Our Sofia Cardigan is worked top down in one piece.
Starting from neckline, after a few rows in garter stitch, we place markers and start increasing with simple yarn over stitches along raglans until we reach the desired width.
At this stage the work proceeds back and forth, working all rows in knit stitch.
Then we divide stitches and put sleeves stitches on hold and continue working the body back and forth to the desired length.
Finally, sleeves stitches are slipped on circular needles and worked in the round by regularly decreasing stitches from armpit to wrist. In this case, the garter stitch is obtained by working 1 round in knit stitch and 1 in purl stitch.

Language: English and Italian

Sizes
(xs, s) m (l, xl)
Our sample is in size m. You will find this size outside the brackets

Measurements
Finished chest: (104.4, 113.3) 120 (124.4, 128.8) cm / (41.1, 44.6) 47.2 (49.0, 50.7) in
Finished length: (40.9, 42.4) 43.8 (45.0, 46.8) cm / (16.1, 16.7) 17.2 (17.7, 18.4) in

Note: pick a finished size that offers 15-20 cm / 5.9-7.9 in of positive ease

Yarn requirements
Approx (842, 941) 1030 (1101, 1186) mt / (921, 1030) 1127 (1204, 1297) yds of “DK” weight yarn

Suggested yarn
Approx (376, 420) 460 (491, 530) gr of We Are Knitters The Baby Wool, 100% Baby Alpaca, 50 gr x 112 mt

Needles
16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needles in size 5 mm (US 8), or needle size to obtain gauge
Double pointed needles (dpn’s) in size 5 mm (US 8) or magic loop method if preferred

Gauge
10 x 10 cm: 18 sts x 34 rows knitted in round on 5 mm circular needles in garter stitch

Other notions
Tapestry needle
4 stitch markers
scrap yarn or stitch holders
measuring tape
(6, 6) 6 (7, 7) buttons with maximum diameter 2 cm

Skills needed
Casting on
Knitting
Purling
Increasing and decreasing stitches
Picking up Stitches
Tranferring stitches to stitch holder
Double Pointed Needles or Magic Loop technique
Binding off

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