The Orav Cardigan is inspired by Aleks’ grandfathers — one from Estonia and one from the USA. As a heritage grandfather-style cardigan, it is a tribute to the two special men in her life. This textured cardigan is knitted seamlessly in the round from the bottom up using steeking. The body is worked in three textured stitch patterns: there is a panel of Double Seed Stitch on each side, and the front and back are worked in two twisted stitch patterns. The sleeves are also worked in a Double Seed Stitch.

SIZE

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

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Bust circumference: 33 (36, 38.25, 41.75, 47) (49.75, 51.5, 56.75, 59.75, 64.25)“ / 87 (94, 100, 108.5, 122) (129, 133.5, 147, 154.5, 166.5) cm. 
Armhole depth: 9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 10) (10.25, 10.25, 10.5, 11, 11.25)” / 24.5 (24.5, 25, 25.5, 25.5) (27, 27, 27.5, 28.5, 29) cm. 
Body length (hem to underarm – adjustable): 15” / 38 cm. 
Shoulder width: 14 (14, 14, 14, 15.5) (15.5, 15.5, 17, 17, 18.5)“/ 37 (37, 37, 37, 41) (41, 41, 45, 45, 49) cm. 
V-neck depth: 8 (8.25, 8, 7.75, 7.5) (7.75 7.75, 8, 8, 8.25)” / 21 (21.5, 20.5, 20.5, 20) (20, 20.5, 20.5, 21, 21.5) cm. 
Upper arm circumference: 12.25 (12.25, 13.5, 14.75, 15.5) (16.5, 17.25, 18.5, 19.5, 20)“/ 30.5 (30.5, 33.5, 37, 38.5) (41.5, 43, 46.5, 48.5, 50) cm. 
Sleeve length (adjustable): 17.5 (17.5, 18, 18, 18.5) (18.5, 18.5, 19, 19, 19)”/ 44.5 (44.5, 45.5, 45.5, 47) (47, 47, 48, 48, 48) cm. 

YARN

John Arbon Textiles Yarnadelic Sport (100% Falklands Corriedale, 364 yds / 333 m – 100 g).
4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Badi Da.

Or the following amounts of sport-weight yarn:
1422 (1493, 1640, 1785, 2003) (2149, 2277, 2496, 2677, 2841) yds / 1300 (1365, 1500, 1632, 1832) (1965, 2082, 2282, 2448, 2598) m.

NEEDLES

• US 2 / 2.75 mm – 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for ribbing.
• US 2.5 / 3 mm – 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles (2 sets) and DPNs for body stitch patterns.

For more information, see: https://www.aleks-byrd.com/