The Rivendell cardigan has a relaxed fit with dropped shoulders. It is knitted seamlessly top down. The piece is started at the back neck and then increased to the full width of the back. After that stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is then knitted in one piece. The sleeve stitches are then picked up from the body and worked in the round. The buttonband is worked in double knitting.

The beautiful cable pattern is worked on along the buttonbands on the fronts as well as on the sleeves. The cable pattern is very beginner friendly.

The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the cardigan on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 96 (105, 116, 125, 136) (145, 156, 165, 176) cm / 37.75 (41.25, 45.75, 49.25, 53.5) (57, 61.5, 65, 69.25) inches including the intended positive ease of 20 cm / 8 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 30, 33) (33, 33, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 13) (13, 13, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 42 cm / 16.5 inches
Upper arm circumference: 32 (36, 37, 38, 42) (44, 48, 52, 57) cm / 12.5 (14.25, 14.5, 15, 16.5) (17.25, 19, 20.5, 22.5) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Note: The pattern uses a strand of DK weight yarn, but it can be substituted for a strand of fingering weight weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight mohair yarn. If you wish to work a fingering weight + mohair version, hold yarns together throughout the whole project. You will need the given yarn amount of both yarns.

850 (940, 1030, 1130, 1240) (1370, 1510, 1660, 1820) m / 920 (1020, 1120, 1230, 1350) (1490, 1640, 1800, 1980) yards of DK weight yarn.

Sample: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Knitting for Olive Merino (100% merino; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Nordic beach and 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Oat.

Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem

3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the top of the yoke
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge
18 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of seed stitch on larger needles, after blocking.
20 sts according to the Left Front Chart = 8 cm / 3.25 inches on the larger needles, after blocking.

Notions
4 stitch markers
4 locking markers
4 buttons (approx. 3 cm diameter)
cable needle, if using
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools