Light, airy and fluffy, this cardigan brings is a perfect transitional piece. Throw it on over anything and everything. Weighing in at less than 350g, you won’t mind carrying this yarn cloud around with you if it gets too warm. Perfect for using up mohair scraps, make it in bright or pastels to brighten up your day or go for monochrome for a minimalist and elegant look.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL
Bust Circumference: 96 (107) 118 (129) 140 cm
Length: 42 (44) 45 (45) 46 cm
Gauge: 11 sts x 11 rows = 10cm x 10cm in Stockinette Stitch on 9mm needles.

Suggested Needles: Circular needle 9mm with 80cm cord
7mm and 5mm with 60cm cord
(Optional 7mm double pointed needles)
6mm 80-100cm circular needles
6mm double pointed needles“

Materials: 8 (10) 10 (12) 14 skeins of Hobbii Friends Kidsilk Yarn
or
200 (250) 250 (300) 350g of alternative Mohair yarns.

The sample is knit in Hobbii Friends yarn and uses 100g of Colour 1 and 25g in each of the striped colours and an extra 25g in the button band colour. You may wish to purchase fewer skeins and then split them into 25g bobbins to knit 4 strands in a more economical way or to use up mohair scraps. If you wish to make XL in the same colour scheme as the sample you will need 150g of Colour 1 and 37.5g in each of the other 4 colours with an extra 40g for the button band.

If you decide to make the cardigan longer, you will need more yarn.

Stitch markers, tapestry needle, safety pin and a thin piece of elastic the length of the neckband.“

Notes on Sizing

The fit of the cardigan is oversized which means that 20cm of positive ease have been incorporated into the fit. The Bust Circumference shown is for the finished garment. Measure your bust circumference and add 20cm to this measurement to determine what size you should knit. The finished garment length measurements are given as guidelines. Try the cardigan on to make sure the body and sleeve length are to your liking before binding off. You can always add an extra couple of rows/rounds for a longer fit.

Notes on Construction

A simple cardigan knit from the top down with no seaming. The back panel is knit first with increases to create the shoulder slope then straight to the armhole. These stitches are left live and we turn the work to pick up stitches from the sloped edge to create the shoulders. Once both the shoulders and the neck have been formed, we continue to knit the piece flat until we have achieved the same depth to the armhole on the front as we have on the back. We then join front and back to continue knitting the body. The sleeves are picked up from the body and knit in the round. Finally using a tubular cast-on, a double knit buttonband is knit and joined to the front opening.