A perfectly good cardigan to wear on a perfectly good Tuesday. Tiistai is a simple, paired back cardigan worked seamlessly top-down. The cardigan features set-in sleeves and double-knitted button bands. A little stripe detail on the waist perks up the design. The cardigan is worked flat.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with little positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 2’’ / 5 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 34-36.25-37.75-40 (42.25-43.75-46.75-50) 54.5-57.5-61.25-66.75’’ / 85-90.5-94.5-100 (105.5-109.5-117-125) 136-144-153.5-166.5 cm

Upper arm circumference: 12.5-13-13.75-14 (15.25-16.75-18-18.75) 19.75-20.5-21.75-23.25’’ / 31.5-32.5-34.5-35 (38-42-45-46.5) 49.5-51.5-54.5-58 cm

Sleeve length: 17.75-17.75-17.75-17.75 (18.25-18.25-18.25-18.75) 18.75-18.75-19-19.75’’ / 45.5-45.5-45.5-45.5 (46.5-46.5-46.5-48) 48-48-48.5-50.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm

Scye height: 9-9.25-9.5-9.5 (10-10.5-10.75-11.25) 11.75-12-12.5-12.5’’ / 22.5-23-23.5-23.5 (25.5-26.5-27-28) 29.5-30-31-31 cm

Neckline depth: 9-9.25-9.5-9.5 (10-10.5-10.75-11.25) 11.75-12-12.5-12.5’’ / 22.5-23-23.5-23.5 (25.5-26.5-27-28) 29.5-30-31-31 cm

Yarn
Rönnivilla (100% Finnish wool, sinlge-ply, 260 m / 70 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Green (MC) and Brown (CC).

4-4-4-4 (4-4-5-5) 5-5-5-6 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC.

Yardage
MC: 900-920-930-955 (1005-1135-1230-1250) 1295-1355-1405-1475 yrds / 825-840-850-875 (920-1040-1125-1145) 1185-1240-1285-1350 m,

CC: 50-55-55-60 (65-65-70-75) 80-85-90-100 yrds / 45-50-50-55 (55-60-60-70) 75-80-85-90 m.

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
21 sts x 34 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round (after blocking).

Other
6 stitch markers, scrap yarn, 3.5 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, 5 buttons (0.5’’ / 1.5 cm diameter).