This is the summer cardigan that you can throw over your shoulders on chilly evenings, or pack in your bag for extra warmth when required. The design is slightly tight-fitting and short, with half-length sleeves, to fit nicely over your top, dress or skirt. An overall understated, uniquely simple design.

Skagen is worked back and forth in garter stitch, from the top down, to make adjusting the length of both body and sleeves easy. Italian Cast-On is used to make a nice, stretchy neck edge, and add a small tuck before working the main body, starting with short rows over neck, shoulders, and sleeves to ensure a perfect fit of the neckline. The yoke is worked with raglan increases, and the yoke stitches are then divided into body and sleeves, which are finished separately and rounded off with tucks inside the twisted 1 × 1 rib stitch cuffs and hems.

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

Recommended ease: 2.5” / 6.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 34.25 (36.25, 38.75, 41.25, 43.25) (47, 52.25, 56.75, 61.75, 65.5)” / 85.5 (90.5, 97, 103, 108) (117.5, 130.5, 141.5, 154.5, 164) cm.

Length from underarm to hem: 12–12.25” / 31–31.5 cm.

Total length: 20.5 (20.75, 21.25, 21.5, 22) (22.25, 22.75, 23.25, 23.5, 24)” / 52.5 (53, 54, 55, 56) (56.5, 58, 59, 60, 61) cm.

Armhole length: 9.5 (10, 10.25, 10.75, 11) (11.5, 11.75, 12.25, 12.75, 13.75)” / 24 (25, 26, 27, 28) (29, 29.5, 31, 32, 35) cm.

Sleeve length: Approx. 7.5” / 19 cm (½ sleeve), 11.25” / 29 cm (¾ sleeve).

Upper arm circumference: 12.75 (14, 14.75, 16.25, 17.5) (19.5, 22.25, 24.75, 27.5, 29.5)” / 32 (35, 37, 41, 43.5) (49, 55.5, 61.5, 69, 73.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 11 (12, 13, 13, 15) (16, 17, 19, 21, 22) skeins of No 2 by Önling (100% sustainable superfine super 100’s Merino wool, 131 yds / 120 m – 25 g), colourway Volga (cream sample).

OR 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9, 9) cones No 16, Luxury Tweed Mohair by Önling (70% finest lambswool, 30% mohair, 328 yds / 300 m – 75 g).

OR 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) (10, 11, 11, 13, 13) hanks of Tweed by Isager (70% wool, 30% mohair, 219 yds / 200 m – 50 g), colourway Moss (green sample).

Or approx. 1350 (1475, 1575, 1700, 1850) (2000, 2200, 2400, 2650, 2850) yds / 1235 (1350, 1445, 1555, 1700) (1830, 2015, 2200, 2425, 2610) m of fingering weight yarn.

Needles: US 1.5 / 2.5 mm, US 2.5 / 3 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles and DPNs.

Notions: 6–8 buttons (0.6” / 15 mm), stitch markers.

GAUGE
25 sts x 50 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Garter Stitch, after blocking.