Sizes
(XXS) XS/S (M/L) XL/2XL (3XL) 4XL
Measurements of the cardigan
Circumference: (115) 127 (135) 145 (156) 164 cm [(45.25) 50 (53.25) 57 (61.5) 64.5”]
Length*: (94) 96 (98) 98 (98) 98 cm [(37) 37.75 (38.5) 38.5 (38.5) 38.5”]
Yarn and yarn quantities, light grey cardigan in wool (with a striped shirt underneath)
Filcolana Peruvian (100% wool, 50 g = 100 m).
Winter Grey 950: (16) 18 (20) 21 (22) 23 balls.
Yarn and yarn quantities, beige cardigan
Filcolana Pernilla (100% wool, 50 g = 175 m)
held together with
Filcolana Tilia (70% kid mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = 210 m)
Pernilla 977: (9) 10 (11) 12 (13) 13 balls.
Tilia 336: (8) 9 (9) 10 (11) 11 balls.
Yarn and yarn quantities, light grey cardigan (with a blue t-shirt underneath)
Sandnes Babyull Lanett (100% wool, 50 g = 175 m)
held together with
Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 25% silk, 12% wool, 25 g = 212 m)
Babyull Lanett 1022: (9) 10 (11) 12 (13) 13 balls.
Tynn Silk Mohair 1022: (8) 9 (9) 10 (11) 11 balls.
Recommended needles
Circular needle 4 mm, 40 cm [US 6, 16”] and 80-100 cm [US 6, 32-40”] 2 long circular needles for the rib edge.
Circular needle 4,5 mm, 40 and 80-100 cm [US 7, 16 and 32-40”].
Double pointed needles 4 mm [US 6].
Gauge
19 sts x approx. 29 rows in pattern = 10 x 10 cm on 4,5 mm needles [4 x 4” on US 7 needles]. Measured after washing.
Construction
Worked top-down. Begin with the upper part of the back piece and then work the upper part of the front pieces from the slanted shoulders. Then stitches are picked up along the top of the sleeves. From here on sleeves, front pieces and back pieces are worked together until the end of the sleeve opening. Back and front pieces and sleeves are then worked separately. The rib edge is worked along the front edges and v-neck. The rib edge is worked back and forth and knitted together with the front edge at the same time. Lastly the sleeves are worked in the round.
Size guide
Caia Cardigan is designed with approx. 30-45 cm [11.75-17.75”] of positive ease. The cardigan shown in the photos have approx. 45 cm [17.75”] of positive ease Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the largest part of your upper body). Then, compare this measurement to the finished garment measurements listed at the beginning of the pattern.
Positive ease is the difference between your body measurement and the cardigan's measurement. For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm [37 “], a size M/L will give you a positive ease of 41 cm [16.25”] (135 cm – 94 cm = 41 cm) [53.25” - 37” = 16.25”].
If you prefer less positive easy you can size down. A size XS/S will give you a positive ease of 33 cm [13”] (127 cm – 94 cm = 33 cm) [50” – 37” = 13“].
*The length is measured at the center back, excl. the neckline. Due to the knit-purl pattern the cardigan might grow approx. 5 cm [2”] in use.
Schematics are available here
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Caia Cardigan max, you may find the following videos helpful:
Pick up stitches for the sleeve top
Front and neckband
Long tail cast on
M1T
M1R
M1L
M1-Rp
M1-Lp
K2tog
SSK
Tubular bind off
Tubular cast on
