Urania was the muse of astronomy and the name means “heavenly one.”

The Urania cardigan has a boxy and relaxed fit that is effortless to wear and style in many different ways. The cardigan is knitted seamlessly top down. The shoulders are sloped and worked by increasing stitches along the shoulder line. A simple cable follows the fronts starting at the back neck and ending at the bottom of the hem.

After finishing the increases, the front and back are separated and knitted individually to create the sleeve openings. After that, the pieces are joined again and worked seamlessly down to the hem. Lastly, stitches are picked up around the sleeve openings and worked in the round.

You can easily try the cardigan on as you knit it and adjust the measurements to your own body measurements.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 102 (111, 120, 132, 141) (150, 159, 171, 180) cm / 40.25 (43.75, 47.25, 52, 55.5) (59, 62.5, 67.25, 70.75) inches, including 20-30 cm / 8-12 inches of positive ease
Shoulder drop: 11 (13, 15, 16, 18) (20, 22, 24, 26) cm / 4.25 (5, 6, 6.25, 7) (7.75, 8.75, 9.5, 10.25) inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 28 cm / 11 inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 40 cm / 15.75 inches
Upper arm circumference: 41 (41, 45, 45, 45) (51, 51, 51, 51) cm / 16.25 (16.25, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75) (20, 20, 20, 20) inches

Yarn
Note: The cardigan uses a strand of fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight yarn, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, omit all the instructions where it says “hold the yarns together” and follow only the yarn amount requirements for the fingering weight yarn.

950 (1050, 1150, 1250, 1400) (1525, 1700, 1850, 2050) m / 1025 (1150, 1250, 1375, 1525) (1675, 1850, 2025, 2225) yards of fingering weight yarn held together with 950 (1050, 1150, 1250, 1400) (1525, 1700, 1850, 2050) m / 1025 (1150, 1250, 1375, 1525) (1675, 1850, 2025, 2225) yards of lace weight silk mohair.

Sample: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Knitting for Olive Merino (100% merino; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Nut brown and 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Bark.

Needles
3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem and the button band
4 mm / US6 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
4 mm / US6 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body
Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Gauge
20 sts and 27 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch both flat and in the round on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
4 stitch markers
6 removable stitch markers or coilless safety pins
tapestry needle
waste yarn
cable needle (if using)
4 sew-on snap buttons (diameter of 17 mm / 0.75 inches)