The slanted contiguous construction makes it an easy top-down knitting with a perfect fit, so all my detailing and focus goes to the edging.

Working with this hand spun yarn moves me literally! While knitting this little cardi I daydreamed a lot: how I throw it over everything or take it with me everywhere … I am sure that’s the energy from the spinner Bacchhu in this beautiful yarn from Nomadnoos!

JiJi is worked seamlessly from the top down in stockinette stitch. You start with the yoke by increasing for a slanted contiguous shoulder. Then you divide the front sts with markers for building your sleeve caps. Then you increase for the sleeves and then also for the body along the markers down to sleeve separation. The sleeve stitches are then placed on hold, underarm stitches are cast on, and you continue to knit the body to the bottom ribbing. After the body is completed, sleeve stitches are placed back onto the needles to knit the sleeve in stockinette stitch in the round.

Details:

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference in cm/inch (ease included):
84 (93, 102, 112, 122)(133, 142, 152, 162) cm /
33 (36.5, 40, 44, 48)(52.25, 56, 60, 63.75)“
#sizeinclusive
To fit bust cm/inch:
78 (88, 96, 106, 116)(126, 136, 146, 156) cm /
30.75 (34.5, 37.75, 41.75, 45.5)(49.5, 53.5, 57.5, 61.5)” Intended to be worn with approx. 2-6 cm (0.8- 2.5”) of positive ease. Sample shown in Size 2 with 4 cm (1.5”) of positive ease

GAUGE:
24 sts x 32 rnds =10 cm (4”) square in stockinette stitch pattern after blocking

SUGGESTED NEEDLES:
3,25 mm (US3) 40 cm (16”) and at least 80 cm (32”) circulars for main fabric and DPNs for sleeves (or longer circular for magic loop)
+ 2,5 mm (US1.5) at least 80 cm (32”) circulars for the bottom ribbing and DPNs (or longer circular for magic loop) for the sleeve cuffs

SUGGESTED YARN:
4 (4, 5, 5, 5)(6, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Nomadnoos, Smooth Sartuul Wool (100% wool, handspun), 265 m (290yds)/50g, color: Butterfly me to the moon
Or approx. m/yds: 900/985 (980/1070, 1070/1170, 1170/1280, 1260/1380)(1350/1470, 1460/1600, 1570/1720, 1680/1840) of a comparable yarn

NOTIONS:
4 stitch markers, 5 Buttons, some waste yarn