DESIGN INFORMATION
Molsa is an ultra-cozy bulky cardigan that is perfect for cold winter days. Wear it snuggled at home in front of the fire, or wear it on a quick trip to the local store to stock up on hot cocoa. It pairs just as well with sweatpants as it does with jeans. Molsa features an all-over textured stitch pattern that is easy to memorize and adds a lot of depth to an otherwise basic cardigan. An oversized fit in the body is balanced with slimming set-in sleeves. Each piece is worked flat, back & forth in rows and seamed after blocking. Stitches are picked up around the neck opening and the neckband is finished in a neat 1x1 rib to match the hems. Knitted in a bulky weight wool, Molsa works up quickly. I’d love to see your Molsa’s so please tag them on Instagram with #molsacardigan

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
38 (42, 46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66, 70)” chest circumference when buttoned; designed with 8” positive ease.
Sample shown on 34” chest with 8” positive ease.

YARN
Quince & Co Osprey - Aran weight; 100% American wool; 170 yards (155 meters) / 100 g (3.53 oz), 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13) skeins, photographed in Root.
Or ~1100 (1190, 1360, 1500, 1530) (1700, 1870, 2040, 2210) yards of Aran weight yarn.

GAUGE
14 sts and 19 rows = 4” over textured stitch pattern, blocked

NEEDLES
US 8 / 5 mm needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US 7 / 4.5 mm 32” circular needles, or one size smaller than gauge needle for hem ribbing and neckband.
Neckband is worked back & forth in rows. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.

TOOLS
Tapestry needle, blocking wires, blocking pins, locking stitch markers (6).