This 5 colour fade cardigan is knit from the top down in one piece and the button band is knit at the same time so you don’t have to worry about picking up stitches once it’s finished.

The armholes are shaped with raglan increases, after which stitches are set aside for the sleeves to be knit later. The body is then completed with a ribbed edge. Finally, the sleeves are knit in the round and finished with a ribbed edge.

There is a worksheet provided with instructions on how to fade the colours to help you plan your garment.

Yardage for each of the 5 colours has also been provided. Get creative with your yarn choices. You can choose colours that go from light to dark or dark to light or just fade together yarns that make you happy. This is also a great pattern to stash bust your existing yarn.

The model in the picture wears the large sized cardigan and has a bust size of 41 inches or 104cm.

Sizes
XS, S, M, L, XL 2XL

Yarn
DK weight yarn or yarn held together to a combined weight of DK.

Suggested yarns:
Orchidean Ultra Merino DK. 100% superwash merino. Each skein is 100g for 225m/246 yards.

Qing Fibre dashing DK yarn. 100% merino. Each skein is 100g for 225m/246 yards.

Siobhans Crafts DK yarn. 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon. Each skein is 100g for 225m/246 yards.

Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK. 100% superwash merino. Each skein is 100g for 225m/246 yards.

The pattern provides the yardage required for each of the 5 colours with a 10% buffer.

Needles
3.25mm (US3) straight or circular needles. DPNs or circulars required for the sleeves.
4mm (US6) straight or circular needles. DPNs or circulars required for the sleeves.
40cm / 16 in circulars for sleeves for both needle sizes

Tension after blocking
22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm/4in square in st st using 4mm (US 6) needles or needle size required to match gauge.

Other materials
10 stitch markers
8 buttons for XS (S) and 10 buttons for (M, L, XL, 2XL) 15-20mm (optional)
Needle and thread or scrap yarn to sew on buttons (optional)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Waste yarn to hold sleeve stitches