Selaron

The Selaron Cardigan was inspired by the mosaic steps of Lapa, in Rio de Janeiro, from the Chilean artist Jorge Selarón.

This super oversized, drop shoulder cardigan calls for worsted weight yarn and has a unique and unexpected construction: the first piece worked is the big-statement cabled panel of the back. Stitches are then picked up and cast on for both sides and worked in garter stitch with decreases to shape the shoulders. The sides are joined, leaving an opening for the sleeves that are worked in stockinette in the round to the cuffs. Then stitches are picked up again for the collar on both sides of the front and the back neck, starting at the corner bottom edge of the left front. Lastly, an I-cord is worked for a neat finish.