Kansai cardigan by Marianne Isager

Kansai cardigan

Knitting
November 2024
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Danish English

SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

MATERIALS:
50 (50, 100, 100, 100, 150, 150) g Isager Tvinni, Color 33 = A
50 (50, 100, 100, 100, 150, 150) g Isager Tvinni, Color 54 = B
50 (50, 100, 100, 100, 150, 150) g Isager Tvinni, Color 55 = C
50 (50, 75, 75, 75, 100, 100) g Isager Silk Mohair, Color 34 = D
50 (50, 100, 100, 100, 150, 150) g Isager Merilin, Color 9s = D
25 (25, 50, 50, 50, 75, 75) g Isager Silk Mohair, Color 69 = E
50 (50, 50, 100, 100, 100, 150) g Isager Merilin, Color 1s = E
25 (25, 50, 50, 50, 75, 75) g Isager Silk Mohair, Color 63 = F
50 (50, 50, 100, 100, 100, 150) g Isager Merilin, Color 59s = F

ALTERNATIVE COLOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
Tvinni A, B, C = 8s, 6s, 39s
Silk Mohair D, E, F = 3s, 59, 7s
Merilin D, E, F = 3s, 59, 59s
Tvinni A, B, C = 7s, 39s, 6s
Silk Mohair D, E, F = 6, 7s, 69
Merilin D, E, F = E0, 3s, 61

FOR THE JACKET:
Buttons with a diameter of 15 mm (5/8”) in one of the colors
For 50 cm length: 10 buttons
For 55 cm length: 11 buttons
For 60 cm length: 12 buttons
For 65 cm length: 13 buttons

MEASUREMENTS:
Chest circumference: 100 (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) cm or 39 (43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63) inches
Length: 50 (55, 60, 65, 70) cm or 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) inches or desired length
Sleeve Length: 30 (35, 40, 45) cm or 12 (14, 16, 18) inches or desired length because the dropped Sleeve design is knitted outwards
Armhole depth: 20 (23) cm
Depending on the chosen width and length, the amount of yarn differs accordingly. Therefore, the quantities of yarn mentioned below are only a recommendation.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
The JACKET is worked in rows back and forth in stitch pattern as done in the swatch. The first 5 stitches and the last 5 stitches are worked in garter stitch and there are 5 more stitches on the needle than in the Pullover.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE
3.5 mm (US 4) / 3 mm (US 2) for the bands

GUAGE
24 stitches = 10 cm
48 rows = 10 cm