Introducing Just Follow Me, a neatly textured cardigan named for a little boy’s instructional foray. I’m loving simple textures lately, variations of knits and purls. This design is worked overall in Double Moss Diamonds, a 10 stitch by 20 row repeat. Its duplicate rows make the stitch rhythm easy to remember. Bodice and sleeves are worked bottom-up, with bodice worked flat and sleeves in the round. Stitches are picked up along its edges for the neckline trim and button laps. This design is mostly seamless, except for the sleeve caps that are briefly shaped with short rows at their ends and set in. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bodice circumference: 32(35½, 39, 44, 47½, 50¾, 56)“/ 81.3(90.2, 99.1, 111.8, 120.7, 128.9, 142.2) cm
Length: 23¾(24¼, 24½, 24¾, 25, 25¼, 25½)”/ 60.3(61.6, 62.2, 62.9, 63.5, 64.1, 64.8) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Chickadee by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yds/ 166m per 50g skein); color: Bosc; 8(8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins, approximately 1310(1448, 1600, 1780, 1925, 2050, 2200) yds/ 1200(1325, 1465, 1630, 1760, 1875, 2010) m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 36”/ 60 to 90 cm circular (for lower bodice and button laps)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
US4/ 3.5mm (one size smaller than above)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular (for neckline trim)

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• (6) 3/4”/ 19mm buttons

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette Stitch
• 23.6 sts and 34.4 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Double Moss Diamonds

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), 3-needle BO, short row shaping, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for neckline trim and button laps, and blocking.

15 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, a full sheet of charted Double Moss Diamonds repeats for plotting sts during shaping, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.