Kobe Cardigan is a light and soft cardigan with balloon sleeves. It is assembly free and is knitted top down. The top part of the back piece is knitted before stitches are picked up from both sides to create the shoulder and neckline. Eventually the stitches from the front and back pieces are joined together on the same needles, and the rest of the body is knitted back and forth in stockinette stitch. The sleeves are knitted using seed stitch, and without decreases, to create the balloon effect.

Knit a gauge swatch before starting to ensure the gauge is correct. The cardigan should have a “positive ease” of around 15-20 cm.

Level of dificulty: 2 out of 5

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

Chest circumference
100 (104) 110 (114) 120 (124) 130 (134) 140 cm

Length
48 (50) 52 (54) 56 (58) 58 (60) 60 cm

Sleeve length
35 (35) 36 (36) 37 (37) 38 (38) 39 cm

Recommended needles
8 mm (80 cm) circular needles, 9 mm (40 and 80 cm) circular needles

Gauge
10 sts x 14 rounds in stockinette st on 9 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Suggested yarn (select one of the alternatives)
1) Single strand Camilla Pihl Fnugg (50g = 80m): 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 400 (450) 450 g

2) Double strand Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka (50g = 110m): 450 (450) 500 (550) 600 (600) 600 (650) 650 g

3) Double strand Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (25g = 140m): 350 (350) 400 (400) 475 (475) 475 (525) 525 g knitted held together with one strand Drops Flora (50g = 210m): 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (350) 350 g