The Scrumper Cardigan is a celebration of textural details and a classic silhouette that’s perfect for layering up. With a v-neck, fitted sleeves, straight body and choice of lengths and button placement (left or right), it’s a versatile piece that can suit a variety of styles and genders. The cardi has moss stitch edging flanked by columns of simple cables that run up the sides and front opening, and flow around the armholes and neck, and down the underside of the sleeves.

The cardigan is knitted bottom-up, with the buttonband worked at the same time as the body. Fronts and back are separated at the underarm, with armhole and neck shaping. The shoulders are seamed with a three-needle bind-off, and extensions of the buttonband are knitted and stitched down round the back neck. Stitches are picked up for the sleeves and worked with decreasing short rows from the top down, before tapering to the wrist where the cuff finishes with moss stitch.

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

Measurements
Finished chest circumference (when fastened): 85.5 (95, 105, 114.5, 124) 133.5, 143, 152.5, 162, 171.5 cm / 34.25 (38, 42, 45.75, 49.5) 53.25, 57.25, 61, 64.75, 68.5”
Body length from underarm: 36 cm / 14.25” (customisable)
Armhole depth: 20.5 (20.5, 22.5, 23.5, 25) 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 cm / 7.5 (7.5, 8.5, 8.75, 9.5) 9.75, 10.25, 10.5, 11.25, 11.75”
Back neck width: 10 (12, 13, 13, 14) 14, 15, 15.5, 15.5, 16.5 cm / 4 (4.75, 5.25, 5.25, 5.5) 5.5, 6, 6.25, 6.25, 6.75”
Cross back: 36.5 (37.5, 40.5, 43.5, 44.5) 44.5, 45, 45, 46, 46 cm / 14.75 (15, 16.25, 17.25, 17.75) 17.75, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5”
Upper sleeve circumference: 28.5 (31.5, 33.5, 36, 39) 41, 44, 46.5, 49.5, 52.5 cm / 11.5 (12.5, 13.25, 14.5, 15.5) 16.5, 17.5, 18.75, 19.75, 21”
Wrist circumference: 22 (22, 23, 24, 25) 25, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 28.5 cm / 8.75 (8.75, 9.25, 9.5, 10) 10, 10.25, 10.75, 11, 11.5”
Sleeve length: 50 cm / 19.75”

The sample shown is size 2 worn with 1 cm / 0.5” positive ease at widest point of chest.

Yarn: John Arbon Textiles Appledore DK (DK weight, 250 m per 100 g skein)
4 (4, 5, 5, 6) 6, 7, 7, 7, 8 skeins / 360 (390, 435, 475, 520) 560, 600, 640, 695, 740 g
900 (975, 1090, 1190, 1300) 1400, 1500, 1600, 1740, 1850 m / 980 (1065, 1190, 1295, 1415) 1525, 1635, 1745, 1895, 2015 yd

The sample shown uses the shade Sweet Coppin.

Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette on larger needle, worked flat and in the round, after blocking

Needles
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle (or needle 1–2 sizes smaller than main needle)
3.75 mm / US 5 circular needle (or size required to obtain correct gauge)

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, cable needle, darning needle for sewing in ends, spare needle for three-needle bind-off, 15 mm buttons x 6 (or number preferred if modifying body length).

The waistcoat version of this design is available here.