PATTERN | NIMA CARDIGAN

Cosy cardigan with a very special feel, made of a light cotton, linen, nettle blend.

Nima cardigan with three-quarter sleeves and extra wide front parts whose outer tips fall into a loose collar, is knitted seamlessly in rows from top to bottom. You start knitting with a provisional cast on for the shoulders, then the back part and the front parts are knitted down to the underarms. The parts are then joined to be finished as one. The cardigan is first worked in double moss stitch, followed by a checkerboard pattern which is staggered at the front parts. The sleeves are knitted seamlessly in rounds.

The sizes S (M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL) are designed to fit a chest circumference of 32 (35, 39, 42, 47, 52)"
The cardigan has a casual fit and should be worn with a positive ease of 3.5 to 5.5" (9 to 14 cm).
Example: If your bust circumference is 35" (90 cm), you choose to knit in size S/M to get a relaxed fitting cardigan with a positive ease of some 4" (10 cm).

You need:

8 (10, 12) x 50 g (1.76 oz) Pascuali Nepal (60% cotton, 40% linen) in the chosen colour.
(Colour of the pictured sample: Colour 09)

US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle 32" (80 cm) for shoulder and fronts
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle 47" (120 cm) for the body
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle 16" (40 cm) and DPNs for the sleeves
Matching crochet hook (3.5 mm) for provisional cast on
Contrasting yarn in same weight as your working yarn
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle and scissors