It was when I was a little girl, looking at some pictures in a book called “Landscapes of the World”, that I was hooked on the Scottish Highlands. At first glance it might seem like a rugged, wild land, battered by wind and weather. But when Heather casts its charm and covers the hills, they glow with indescribable beauty and loveliness, dressed in all the autumnal ornament of their flowering heather.

Heather’s Charm cardigan is a circular yoke sweater that is worked seamlessly from the top down. The neck is worked first, after that, several series of short rows are used to create a comfortable and beautifully shaped finish.
The yoke is shaped with increases that are evenly distributed around the entire circumference of the upper body.
Sleeves are then placed on hold and the body is worked toward the hem. The sleeve stitches are then placed on the needles again and worked in the round toward the cuffs.
The cardigan is relaxed fit and as it is knitted top down lengths are easily adaptable.
The cardigan is steeked. The front steek is not cut open until after the body and sleeves are completed to allow the cardigan to be held together neatly during the knitting of the latter. The garment should be tried on before cutting to ensure a good fit.
The pattern offers 2 options for button bands.
— The button bands are knitted separately and joined with the mattress stitch or
— stitches are picked up along the edges and the button bands knitted.
Since only the front opening is steeked, the pattern is suitable for knitters wanting to have a first try at that technique.
Please note that the stranded pattern is charted only.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Bust circumference of the finished sweater: 78.5 (88, 94.5, 102.5, 113.5, 121.5, 136, 145.5) cm / 31 (34¾, 37¼, 40¼, 44¾, 47¾, 53½, 57¼ )’’. The sweater is designed to be worn with approximately 10 cm / 4’’ of positive ease.
Model has 85 cm / 33½’’ bust, stands 164 cm / 64½’’ and is wearing size 3.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

A = Bust circumference
B = Yoke depth
C = Length from armhole to lower edge
D = Cuff circumference
E = Sleeve length (from underarm)
F = Armhole circumference

Yarn
Pegulhal by Retrosaria Rosa Pomar (100% Portuguese wool) 50 gr - 220 m
Shown in:
MC - shade 05 — 905 (1018, 1131, 1357, 1470, 1584, 1696, 1980) meters, 990 (1114, 1237, 1485, 1609, 1732, 1856, 1809) yards
CC - shade 01 — 191 (215, 239, 287, 309, 334, 358, 381} meters, 209 (235, 261, 314, 340, 366, 392, 416) yards

Needles
3 mm / US 2½ circular needle 24”/60 cm or 32”/80 cm and 3 mm / US 2½ circular or dpns suitable for working small circumferences in the round (sleeves), 2,75 mm / US 2 circular needle 24”/60 cm or 32”/80 cm for garter stitch border

Notions
3 stitch markers (1 different for BOR) • waste yarn for holding the sleeve stitches • tapestry needle to weave in the yarn ends • scissors • 9 buttons 5/8 inch / 1.5 cm diameter • 60 in / 150 cm long decorative ribbon for lining the button/buttonhole bands (optional) • sewing thread for sewing down the cut steek edges.

Gauge
25 sts and 38 rows - 10 cm / 4’’ in stockinette with 3 mm / US 2½ needles, after blocking.
25 sts and 36 rows - 10 cm / 4’’ in colorwork with 3 mm / US 2½ needles, after blocking.