Key Cardigan

The knitting pattern is in English and is delivered as a paper booklet.

The Key Cardigan is worked from the top down and its yoke is shaped with Raglan increases. The neckline is shaped using short rows. The yoke and the body are worked back and Forth on a circular needle, while the sleeves are worked in the round. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck. The Cardigan is worked in a two-colored stranded stripe pattern.

Size Guide

The Key Cardigan is designed to have approx. 24 cm of positive ease for the smaller sizes and then gradually less for the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a Bust Circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before starting your project, to determine which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 95 cm around your Bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size M. A Key Cardigan in size M has a Bust Circumference of 119 cm, which in the given example would give you 24 cm of positive ease.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 106 (110) 114 (119) 124 (128) 133 (141) 146 (155) cm

Length: 51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 (70) cm (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm in colorwork pattern and stockinette Stitch on a 4.5 mm needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm / 40 and 80 or 100 cm, 4.5 mm / 40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm, 3.5 mm / 60 or 80 cm ; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm and 4.5 mm (unless using the Magic Loop technique).

Materials: Main color: 250 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) or 350 (400) 400-450 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 (550-600) 600 (600) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or 400 (450) 450 (500) 500-550 (550) 600 (650) 650 (650-700) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) held together with 75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150-175 (175) 175 (175) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m) or 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g Alpaca Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m)

Stripe color: 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or 150 (200) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (350) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) held together with 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m ) or 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m) or 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Alpaca Folgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m)

About materials: The yarn amounts for the stripe color given above correspond to 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) stripes on the body and 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (7) stripes on the sleeves.

6 buttons (Ø = 18-20 mm)

Difficulty : ★ ★ ★ ★ (4/5)