The Marta Cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down using a European drop-shoulder construction.

You begin by knitting the back flat. Stitches are then picked up for each front and shaped separately. Once the fronts and back are connected, the body is worked flat to the hem.

The sleeves are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round. The hem, cuffs, and neckline are finished with a ribbed scalloped edge.

Level: intermediate (you have to bee familiar with German Short Rows, chart reading, picking up sts, lace, cables, embroidery)

Gauge: 26 sts and 37 rows in 10×10 cm / 4×4 in, worked in St st flat, after blocking.

Sizes: 1, 2, (3, 4, 5), 6, 7, 8, (9, 10, 11)- see table here

Yarn used for the sample: 1 strand of Cardiff Cashmere Classic, colour Geisha (25 g, 112 m)

Yarn requirements (with +10% buffer):
225, 235, (255, 265, 280), 305, 330, 365, (385, 425, 460) grams
1008, 1053, (1142, 1187, 1254), 1366, 1478, 1635, (1725, 1904, 2061) meters
1100, 1150, (1250, 1300, 1370), 1495, 1615, 1790, (1885, 2080, 2255) yards
9, 10, (11, 11, 12), 13, 14, 15, (16, 17, 19) skeins

Needles: 3.5 mm (US 4), 3 mm (US 2.5)

Notions: removable stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle, embroidery paper (optional), buttons, cable needle