Light, breezy, and easy to wear, Meris is a tailored-fit design that can be elegant or casual.

The cardigan begins with two separate shoulder pieces that are shaped with simple short rows, then joined to form the upper back. The fronts are picked up from the back’s cast-on edges and worked to the underarms. Fronts and back are then joined and worked in one piece to the hem. The sleeves are set in seamlessly from the top, their caps shaped with short rows for a great fit.

finished measurements
shoulder width
12 (12¾, 13¼, 13¾, 14¼, 15¼, 16, 16¾, 17¼, 17¾)“ / 30.5 (32.5, 34, 34.5, 36, 38.5, 41, 42.5, 44, 45) cm
bust circumference
29¾ (33, 36, 39, 41½, 44½, 47¾, 50¾, 53¼, 57)” / 76.5 (84, 92, 100, 106, 114, 121.5, 129.5, 136, 145) cm
sample shown in 13¾“ / 34.5 cm shoulder, 39” / 100 cm bust size
suggested ease at bust: 1” / 5 cm negative-1” / 5 cm positive

yarn
finch
aleutian 148 / 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins

needles
16” circular in size US 3 / 3.25 mm
24” circular in sizes US 1 and 2 / 2.25 and 2.75 mm
32” or longer circular in size US 3 / 3.25 mm
needles of preferred style for working small circumferences in the round in size US 3 / 3.25 mm

notes
Cardigan is worked from the top down with set-in sleeves. Cuffs, hem, and neck are finished with an i-cord bind off. Sleeve sts are picked up and knitted around armhole. Sleeve caps shaped with short rows. Stitches are picked up and knitted for button bands.

skills required
Long-tail, cable, and knitted cast ons, increasing, decreasing, short rows, working small circumferences in the round, picking up stitches. Tutorials and illustrations provided for most techniques. Charts and line-by-line instructions included.

Need help? If you have questions about Meris—or just want to share your progress!—please visit the Meris discussion thread in the Blue Bee Knits group.

Blog posts for original individual pattern here and here.