The Sookie Cardigan is a slightly cropped, drop-shoulder, boxy cardigan worked top down in stockinette stitch. German short rows shape the back panel and top of the sleeves for a comfy fit. The folded stockinette collar blends into the double knit button band to neatly border the piece. A little texture is brought to the cuffs and hem with 1x1 ribbing.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Bust Circumference: The garment measures 103 (108, 113, 118, 128) (138, 150.5, 161.5, 172) cm or 40.5 (42.5, 44.5, 46.5, 50.5) (54.25, 59.25, 63.5, 67.75) inches to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-110) (110-120, 120-130, 130-140, 140-150) cm or 31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5, 35.5-37.5, 37.5-39.25, 39.25-43.25) (43.25-47.25, 47.25- 51.25, 51.25-55, 55-59) inches.

The Sookie Cardigan is designed to have approx. 18-23 cm (7-9 inches) of positive ease, meaning that the finished garment is going to be approx. 18-23 cm (7-9 inches) larger in circumference than your bust.

Shoulder Width: 51.5 (54, 56.5, 59, 64) (69, 75.5, 81, 86) cm or 20.25 (21.25, 22.25, 23.25, 25.25) (27.25, 29.5, 32, 33.75) inches.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SIZES 4XL AND 5XL HAVE A SLIGHTLY MORE PRONOUNCED SHOULDER DROP.

Body Length: 48 (50, 52, 54, 56) (58, 60, 62, 64) cm or 19 (19.75, 20.5, 21.25, 22) (22.75, 23.5, 24.5, 25.25) inches mid back measured from cast on edge (collar excluded).

Sleeve Length: 41 cm (16.25 inches) measured from the underarm.

Gauge: 17 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch on 5 mm (US8) needles after washing and blocking.

Needles: 5 mm, 4.5 mm, 3.5 mm (US8, US7, and US4)/ 40 and 80 and/or 100 (16 and 32 and/or 40 inches) circular needles.

Yarn: approx. 850 (915, 975, 1050, 1150) (1250, 1375, 1515, 1650) metres or 930 (1000, 1070, 1150, 1260) (1370, 1500, 1660, 1800) yards of aran weight yarn. Note that you may need more or less yarn if you want to modify the length of the body and/or sleeves.

Yarn Suggestions:
5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) hanks of HjerteGarn ‘New Life Wool’ (100 g = 200 m/219 yds)

or 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) (10, 12, 13, 14) balls of Knitting For Olive ‘Heavy Merino’ (50 g = 125 m/137 yds) held with 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) Knitting For Olive ‘Soft Silk Mohair’ (25 g = 225 m/246 yds)