With its soft and roomy silhouette, this cardigan is all about textural meetings between intricate cables and tactile structures. The idea was to create a nostalgic garment that would evoke memories of those special first days of warmth in the Danish countryside — when the landscape starts anew, the hues of nature unfold, and the fields begin to bloom. And so Hvede, which is the Danish word for wheat, encapsulates this change of seasons and interprets the potential of soft, natural fibres.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 6–9” / 15–23 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 40 (44, 48, 51.75, 55.75) (59.75, 63.5, 67.5, 71.5)“ / 101.5 (111.5, 121.5, 131.5, 141.5) (151.5, 161.5, 171.5, 181.5) cm.
Armhole Depth: 8.5 (8.5, 8.75, 8.75, 9) (9, 9.25, 9.25, 9.25)” / 22 (22, 22.5, 22.5, 23) (23, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5) cm.
Length from Underarm to Hem: 12.25 (13, 13.5, 14.25, 15) (15.75, 16.25, 17.25, 17.75)“ / 31 (33, 34.5, 36.5, 38) (40, 41.5, 43.5, 45) cm.
Full Length (from Shoulder Edge to Hem): 20.75 (21.75, 22.5, 23.25, 24) (24.75, 25.5, 26.5, 27.25)” / 53 (55, 57, 59, 61) (63, 65, 67, 69) cm.
Upper Sleeve Circumference: 16.75 (17.25, 18, 18.75, 19.25) (20, 20.75, 21.25, 22)“ / 42.5 (44, 46, 47.5, 49) (51, 52.5, 54, 56) cm.
Sleeve Length: 18.25 (18.25, 18.5, 18.5, 18.75) (18.75, 19, 19, 19)” / 46.5 (46.5, 47, 47, 47.5) (47.5, 48, 48, 48) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Yarn 1: 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 14, 15) balls of No. 20 by Önling (100% Shetland wool, 246 yds / 225 m – 50 g), in the colourway Warm Light Beige Melange (Varm lys beige meleret) (016m).

Or approx. 1280 (1555, 1825, 2100, 2375) (2645, 2920, 3205, 3480) yds / 1170 (1420, 1670, 1920, 2170) (2420, 2670, 2930, 3180) m of fingering-weight yarn. 

Yarn 2: 6 (7, 9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 15, 16) balls of No. 10 by Önling (70% super kid mohair, 30% silk, 230 yds / 210 m – 25 g), in the colourway Off White (Råhvid) (007).

Or approx. 1295 (1570, 1850, 2125, 2400) (2680, 2955, 3230, 3505) yds / 1185 (1435, 1690, 1945, 2195) (2450, 2700, 2955, 3205) m of fluffy lace-weight yarn.

The two yarns are held together throughout the pattern.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Merino by Knitting for Olive or Wool Local by Erika Knight (for Yarn 1) and Silk Mohair by Lana Gatto or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (for Yarn 2).

Needles: US 2.5 / 3 mm at least 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for body CO, eyelets and front bands), US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” / 40 cm and at least 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for body hem, neckline and cuffs) and US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm and at least 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for body and sleeves).

Notions: US 6 / 4 mm cable needle, 4 stitch markers, 2 lockable markers, 2 stitch holders or waste yarn.

GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rounds and rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Broken Rib St, after blocking.
26 sts x 32 rounds and rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in 1 x 1 Rib, after blocking.
30 sts x 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Cable Patt (Chart 1), after blocking.
The 43-st Cable Panel measures approx. 5.5” / 14 cm.

NOTES
This cardigan is worked bottom-up, starting with a 1 x 1 Rib hem that flows into Broken Rib St with cable panels at both fronts and an eyelet detail around the body. The cable panels continue in the upper front, with the remaining stitches now worked in 1 x 1 Rib. The upper back is worked entirely in rib. A double-knitted band is knitted on to each front and the neckline is completed by i-cord edging and i-cord ribbons. The sleeves are worked in the round in Broken Rib, down to deep 1 x 1 Rib cuffs.