The Ophelia Cardigan will be your go to cardigan as soon as it’s off your needles. With its seamless and bottom up construction, it’s a classic.

Materials:

• 1 pair of 8 mm circular needles, 24” cord
• 1 pair of 6 mm circular needles, 24” cord
• 4.5 (4.5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 skeins of 100g/100m

Suggested Yarns:

• Noro, Kureyon
• Qing Fibre, Big Merino Chunky
• Wool and the Gang, Alpachino Merino
• Sandnes Garn, Borstet Alpakka
• Knitpicks, Biggo
• Malabrigo Yarn, Chunky
• Lion Brand, Hue and Me

Gauge:
4”x4”: 10 stitches by 16 rows on 8mm needles in stockinette

Measurements:
XS:
Width - 16”
Length - 16”
Sleeve: 17”

Small:
Width - 18”
Length - 17”
Sleeve: 17”

Medium:
Width - 20”
Length - 18”
Sleeve: 18”

Large:
Width - 22”
Length - 20”
Sleeve: 19”

XL:
Width - 24”
Length - 20”
Sleeve: 20”

2X:
Width - 26”
Length - 21”
Sleeve: 21”

3X:
Width - 28”
Length - 22”
Sleeve: 22”

4X:
Width - 30”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”

5X:
Width - 32”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”

This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners! This pattern uses the following techniques: picking up stitches and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!

Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #opheliacardigan for more images!