I made this sweater for my father in law. Surprisingly, there were no patterns on ravelry for cardigans made using the contigous method, so I had to make it up as I went along.
The yarn is Wild Apple Hill Farm, american wool. It’s a very rough yarn, so this cardigan is meant to be almost as thick as a coat and equally warm. To make the yarn softer, I wash it with the rest of our laundry. The garmet will shrink, but only by about 5-7% so long as you wash on Cold with a wool appropriate detergent (we use Charlie’s soap for all laundry).
Here is a YouTube video where I explain how to pick up the underarm stitches without leaving gaps.