Everyone needs a basic grey cardigan.

This is a basic cardigan with cute little picot trims. The cardigan is worked seamlessly bottom-up. It has 3/4 long set-in sleeves, waist shaping and the shoulders are shaped with short rows. The body of the cardigan is worked first from the hem to the underarms and left on a holder. The sleeves are worked from wrist to underarm and then joined together with the body to shape the sleeve caps.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 2’’ / 5 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 32.5-35-36.75-39 (41-42.75-45-48.5) 53.25-56.25-60.5-65.75’’ / 81.5-87.5-92-98 (102-106.5-112.5-121.5) 133.5-140.5-151-164.5 cm

Waist circumference: 58-60.5-64-68.5 (72.5-76-80.5-89) 98.5-106.5-114-121’’ / 72.5-75.5-80-86 (90.5-95-100.5-111) 123-133.5-142-151 cm

Hip circumference: 32.5-35-36.75-38.5 (41-42.75-45-48.5) 53.25-54.5-58.75-62.25’’ / 81.5-87.5-92-96.5 (102-106.5-112.5-121.5) 133.5-136.5-146.5-155.5 cm

Upper arm circumference: 11.25-11.75-12.5-13 (13.75-14.25-14.75-15.75) 17-17.75-20.25-21.25’’ / 28-29.5-31-32.5 (34-35.5-37-39.5) 42-44.5-50.5-53.5 cm

Sleeve length: 12.5-12.5-12.5-13 (13-13.25-13.25-13.25) 13.25-13.25-13.25-13.25’’ / 32-32-32-33 (33-34-34-34) 34-34-34-34 cm

Body length from underarm: 15’’ / 38 cm

Scye height: 7.75-8-8-8.25 (8.75-8.75-9-9.5) 10-10.5-11-11.5’’ / 19.5-20-20-20.5 (21.5-22-22.5-23.5) 25.5-26.5-27.5-29 cm

Neckline depth: 6’’ / 15.5 cm

Yarn
Lumoava Jakki (60% SW merino, 20% silk, 20% yak, 400 m / 100 g), or other fingering weight yarn.

3-3-3-4 (4-4-4-5) 5-5-6-6 skeins.

Yardage
1205-1240-1305-1400 (1475-1560-1655-1790) 1990-2115-2345-2565 yrds / 1100-1135-1195-1285 (1355-1435-1520-1645) 1825-1945-2155-2355 m.

Needles
US 2½ (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
27 sts x 38 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, scrap yarn, crochet hook, tapestry needle, 10-14 buttons (0.5’’ / 1 cm diameter).

#sizeinclusive