THE ROSEMARY CARDIGAN

WHAT YOU NEED:

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
5 mm (US 8) needles 40/60/80 cm | 16-/24-/32- inches for the body and sleeves and 4,5 mm (US 7) needles 60 cm |24-in for the collar and button band

MATERIALS 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500 gram scrap yarn – the weight is an estimate and will vary depending on the type of yarn you use.

9-11 bottoms with approx. 1 cm | 0.39 in in diameter

GAUGE 16 stitches in stockinette stitch using 5 mm (US 8) needles = 10 cm | 4 in.

SIZES: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
BUST CIRCUMFERENCE: 99, 104, 109, 114, 120, 125 cm | 39, 40.9, 42.9, 44.9, 47.2, 49.2 in
LENGTH measured from cast-on edge in the back: 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 cm
| 20.1, 20.5, 20.9, 21.3, 21.7, 22.0 in

ABOUT THE WORK

DIFFICULTY: INTERMEDIATE

The Rosemary Cardigan is worked top-down. First, the neckline is shaped using short rows while simultaneously working raglan increases.

When the yoke is done, the body and the sleeves are finished separately. The edges along the body hem and the sleeve cuffs are finished off in a pattern made up of knit and purl stitches. In the end, stitches are picked up along the neckline and the bottom band which are then finished off in the same knit and purl pattern.

SIZING
The finished measurements on the front page are designed to give the garment a positive ease of approx. 10 cm | 4 in. For instance; If your bust circumference is 97 + 10 = 112 cm | 38.2 + 4 = 44.1 in, thereby you should knit a size L.

The cardigan is worked in mixed scrap yarn, for instance using 2 strands Sunday held together with 1 strand Silk Mohair. Or you could use Nepal from Drops which is a perfect fit in yarn weight when looking at the gauge. You can easily use other types of yarn as long as you achieve the recommended gauge.

The Rosemary Cardigan is named by one of my favorite plants of all time: the rosemary. It is said to hold clarity, strength, and protection. Back in the days, it was used to clean out both homes and minds. I regularly use a stem in my drinking water to enjoy the lovely taste.