The Rahvuslik cardigan blends elements from two stunning vintage cardigans that Aleks found in her grandmother’s sketchbooks. They featured traditional-inspired colourwork patterns that accentuated the fronts and waist. The body of this cardigan is knitted flat working sideways. Each front features a stripe of Roosimine Estonian Inlay worked flat that runs from the shoulder to the base of the body. The sleeves are knitted in the round from the armhole, and a collar, followed by a button and buttohole band, are worked lastly.

SIZE

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) 
Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of positive ease. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Bust circumference: 37.25 (40.5, 42.5, 45.75) (47.75, 49.75, 51.75, 53.75, 55.75)“ / 93 (101.5, 106.5, 114.5) (119.5, 124.5, 129.5, 134.5, 139.5) cm. 
Armhole depth: 8.5 (8.5, 8,75, 10,75) (11.25, 12.25, 13, 13.75, 14.5)” / 21.5 (21.5, 22, 26.5) (28.5, 31, 32.5, 34.5, 36) cm. 
Upper arm circumference: 14 (14.5, 14.75, 17.25) (18, 19.25, 20.5, 21.5, 22)“ / 35 (36, 37, 43) (45, 48, 51, 54, 55) cm. 
Sleeve length (adjustable): 17.5 (18, 18, 18.5) (18.5, 18.5, 19, 19, 19)” / 44.5 (45.5, 45.5, 47) (47, 47, 48, 48, 48) cm. 
Body length from shoulder to start of hem: 18 (18, 18, 21.5) (21.5, 21.5, 21.5, 21.5, 21.5)“ / 45 (45, 45, 54) (54, 54, 54, 54, 54) cm. 
Hem length (adjustable): 3.5” / 9 cm. 

YARN

Koigu Origins Corriedale + Gotland (70% Corriedale, 30% Gotland, 200 yds / 183 m – 100 g).
MC: 6 (6, 7, 9) (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins of colour 1510 (teal).
CC3: 1 skein of Natural.

Koigu Origins Corriedale (100% Corriedale, 200 yds / 183 m – 100 g).
CC1: 1 skein of colour 2335 (yellow).
CC2: 1 skein of colour 5340 (rust).

Or the following amounts of worsted-weight yarn:
MC: 1142 (1202, 1262, 1622) (1742, 1802, 1922, 1982, 2042) yds / 1044 (1099, 1154, 1483) (1593, 1647, 1758, 1814, 1867) m.
CC1: 80 (80, 80, 96) (96, 96, 96, 96, 96) yds / 74 (74, 74, 88) (88, 88, 88, 88, 88) m.
CC2: 50 (50, 50, 60) (60, 60, 60, 60, 60) yds / 46 (46, 46, 55) (55, 55, 55, 55, 55) m.
CC3: 50 (50, 50, 60) (60, 60, 60, 60, 60) yds / 46 (46, 46, 55) (55, 55, 55, 55, 55) m.

NEEDLES

• US 6 / 4 mm – 32” / 80 cm circular needle for ribbing.
• US 7 / 4.5 mm – 32” / 80 cm circular needle for Stockinette Stitch and Roosimine Estonian Inlay.

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