This oversized cardigan is the perfect layering piece for the transitional season. TFC Cumbria makes it light and cozy to wear. The pattern contains a lot of interesting detail, like rib cables, garter stitch, twisted rib and eyelet increases which makes it fun to knit.

Finished chest measurement: 104 / 112 / 123 / 136 / 144 / 153 cm
(41 /44/ 48.5 / 53.5 / 56.75 / 60.25 “) (blocked)

Ease: it’s designed with around 25-30 cm (10-12“) of pos. ease / 43 cm at bust and with around 4 cm (1.5”) at (upper) sleeve

Needles: Circular needles to obtain gauge (one larger (recommended 4.5 mm (US 7 / UK 7)) for stockinette and garter stitch and one smaller (recommended 4mm (US 6 / UK 6)) for twisted rib hem) with a length at least of 60cm (24”)
Optional: double pointed needles in larger size (if you don’t like to work the sleeves with the magic loop method)

Yarn: The Fibre Company Cumbria, worsted weight, (60% Merino wool, 30% masham wool and 10% mohair), 218 m / 238 yds per 100 g hank  Care: Gently hand wash colors separately in cool water. TFC recommend alternating hanks as you work to give an overall blended appearance

Yardage: you need around 1050 / 1150 / 1250 / 1550 / 1700 / 1900m
(1150 / 1260 / 1370 / 1700 / 1560 / 2080 yd.)

Gauge:
-19st / 28 rows - 10cm /10cm (4/4inch) in stockinette pattern with larger needle knitted flat
-19 st / 36 rows - 10cm /10cm (4/4inch) in garter stitch with larger needle knitted in the round
- Chart A width (larger needles)18 cm (7 “)

You need: detachable(!) Stitch markers (8), Stitch holders or waste yarn, Cable needle (CN), Tapestry needle.

Skills: knit, purl, long tail cast on, working flat and in the round, pickup stitches, increases (YO), decreases (ssk, k2tg), working cables (chart and written instruction), Short Rows (recommended German Short Rows), standard bind off, elastic bind off

Construction
The cardigan is worked topdown. You first work the right Neckband started at CB, after that you work the left Neckband by cast on stitches along the cast on edge of the right collar. For the main part you pick up stitches along the lower side of the Neckband and work first some short rows for shaping and then work the Yoke including all increases along the raglan lines. Fronts and Back are worked in stockinette stitch, sleeves and CF edge in garter stitch; at Back you work a rib cable motif. You separate Body and Sleeve and finish them separately; Body ends with twisted rib hem.