Cestaria

Cestaria is a comfy and relaxed cardigan with long sleeves and beautiful details. Paula loves how the biased stitch creates an angle on the fabric that organically forms the shoulders and pockets! Cestaria means basketry in Portuguese — an ode to the fascinating panels of slip stitch cables that mimic the textured patterns of Brazilian basketry. **Sizes** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) **Recommended ease** 3–4" / 7–10 cm of positive ease. **Finished measurements** Chest Circumference: 33.25 (37.5, 41.5, 46, 50) (53.5, 57.5, 61, 65.25)" / 84.5 (95, 106, 116.5, 127) (136, 146.5, 155, 166) cm. Fronts Overlap: 2.25" / 5.5 cm. Back: 16.5 (18.75, 21, 23, 25) (26.75, 29, 30.5, 32.5)" / 42 (47.5, 53, 58, 63.5) (68, 73, 77.5, 83) cm. Underarm to hem: 13.5" / 34 cm. Upper arm circumference: 11 (11.75, 12.5, 14.25, 15) (16, 17.5, 19.5, 21)" / 28 (30, 32, 36.5, 38.5) (40.5, 45, 49, 53.5) cm. Arm length (tip of the shoulder to cuff): 20.5 (21, 21, 21, 22) (22, 22, 22.5, 22.5)" / 52 (53, 53, 53, 56) (56, 56, 57, 57) cm. Cuff: 8 (8, 9.25, 9.25, 10) (10, 11.5, 12, 13)" / 20 (20, 23.5, 23.5, 25.5) (25.5, 29, 31, 33) cm. Shoulder shaping: 1" / 2.5 cm. Total length: 20 (20.5, 20.75, 21.5, 22) (22.5, 23.25, 24.25, 25)" / 51 (52, 53, 55, 56) (57, 59, 61.5, 63.5) cm. **Materials Yarn** 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 10, 10) skeins of Maxima by Manos Del Uruguay (100% extra fine merino, 219 yds / 200 m – 100 g), colorway Orchid. Or approx. 947 (1067, 1176, 1352, 1493) (1619, 1787, 1999, 2186) yds / 861 (971, 1070, 1230, 1359) (1473, 1626, 1819, 1989) m of worsted weight yarn. **Needles** US 7 / 4.5 mm 32" / 80 cm circular needles and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs) for the main fabric; US 6 / 4 mm 32" / 80 cm circular needles and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs) for the ribbing at hem and cuff, and an extra US 7 / 4.5 mm needle for 3-Needle Bind-Off. Or size to obtain gauge. **Gauge** 19 sts x 29 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking. 34 sts x 12 rows (one chart repetition) to 5" / 12.5 cm x 1.65"/ 4 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles, after blocking. 27 sts x 29 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in cable pattern, after blocking.