Half and Half Cardigan by Afifa

Half and Half Cardigan

by Afifa
Knitting
September 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1136 - 2272 yards (1039 - 2078 m)
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
English
This pattern is available for free.

Worn open as a layer or on its own as a top, this graphic cropped cardigan, made in our smooth and springy Wool Pop yarn, adds a ’90s-inspired charm to any outfit.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Extra Small size with approx. 2” of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest (with fronts overlapping): 34¼ (38¾, 43, 47¼, 51¾) (55, 58¼, 62¾, 67)”
Length: 20½ (20¾, 21¾, 22¼, 22½) (23, 23¼, 24, 24½)”

MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Wool Pop (50% bamboo, 35% superwash wool, 15% polyamide; 100g/284 yds)
• 605 Silken (A) – 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
• 616 Denim (B) - 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
Needle: US Size 6 (4 mm) straight and 24-40” circular (to accommodate large number of sts, for Body) or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) straight and 24-40” circular (to accommodate large number of sts, for Body) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, six ½“ buttons

GAUGE
24 sts x 28 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch (St st) on larger ndls.
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
This cardigan is knit flat in one piece from the top down. Stitches are cast on in both colors to start, with colors switching at the center back of the garment throughout. When changing from one color to the next, bring the old color up and around the new color to prevent any holes from forming in the piece. Sleeve stitches are set aside at the underarms and the body is worked separately. The sleeves are knit flat, from the underarm down, and sewn to the body. Finally, the sleeves are seamed along the bottom.