Berry Bushes is an oversized cardigan with fun color blocking on the waist. The cardigan is worked flat, seamlessly top-down. It has long raglan sleeves and a boxy shape with no waist shaping. The waist has a beautiful leaf pattern after which the colors are switched, and the hem will be worked with a different color. In case you’re having a hard time matching the row tension for both stockinette stitch and the colorwork, the stockinette stitch gauge is more important for achieving a right-sized cardigan.

Size
XXS-XS-S (M-L-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 11.75’’ / 30 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust, waist and hip circumference: 42-45.5-49 (52.5-55.75-59.25) 62.75-66-69.5-76.5’’ / 105-114-122.5 (131-139.5-148) 156.5-165-174-191 cm

Upper arm circumference: 12.5-13-14 (15.25-18-18.75) 19.75-20.5-21.75-23.25’’ / 31.5-32.5-35 (38-45-46.5) 49.5-51.5-54.5-58 cm

Sleeve length: 17.75’’ / 45 cm

Body length from underarm: 15’’ / 38 cm

Scye height: 8.75-8.75-9.25 (10-10.5-10.75) 11.25-11.25-12-12’’ / 21.5-22-23 (24.5-26.5-27) 28.5-28.5-30-30 cm

Neckline depth: 13-12.75-14 (13.75-13.75-13.5) 13.25-12.75-13.5-13.5’’ / 32.5-31.5-34.5 (34-34-33.5) 33-31.5-33.5-33.5 cm

Yarn
De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% non-SW merino, 185 m / 50 g), or other sport weight yarn. Shown in colors Genet (MC) and Amarante (CC).

5-5-5 (5-6-6) 6-7-7-7 balls of MC and 3-3-4 (4-5-5) 6-7-7-8 balls of CC.

Yardage
MC: 820-865-940 (995-1015-1090) 1165-1230-1240-1355 yds / 750-790-860 (910-930-995) 1065-1125-1135-1240 m,

CC: 510-600-650 (770-885-985) 1175-1230-1410-1525 yds / 465-550-595 (705-810-900) 1075-1135-1290-1395 m.

Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 6 (4.0 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
21 sts x 38 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

21 sts x 32 rows = 4x4 / 10x10 cm in colorwork worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
10 stitch markers, 7-6-7 (6-8-8) 7-7-7-7 buttons (0.75’’ / 2 cm diameter), scrap yarn, G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook, tapestry needle.