Galdor v neck, open cardigan knitting pattern

Galdor is an open cardigan with drop shoulders and mid-length sleeves, with stranded colourwork bands round the front edge and sleeve cuffs.
The body is worked bottom-up in the round, with v-neck shaping, and steeks for the front and armholes. Stitches are picked up for the front band, worked in the round in stranded colourwork, with a contrast stockinette facing. The bottom of the front bank is steeked, and the facing is stitched to the inside to hide the steeked edges. Stitches are picked up for the sleeves, worked in the round in stockinette, then the cuffs are worked in stranded colourwork and a contrast stockinette facing as for the front band.
The sample shown uses three colours: a mid grey for the main colour, cream for contrast colour 1, and a slightly darker grey for contrast colour 2. If preferred, the design can be worked with just two colours, using the main colour yarn wherever contrast colour 2 is specified.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Measurements
Finished body circumference: 85.5 (96.5, 104.5, 115.5, 125.5) 136.5, 144.5, 155.5, 165.5, 176.5 cm / 34.25 (38.5, 41.75, 46.25, 50.25) 54.5, 57.75, 62.25, 66.25, 70.5”
Cross-back width: 43 (48.5, 52.5, 58, 63) 68.5, 72.5, 78, 83, 88.5 cm / 17.25 (19.25, 21, 23.25, 25.25) 27.25, 29, 31.25, 33.25, 35.25”
Body length from underarm: 28.5 (27, 27, 29.5, 29) 32, 31, 31, 30, 33 cm / 11.25 (11, 10.75, 11.75, 11.75) 12.75, 12.5, 12.25, 12, 13”
Armhole depth: 20 (20, 20, 23.5, 23.5) 26.5, 26.5, 26.5, 26.5, 30 / 8 (8, 8, 9.5, 9.5) 10.5, 10.5, 10.5, 10.5, 12”
Sleeve circumference: 48.5 (48.5, 48.5, 55.5, 55.5) 62.5, 62.5, 62.5, 62.5, 69.5 cm / 19.5 (19.5, 19.5, 22.25, 22.25) 25, 25, 25, 25, 27.75”
Sleeve length: 28 cm / 11” (customisable)

The sample shown is size 1 worn with no ease at widest point of chest.

Yarn: Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company Limited Edition 4Ply (4-ply / fingering weight, 370–400 metres per 100 g skein)
MC (mid grey): 225 (245, 265, 295, 315) 345, 360, 380, 400, 430 grams
CC1 (cream): 25 (25, 25, 30, 30) 35, 35, 35, 35, 40 grams
CC2 (dark grey): 65 (65, 65, 75, 75) 80, 80, 80, 80, 90 grams

The sample shown uses Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company Blue Texel/Cheviot 4Ply as MC, Dorset Horn 4Ply as CC1 and Jacobs 4Ply as CC2.

Gauge: 23 sts and 36 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette in the round on smaller needle, after blocking
24 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in colourwork pattern in the round on larger needle, after blocking

Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle (or size required to obtain correct gauge for stockinette)
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle (or size required to obtain correct gauge for colourwork)

Techniques: German short rows, steeking, picking up stitches, stranded colourwork, mattress stitch, whip stitch, three-needle bind-off

Notions: Stitch markers (x 3), locking stitch markers (x 3), crochet hook slightly smaller than your main needle, sharp scissors, darning needle, iron and pressing cloth (optional).