96.5’’ / 158.5-164.5-170 (178.5-190-198.5) 210-218.5-227-241.5 cm

Hem circumference (widest point): 69.25-71.5-73.75 (77.25-81.75-85.25) 89.75-93.25-96.5-102.25’’ / 173-178.5-184.5 (193-204.5-213) 224.5-233-241.5-255.5 cm

Hem circumference (narrowest point): 62.25-64.5-66.75 (70.25-74.75-78.25) 82.75-86.25-89.75-95.5’’ / 155.5-161.5-167 (175.5-187-195.5) 207-215.5-224.5-238.5 cm

Cuff circumference: 6.75-8-8 (8-8-9.25) 9.25-9.25-10.25-10.25’’ / 17-20-20 (20-20-23) 23-23-25.5-25.5 cm

Cuff to cuff wingspan: 42.75-44-44 (45.75-46.75-46.75) 48.5-48-49.25-49.75’’ / 107-110-110 (114.5-117-117) 121.5-120-123-124.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 28.75-28.25-28.25 (27.75-26.75-26.75) 26-26.5-26-26’’ / 72-71-71 (69.5-67.5-67.5) 65-66-65-65 cm

Scye height: 17-17.5-17.5 (18-18.75-18.75) 19.75-19.25-19.75-19.75’’ / 42.5-43.5-43.5 (44.5-47-47) 49.5-48-49.5-49.5 cm

Neckline depth: 12.75’’ / 30.5 cm