Celebrating Yarn Day has become a tradition that we simply just can’t miss. We asked the Knitting For Breakfast sisters for their valuable help for this special day for yarn and handcraft lovers, and they’ve come up with an exclusive pattern for us: an eyelet insert cropped cardigan. This year we’ve got even more reason to celebrate this occasion: the launch of Fluffy - our precious silk mohair yarn!
We’re going to make this warm and light cropped cardigan together using Fluffy in the Coral colour. If you’d like though, you can choose another colour, there's something for everyone in the collection available on our shop.
This type of garment is worked back and forth with circular needles from top to bottom. As it’s worked as just one piece it has the huge advantage of being seamless. The stitches are gradually increased, from the neck to the sleeves, then the stitches are placed on hold on a thread to be picked up later. The sleeves are worked in the round.
MATERIALS
Fluffy yarn col. Coral 350 g / 12.3 oz
Circular knitting needle n° 5.5 EU / 9 US
Circular knitting needle n° 7 EU
Crochet hook n° 5 EU / H-8 US
GAUGE
10 X 10 cm / 4" X 4"
13 stitches and 18 rows
KNIT-CROCHET STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Rib 1/1:
Row 1, knit 1 and purl 1 to the end of the row; row 2 work the stitches as
they appear
Increase:
Kfb is advised.
Yarn over
Slip 1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over
Decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
K - knit
P - purl
S - stitch
Rs - right side
Ws - wrong side
Pm - place marker
Sk2p - slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over
Inc - increase
Yo - yarn over
k2tog - knit 2 together
SIZE
Total height 56 cm / 22.4"
Height from the underarm 29 cm / 11.4"
Neck opening 27 cm / 10.6"
Sleeve length from underarm 42 cm / 16.5"
Bust width 46 cm / 18.1"
Width of front 22 cm / 8.6" per side
With circular knitting needle n° 5.5 EU / 9 US and 2 PLY yarn cast on 84 stitches
From round 1 to 11: rib stitch 1/1 all rounds
Now proceed with the no.7 needles and 3 ply yarn
Round 12 (RS): knit all stitches
round 13 (WS): purl all stitches
round 14 (RS): k2, *k2, inc 1, k2 * rep ** until 2 stitches before the end, k2 (20 increased stitches)
round 15 (WS): purl all stitches
round 16 (RS): knit all stitches
round 17 (WS): purl all stitches
round 18 (RS): knit all stitches
round 19 (WS): purl all stitches
From round 20 to 35: k2, repeat the pattern twice (vertically), finish with k2.
Repeat the pattern 10 times horizontally.
Round 36 (RS): knit all stitches
round 37 (WS): purl all stitches
round 38 (RS): k2, * k2, inc 1, k2 * rep ** until 2 stitches before the end, k2 (25 increased stitches) 129 stitches on the Needles
round 39 (WS): purl all stitches
round 40 (RS): knit all stitches
round 41 (WS): purl all stitches
round 42 (RS): knit all stitches
round 43 (WS): purl all stitches
round 44 (RS): k2, * k2, inc 1, k3 * rep ** until 2 stitches before the end, k2 (25 increased stitches) 154 stitches on the Needles
round 45 (WS): purl all stitches
round 46 (RS): knit all stitches
round 47 (WS): purl all stitches
round 48 (RS): knit all stitches
round 49 (WS): purl all stitches
SIZE M
Round 50 (RS): k2, *k5, inc 1, k5 * rip ** until 2 stitches before the end, k2 (15 increased stitches)
SIZE L
Round 50 (RS): k2, * k1, inc 1, k2 * rep ** until 2 stitches before the end, k2 (50 increased stitches)
round 51 (WS): purl all stitches
round 52 (RS): knit all stitches
round 53 (WS): purl all stitches
round 54 (RS): knit all stitches
round 55 (WS): purl all stitches
ALL SIZES
There’ll be a total of 169 stitches on the needles for size S/M and 204 stitches for size L.
Now place the sleeves on hold as follows: (to make it easier we’ll start the rows from number 1)
Knit 26/30 stitches, cast on 4 stitches, place 32/40 stitches on hold on a thread (first sleeve) knit 53/64 stitches, place the next 32/40 stitches on a stitch holder (second sleeve) cast on 4 stitches, knit another 26/30 stitches.
Now we’ll start working on the body, there’ll now be 113/132 stitches on the needles.
Round 1 (RS): knit all stitches
round 2 (WS): purl all stitches
Repeat round 1 and 2 until you get a length of about 22/25cm
Now proceed with the circular knitting needle n° 5.5 EU / 9 US and 2 ply yarn.
Work 16 rounds of rib stitch 1/1
Bind off loosely.
Using no.7 needles and 3 ply yarn
Pick up the 32/40 stitches left hanging previously and cast on 6 new stitches.
Rounds 1 and 2: knit all stitches
Round 3: knit all stitches and increase 2 stitches
Rounds 4 and 5: knit all stitches
Round 6: knit all stitches and increase 2 stitches
Knit all rounds until you get a length of about 37/39cm from the underarm (there’ll be 42/50 stitches on the needles).
SIZE M
Next round: decrease 14 stitches: k1, 2 stitches together.
There are 28 stitches on the needles.
SIZE L
Next round: spread out 16 decreases evenly
There are 34 stitches on the needles
Now proceed with circular knitting needle n° 5.5 / 9 US needles and 3 ply yarn.
Work 12 rounds of rib stitch 1/1
Bind off loosely and insert all the threads
Finishing off (optional).
Pick up with n° 5 EU / H-8 US hook the two edges of the two front sides, work of round of single crochet and two rounds of double crochet.
If you liked this pattern you might also be interested in the tutorial on how to make a kimono knit cardigan.
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