Pirta cardigan is worked top-down, in the round and seamlessly. The cardigan has a cowl neck and a round yoke with color work. The hem of the cardigan repeats part of the color work and hides pockets behind it. The cardigan has long sleeves and the hem is slightly cropped. Once the cardigan is finished, it is steeked, i.e., cut open and then, the button bands and pockets are worked to finish the garment.

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

This cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 1.75’’ / 5 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 32.75-34.5-36.75-39.25 (40.75-42.5-44.75-48.75) 53.5-56.75-60-66.5’’ / 82-86-92-98 (102-106-112-122) 134-142-150-166 cm

Hip circumference: 33.5-36-38.5-40.75 (40.75-43.25-45.5-50.5) 55.25-57.5-60-67.25’’ / 84-90-96-102 (102-108-114-126) 138-144-150-168 cm

Upper arm circumference: 10.75-11.5-12-12.5 (13.25-14-14.5-15.5) 17.25-18-19.5-21.25’’ / 27-29-30-31 (33-35-36-39) 43-45-49-53 cm

Sleeve length: 17-17.5-17.5-17.5 (18-18-18-18.5) 18.5-18.5-18.5-18.5’’ / 43-44-44-44 (45-45-45.5-46) 46-46-46-46 cm

Body length from underarm: 14’’ / 35 cm

Scye height: 7.5-7.75-8-8.25 (8.5-8.75-9-9.5) 10-10.5-10.75-11.5’’ / 19-19.5-20-20.5 (21-22-22.5-23.5) 25-26-27-28.5 cm

Cowl height: 6’’ / 15 cm

Yarn
Kässäkerho Pom Pom Donegal DK (85% merino, 15% rayon, 212 m / 100 g), or other DK weight yarn. Shown in colors Hiekka (MC), Teräs (CC1) and Haave (CC2).

4-4-4-4 (4-4-5-5) 5-6-6-7 skeins of MC,

2-2-2-2 (2-2-2-2) 3-3-3-3 of CC1 and

1-1-1-1 (1-1-1-1) 2-2-2-2 skeins of CC2.

Yardage
MC: 720-765-805-840 (890-925-970-1050) 1140-1195-1285-1395 yrds / 660-700-735-770 (810-845-885-960) 1045-1095-1175-1275 m,

CC1: 305-310-345-350 (365-385-390-430) 560-570-615-645 yrds / 280-285-315-320 (335-350-355-390) 515-520-560-590 m,

CC2: 160-160-180-180 (190-200-200-220) 300-300-325-340 yrds / 145-150-165-165 (175-185-185-205) 275-275-300-310 m.

Needles
US 6 (4.0 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
20 sts x 26 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).

Other
6 stitch markers, 7 buttons (1’’ / 2.5 cm diameter), tapestry needle.