Mirjami is an over-sized cardigan knitted from the top down. It has an easy-to-memorize stitch pattern running all over the garment. The stitch pattern imitates cables but doesn’t include any cable twists. It is created using simple knit and purl sts combined with increases and decreases.

The upper back is knitted flat and shaped with short rows. Then, sts are picked up for fronts. All pieces are joined together at the underarm level and the cardigan is knitted flat towards the hem. The hem is then finished with a wide ribbing and the tubular bind-off method.

Sleeve sts are then picked up from the armholes and sleeves are knitted in a round. The same cable-like st pattern is repeating itself on the sleeves and they are also finished with a wide cuff ribbing. The cardigan is then finished with a double-knitted button band and 4 buttons.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Fit description: This sweater is designed to have some 20-35 cm / 7.75-13.75” of positive ease and the size range is designed to fit bust circumferences of 75-84 (85-94, 95-104, 105-114, 115-124) (125-134, 135-144, 145-154, 155-164) cm / 29.5-33 (33.5-37, 37.5-40, 41.25-45, 45.25-48.7) (49.25-52.75, 53.25-56.75, 57-60.5, 61-65.5)”.

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
A) Neck width 18.5 (19.5, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5) (24.5, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5) cm / 7.5 (7.75, 8.25, 8.5, 9) (9.75, 10.25, 10.5, 11)” .

B) Bust circumference: 108 (113, 128, 133, 148) (155, 168, 173, 188) cm / 43.5 (45.25, 51.25, 53.25, 59.25) (62, 67.25, 69.25, 74.75)”.

C) Total body length from back neck to hem: 53 (53, 53, 53, 53) (58, 58, 58, 58) cm / 19.5 (19.5, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5) (21.75, 21.75, 21.75, 21.75)”.

D) Sleeve circumference: 36 (36, 36, 37, 40) (52, 52.5, 53, 54.5) cm / 14.5 (14.5, 14.5, 14.75, 16) (20.75, 21, 21.25, 21.75)”.

E) Shoulder width (measured from one shoulder seam to another): 55.5 (56.5, 58.5, 59.5, 61.5) (63.5, 65.5, 67.5, 69.5) cm / 22.25 (22.5, 23.5, 23.75, 24.5) (25.5, 26.25, 27, 27.759”.

F) Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 44 (44, 45, 45, 45) (46, 46, 47, 47) cm / 16 (16, 16.25, 16.25, 16.25) (16.75, 16.75, 17, 17)”.

G) Body length from underarm to hem: 32 cm / 12.25”.

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows/rnds using 4.5 mm (US 7) needle = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) over Cable-like St Pattern.

NEEDLES
4.5 mm (US 7) and 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle 80-100 cm (32-40”).
The pattern is written for using a long circular needle and the Magic Loop technique for the sleeves, but you could also use 4.5 mm (US 7) and 3.5 mm (US 4) DPNs or a shorter circular needle for those parts.

MATERIALS
6 (7, 7, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11,11) balls of Drops Nord (45% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide, 25% Wool, 50 g / 170 m 186 yds)

Held together with 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9) balls of Drops Kid-Silk (75% Mohair, 25% Silk, 25 g / 210 m, 230 yds)

or 1020 (1050, 1140, 1180, 1310) (1530, 1670, 1730, 1840) m / 1120 (1150, 1250, 1290, 1430) (1670, 1830, 1890, 2010) yds of similar yarn combination or single yarn.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, one removable stitch marker, piece of scrap yarn or a stitch holder, tapestry needle, 4 buttons diameter 2,5 cm / 1”.