Sheperd Cardigan is a sweet little cardi with raglan sleeves and a bit of lace at the back and fronts. The cardigan features a round neckline, long sleeves and a cropped hem. The ribbings are finished off with a neat Italian bind-off. The cardigan is worked seamlessly top-down, flat. The button bands are worked last.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with a bit of positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4.75’’ / 12 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 35.25-37.5-39.25-41.5 (43.25-45.5-48-51.25) 56-59.25-63.25-68’’ / 88-94-98-104 (108-114-120-128) 140-148-158-170 cm

Sleeve circumference: 13.25-13.5-14.5-14.75 (16-17.25-18.5-19.25) 20.5-20.75-22.5-24’’ / 33-34-36-37 (40-43-46-48) 51-52-56-60 cm

Sleeve length: 16.5’’ / 41 cm

Body length from underarm: 8’’ / 20 cm

Scye height: 8.25-8.5-8.75-9 (9.5-10-10-10.25) 10.75-11-11.5-11.5’’ / 20.5-21-22-22.5 (24-25-25-25.5) 27-27.5-29-29 cm

Neckline depth: 3’’ / 7.5 cm

Yarn
Stonehedge Fiber Mill Sheperd’s Wool Worsted (100% merino, 229 m / 113 g), or other worsted weight yarn. Shown in color Autumn Gold.

4-4-4-4 (5-5-5-5) 5-6-6-7 skeins.

Yardage
820-880-925-985 (1050-1085-1135-1185) 1230-1425-1570-1640 yds / 750-805-845-900 (960-990-1040-1085) 1125-1305-1435-1500 m.

Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm) - 32’’ / 80 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
20 sts x 32 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
8 stitch markers, 6-6-7-7 (7-9-9-9) 8-8-8-8 buttons (0.75’’ / 1.5 cm diameter), tapestry needle.