Ostara is a multitude of things. It is a really simple and neat cardigan with raglan sleeves and a V neck. The kind you can knit it and make the cornerstone of your capsule wardrobe. Or you can go all in as I have and embroider your little heart out with my spring goddess inspired sketch. Either way, it’s a beautiful cardigan. Ostara is worked seamlessly top down. The button band is worked last and bound off with a nifty little two-stitch i-cord.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4.75’’ / 12 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 35.75-37.25-39.5-42 (43.5-45.75-48-51.75) 56.5-59.5-63.25-68.5’’ / 89.5-93.5-99-105 (108.5-114.5-120-129.5) 141-148.5-158-171.5 cm

Waist circumference: 28.5-30-32-35 (36.5-39.25-41.5-46) 51-52.5-58.25-62’’ / 71.5-75-80-87.5 (91.5-98-104-115) 127.5-131.5-145.5-155 cm

Sleeve circumference: 12.5-13-13.75-14 (15.25-16.75-18-18.75) 19.75-20.5-21.75-23.25’’ / 31.5-32.5-34.5-35 (38-42-45-46.5) 49.5-51.5-54.5-58 cm

Sleeve length: 16’’ / 40 cm

Body length from underarm: 12’’ / 30 cm

Scye height: 9-9.25-9.5-9.75 (10.25-10.75-11-11.25) 11.5-11.75-12.25-12.25’’ / 22.5-23-23.5-24 (25.5-26.5-27.5-28) 28.5-29-31-31 cm

Neckline depth: 7.25’’ / 18 cm

Yarn
Kaarama Rauni (100% Finnish wool, single ply, 210 m / 50 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in color Sammal. Similar yarns are, e.g., Jalovilla Vuona, Rouva Silmusolmu Suomi Single Fingering or Famer’s Daughter Fibers Soka’pii.

4-5-5-5 (5-6-6-6) 7-7-8-8 skeins.

Yardage
910-955-1035-1060 (1125-1205-1295-1360) 1465-1555-1675-1765 yds / 830-875-945-970 (1030-1100-1185-1245) 1340-1420-1530-1615 m.

Needles
US 2½ (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
21 sts x 33 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, 8-8-8-8 (8-9-9-9) 9-9-10-10 buttons (0.5’’ / 1.5 cm diameter), tapestry needle, water-soluble support fabric, embroidery hoop, embroidery needle, scrap yarns for embroidery.