Introducing Malin, a striking but versatile wardrobe essential designed to keep you cozy all year round. This elegant piece seamlessly blends a comfortable silhouette with captivating yet easy-to-create details. The body’s all-over colorwork is achieved by the slip-stitch technique, requiring just one color per row. The bold shoulders add a touch of drama, while the enveloping shawl collar invites you to cocoon in the warm embrace of the cardigan.
With her effortless wearing ease, Malin is destined to become your go-to cardigan for almost any occasion, promising warmth and style for many seasons to come.

VIDEO
Here you can find a video of Malin, showing the cardigan in motion, plus a tutorial about the bumpless increase, working in pattern while increasing, and the Icelandic Bind Off.

CONSTRUCTION
Malin is worked seamlessly from the top down. First, the shoulder saddles are worked in garter stitch. Then, stitches are picked up from the saddles to work the back and front yoke until the underarms. The shoulder seam is shifted forward to optimize the fit, so the upper front yoke will be shorter than the upper back yoke.
Then, fronts and back are joined to work the body down to the garter ridges. The garter ridges and stranded colorwork are worked in the round, after picking up sts from the edges. Then, the body hem ribbing is worked flat, after which the button bands and collar are worked. For the sleeves, stitches are picked up around the armhole. The sleeve caps are shaped using German short rows, after which the sleeves are worked in the round.

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

Finished bust measurements
91 (100.5, 110, 119.5) {128.5, 143, 152.5, 161.5} cm / 35.75 39.5, 43.25, 47 {50.75, 56.25, 60, 63.75}”.

The cardigan is designed to have a comfortable fit, with approx 10 – 15 cm / 4 – 6” of positive ease around the bust when worn closed.
Sample is shown in size 2, and has 10 cm / 4” of positive ease around the bust.

YARN
Heavy worsted / aran weight yarn with some elasticity and bounce.
Sample shown in Ístex Léttlopi, 100% wool, 100 m / 109 yards per 50 gr.

MC approx 770 (900, 940, 1020) {1140, 1250, 1350, 1460} m / 840 (985, 1025, 1115) {1245, 1365, 1475, 1595} yards.
CC approx 180 (200, 220, 240) {270, 290, 310, 350} m / 195 (220, 240, 260) {295, 315, 340, 380} yards.

Colorways sample
MC: 56 Ash Heather, CC: 51 White.

NEEDLES
Needle A (for the body, the sleeves, and the stranded colorwork)
One 100 cm / 40” circular needle and a (set of) needle(s) for working small circumferences in the round.
Suggested needle size: 4.5 mm / US #7.
Needle B (for the garter stitch sections and the ribbing)
One 100 cm / 40“ circular needle and a (set of) needle(s) for working small circumferences in the round.
Suggested needle size: 4 mm / US #6.

GAUGE
Measured after blocking.
Little Cross Pattern: 17 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on Needle A.
Stockinette stitch: 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on Needle A.