Maija is a long cardigan with fun geometric colorwork. The cardigan is worked seamlessly top-down, flat. It has long sleeves, a bit of waist shaping and the shoulders are shaped with short rows.

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. 6’’ / 15 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 36-38-40-42 (44-46-48-52) 58-60-64-70’’ / 90-95-100-105 (110-115-120-130) 145-150-160-175 cm

Waist circumference: 34-34-36-38 (40-42-44-48) 54-58-62-66’’ / 85-85-90-95 (100-105-110-120) 135-145-155-165 cm

Hip circumference: 36-38-40-42 (44-46-50-52) 58-60-64-68’’ / 90-95-100-105 (110-115-125-130) 145-150-160-170 cm

Upper arm circumference: 12-12-12-14 (14-14-16-16) 18-18-20-22’’ / 30-30-30-35 (35-35-40-40) 45-45-50-55 cm

Sleeve length: 16.25-16.75-16.75-16.75 (17.25-17.25-17.5-17.5) 17.75-18-18.5-18.25’’ / 41.5-42.5-42.5-43 (43.5-43.5-44-44.5) 45-45.5-47-46 cm

Body length from underarm: 23.75’’ / 60 cm

Scye height: 6.5-6.5-6.5-7.75 (7.75-7.75-8.75-8.75) 9.25-9.25-9.75-11’’ / 16.5-16.5-16.5-19 (19-19-22-22) 23-23-24.5-27.5 cm

Neckline depth: 10.5-10.5-10.5-10.5 (10.5-10.5-10.5-10.5) 12-12-12-12’’ / 26.5-26.5-26.5-26.5 (26.5-26.5-26.5-26.5) 30-30-30-30 cm

Yarn
Tukuwool Hakamaa DK (100% Finnish wool, 2-ply, 230 m / 100 g), or other DK weight yarn. Shown in colors Harmaa (MC), Musta (CC1) and Valkoinen (CC2).

5-5-5-6 (6-6-7-7) 8-8-9-10 skeins of MC, 1-1-1-1 (1-2-2-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins of CC1 and 1 skein of CC2.

Yardage
MC: 1060-1110-1155-1290 (1330-1370-1515-1600) 1805-1875-2085-2300 yrds / 975-1020-1060-1180 (1220-1260-1390-1470) 1655-1720-1915-2110 m,

CC1: 200-210-215-240 (250-260-285-300) 340-355-390-435 yrds / 185-190-200-225 (230-240-260-275) 315-325-360-400 m,

CC2: 60-65-65-75 (75-75-85-90) 100-105-120-130 yrds / 55-55-60-65 (70-70-80-80) 95-95-105-120 m.

Needles
US 7 (4.5 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
16 sts x 22 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch and color work, worked flat (after blocking).

Other
2 stitch markers, scrap yarn, G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook, tapestry needle, 6 buttons (1’’ / 2.5 cm diameter).

Errata
The arm scye should measure 6.5-6.5-6.5-7.75 (7.75-7.75-8.75-8.75) 9.25-9.25-9.75-11’’ / 16.5-16.5-16.5-19 (19-19-22-22) 23-23-24.5-27.5 cm for both back and right front before leaving the sts onto a holder and for left front before joining all the pieces at the underarm.