The inspiration for Safra comes from all the amazing textures created by nature in autumn. The beautiful yoke features soft cables shaped like fluttering leaves worked on a reverse stockinette background with just a few small bobbles reminiscent of autumn berries added along the bottom edge.

A sister pattern to the Safra shawl & scarf, the Safra cardigan is worked from the top down with a round yoke in one piece for minimal finishing (yoke is charted and has written instructions). To let the intricately textured yoke shine, the body and the sleeves are knit in simple stockinette with narrow seed stitch hems. Button bands are added along the front edges, and a neat I-cord trim is worked last at the neck.

Finished Measurements
Chest: 32½ (36¾, 41, 45, 48½, 52¾, 56, 60¼, 63¾)“ / 82.5 (93, 104, 114.5, 123, 134, 142.5, 153, 162) cm
Length: 21½ (22, 22½, 23, 23½, 24, 24¼, 24½, 24¾)” / 54.5 (56, 57, 58.5, 59.5, 61, 61.5, 62, 63) cm
Shown in 36¾“ / 92.5 cm (intended 4-6” / 10-15 cm of ease)

Yarn
Malabrigo Rios (100% Superwash Merino; 210 yards / 192 meters per 100 g); Yerba; 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins (or similar worsted weight yarn)

Needles
US 7 / 4.50 mm circular needles, 16’ and 24” or longer depending on the size of your project
US 7 / 4.50 mm and US 6 / 4.00 mm in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round (for sleeves)
US 7 / 4.50 mm double-pointed needles (optional, for Applied I-cord)

Gauge
Blocked: 20 stitches and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm square in stockinette stitch on US 7 / 4.50 mm needles.
Unblocked: 22 stitches and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm square in stockinette stitch on US 7 / 4.50 mm needles.

Notions
Stitch holders or waste yarn, Stitch markers, Tapestry needle
6 (or more, as desired) size 5/8” / 1.5 cm buttons

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