Terra Cardigan by Joanna Filip

Construction
'The cardigan is knitted in a dedicated stitch pattern from the top down, seamlessly. The back is worked first, followed by the shoulders. Once the back and fronts are joined, they are knitted together flat and finished with a 1x1 rib hem. The sleeves are then worked in the round. Next, stitches are picked up along the front edges to create plackets, which are worked in 1x1 rib, and then, the stitches are picked up along the neckline to make the neckband, also in a 1x1 rib. Finally, toggle buttons are sewn on after the cardigan is finished.

Sizes 1–2 feature straight sleeves, while larger sizes have tapered sleeves to reduce excess width at the elbow and cuffs.'
Joanna Filip

The Wool
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
Quantity: 8 (9, 10, 11) (11, 12, 12) (13, 14, 15) skeins
Two strands of fingering-weight yarn are held together throughout the whole pattern.
Original Colorway: Dark Brown

Knitting Needles (suggested)
- 4 mm (US6) circular needles, at least 80 cm/ 32" for the body.
- 4 mm (US6) DPNs, small circumference or magic loop needles for the sleeves.
- 3.5 mm (US4) circular needles, at least 80 cm/ 32" for the hem.
- 3.5 mm (US4) DPNs, small circumference or magic loop needles for sleeve cuffs.
- 3.5 mm (US4) circular needles 40–60 cm/ 16–24" for the neckband and plackets.

Gauge
21 sts and 29 rows/ rounds = 10 cm/ 4" in pattern on 4 mm (US6) needles, after blocking.
23 sts and 35 rounds = 10 cm/ 4" in 1x1 rib (k1, p1) on 3.5 mm (US4) needles, after blocking, without stretching.

Sizes & Measurements of the finished knit
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Finished chest circumference (worn closed):
95 (104, 112, 118.5) (127.5, 137, 147.5) (157, 167.5, 177) cm
38 (41.5, 44.75, 47.5) (51, 54.75, 59) (62.75, 67, 70)"

The cardigan is designed to have approx. 17–25 cm/ 6.75–10" of positive ease at the chest, but choose your size according to the finished chest measurement that best matches your desired fit.

Body length (measured from underarm to bottom edge):
30.5 (30, 29, 28.5) (28, 28, 28) (28, 27, 27) cm
12.25 (12, 11.5, 11.5) (11.25, 11.25, 11.25) (11.25, 10.75, 10.75)" (adjustable)

Upper arm circumference:
34.5 (37, 39, 43) (45.5, 46.5, 50.5) (53.5, 56, 59) cm
13.75 (14.75, 15.5, 17.25) (18.25, 18.5, 20.25) (21.5, 22.5, 23.5)"

Cuff circumference:
31.5 (32, 32, 32) (32, 32, 32) (33, 33, 33) cm
12.5 (12.75, 12.75, 12.75) (12.75, 12.75, 12.75) (13.25, 13.25, 13.25)"

Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 43 cm/ 17.25" for all sizes (adjustable).

Sample: size 2, with 24 cm/ 9.5" of positive ease at the chest.

How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry - Handle with care and make sure not to stretch your knit while wet