Axis Cardigan by Marci Marra

Axis Cardigan

Knitting
September 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in 1x1 ribbing
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
1300 - 2500 yards (1189 - 2286 m)
7 sizes ranging from chest measurement of 40" - 60"
English
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A design from the Still Collection

Minimalist in shape, meticulous in detail, the Axis Cardigan embodies quiet refinement. Worked entirely in 1x1 ribbing, this top-down design is clean, timeless, and endlessly wearable. The construction is intuitive yet polished—knit flat from the neckline with sleeves picked up and worked in the round for a seamless finish.

A contrast stripe at the back neck—mirrored at the sleeve cuffs—offers a subtle visual anchor, a defining element that doesn’t distract from the calm geometry of the piece.

True to the spirit of the Still Collection, the Axis Cardigan balances structure with softness, designed for movement, layering, and longevity.

Sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Circumference: 40 (42, 45, 48, 52, 56, 60)” / 99 (106, 112, 121, 131, 139, 150) cm. Measurement is back, with front overlapping.
Circumference: 41 (43, 47, 50, 54, 59, 63)” / 104 (108, 118, 126, 136, 147, 158) cm. Measurement is back with front open.
Arm hole: 13 (13.5, 14.5, 15.5, 16.5, 18, 19)” / 33 (33.5, 36.3, 38.8, 41.3, 45, 47.5) cm.
Length from under arm: 12 (12.25, 12.5, 12.75, 13, 13.5, 14)” / 30 (30.63, 31.25, 31.88, 32.50, 33.75, 35) cm

Yarn: Purl Soho Linen Quill (50% fine Highland wool, 35% Alpaca, 15% Linen) 439 yds/ 100 g

Sample show in Deep Petunia and Pale Oats
Color A: 50 (50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100) yds
Color B: 1300 (1500, 1700, 1900, 2100, 2300, 2500) yds