Hexa Winter Cardigan

(S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Bust circumference (measured just below the armholes):
(102) 112 (122) 132 (142) 152 cm / 40¼ (44) 48 (52) 56 (59¾) in
Body length from shoulder – short version:
(55) 60 (65) 70 (75) 80 cm / 21¾ (23½) 25½ (27½) 29½ (31½) in
Body length from shoulder – long version:
(80) 87 (93) 100 (107) 113 cm / 31½ (34¼) 36½ (39¼) 42 (44½) in
Sleeve length from neckline:
(72) 74 (76) 78 (80) 80 cm / 28¼ (29) 30 (30¾) 31½ (31½) in
Sleeve circumference – upper arm:
(32) 35 (38) 42 (48) 52 cm / 12½ (13¾) 15 (16½) 19 (20½) in

Yarn choice

Recommended yarn length: 175–200 m (191–219 yds) per 100 g.

Approximate yarn amounts for sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL: 620, 675, 735, 800, 880 and 970 g, respectively.

Use a small amount of contrasting yarn of the same weight, preferably cotton, for the provisional cast-on.

Needles and tools

6 mm circular needle (80 cm), or the size needed to obtain gauge; optional crochet hook for provisional cast-on; 3–5 removable stitch markers; optional buttons or zipper, bias tape, needle and thread.

Gauge: 16 stitches × 28 rows in garter stitch = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 in.

Construction

The Hexa Winter Cardi is knitted in modules – triangle by triangle – in garter stitch (garter ridges) and without seams.
The model starts in the middle of the back, where six triangles form a hexagon. From here, the cardigan is built up module by module: fronts, shoulders, sleeves, and edges. Stitches are picked up along the way, and all parts are knitted directly together.
The model can be knitted short or long, with long sleeves or as a vest with short sleeves.
The front edges are integrated and can be finished with buttons or a zipper.

The Name

The name Hexa refers to the hexagon formed in the middle of the back by six triangles – a characteristic construction that forms the basis of the model. The name Hexa Winter Cardi also refers to the yarn's thickness and the large needle size, which results in a full and warm cardigan.
The model is also suitable as a stash-busting project and can be knitted with several thinner yarns held together – allowing for personal color combinations and flexible use of yarn remnants.