The Twisted Roots Cardigan is an oversized cardigan featuring saddle shoulders, twisted rib details and cables running along the shoulders and sleeves. The deep armholes are framed by a rib section that continues along the sides into the hem. The cardigan is worked top-down including short row shaping in the front and back yokes as well as the sleeve caps. The button band is worked in double-knit with buttonholes along the right button band. Collar, hem and cuffs are worked in a twisted rib stitch.

SIZING

This pattern is graded to be #sizeinclusive and unisex. Fit I is graded based on a traditional women’s sizing chart and Fit II is graded based on a traditional men’s sizing chart.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Fit I
Finished chest circumference: 103 (113, 123, 133) (142.5, 152, 162) (171, 181, 191) cm / 41.25 (45.25, 49.25, 53.25) (57, 60.75, 64.75) (68.5, 72.5, 76.5)”

Bust shaping
This pattern includes optional bust shaping. To determine if you need additional bust shaping, measure your high bust and full bust and calculate the difference.
It’s better to have slightly too few short rows than slightly too many. If you are in-between or unsure, choose one cup size smaller.

Cup size C/D - adds 2.5cm / 1” additional length
Cup size E/F - adds 5 cm / 2” additional length
Cup size G/H - adds 7.5 cm / 3” additional length

Fit II
Finished chest circumference: 111 (113, 125, 136.5) (146, 155.5, 165) (174,5 184, 188.5) cm / 44.5 (45.25, 50, 54.5) (58.5, 62.25, 66) (69.75, 73.5, 75.5)”

Ease
The recommended ease for this pattern is 23-33 cm / 9.25-13.25” positive ease for a relaxed to oversized fit.

YARN

Choose any aran weight yarn. My sample was knit with Matiz by Rosa Pomar (100g = 200m) in color C.

YARDAGE

Fit I
1080 (1145, 1225, 1310) (1380, 1440, 1525) (1615, 1720, 1790) meters / 1180 (1250, 1340, 1435) (1510, 1580, 1665) (1765, 1885, 1955) yards.

Fit II
1295 (1340, 1455, 1560) (1680, 1765, 1870) (1940, 2075, 2130) meters / 1415 (1465, 1590, 1705) (1840, 1930, 2045) (2125, 2270, 2325) yards.

If you are choosing to knit this with two yarns held together you will need to double the yardage.

Needles

5mm/ US8 for body and sleeves
4.5mm/ US7 for hem and cuffs
4mm/ US6 for collar and button band

Gauge

17 sts and 24 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette on 5mm/ US8 needles.

Make sure to block your gauge swatch and measure the rib stitch on a flat surface!

Please note that sizes 8, 9 and 10 have not been test knit. If you are interested in (test) knitting these sizes, please contact me!