Square diagonal is 14.5 cm.

I loved the idea of a granny square cardigan, but I really don’t look good in the bat wing style, so I wanted to modify the shape. Also i decided to use a variegated yarn for the center rounds, and a darker main colour as a frame to tie it all together, thus saving me from a lot of ends to sew in.

I started by crocheting a square and measuring the diagonal, so I knew how many squares I would need for it to fit the circumference of my hips. Inspired by it-is-a-sarah and her scetch, I build the cardigan piece by piece, joining as I went, leaving the sleeves for last.

To be able to ajust the size of the sleeves, I crocheted half squares, which enabled me to make a wider crocheted seam underneath, and to insert a gusset where my arms are wider around the biceps, giving me a comfortable fit.

Lastly I crocheted a row of single crochet around all the edges before picking up and knitting a border, making button holes as I went.