The Pearl kimono is a generously fitted cardigan featuring a discrete eyelet pattern and wide feminine sleeves. The Pearl Kimono can be knitted in various yarns and worn all year round.”

Skill levels: Knitting *** / Finishing **
* Beginner ** Intermediate *** Advanced **** Proficient ***** Expert

SIZES: S(M)L(XL)2XL(3XL)
FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENT: 102(109)117(122)130(137) cm / 40¾(43½)46¾(48¾)52(54¾)” plus 12 cm / 4¾” front bands.
LENGTH: 57(58)59(61)62(64) cm / 22½(23)23½(24½)24¾(25¾)”
UPPERARM CIRCUMFERENCE: 42(43½)46(49)52(55) cm. / 16¾(14½)18½(19½)20¾(22)”

YARN
Light brown kimono
350(400)400(450)500(550) g Supersoft from Holst Garn, color 091 Mouflon, 50 % merino/50 % Shetland wool (287 m/314 yards per 50g).
Note: The cardigan is knitted with two strands of yarn held together.

Dark grey kimono
-450(450)500(500)550(600) g Jensen Yarn fra Isager, color 4s, 100 % pure new wool (250 m /273 yards per 100g).
-150(150)150(200)200(200) g Alpaca 1 fra Isager, color 4s, 100 % alpaca (400 m/437 yards per 50g).
Note: The cardigan is knitted with one strand of each yarn quality held together.

ALTERNATIVE YARN SUGGESTIONS
-Kid Seta from Gepard Garn (210 m/230 yards per 25 g), holding two strands together.
-Isager Alpaca 2 (250 m/273 yards per 50 g) + Isager Silk Mohair (212 m/232 yards per 25 g), using one strand of each yarn.
-Peruvian Highland wool from Filcolana (100 m/120 yards per 50 g), using one strand of yarn.
-Lima from Hjertegarn (100 m/109 yards per 50 g), using one strand of yarn.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
4 mm / US 6 circular needle 80 cm / 32” long for the hem and optionally 100 or 120 cm / 40 or 50” long for the front band.
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles 40 and 80 cm / 16 and 32” long,
4 and 4.5 mm / US 6 and US 7 dpns for the sleeves
Stitch markers

GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows on 4.5 mm / US 7 stockinette with yarn held double = 10 x 10 cm /4 x 4”
Adjust needle size if necessary to get gauge.

ABOUT THE DESIGN
The Pearl kimono is worked flat top down on circular needles. The sleeves are worked in the round on dpns (or magic loop). The eyelet pattern on the body and sleeves is worked as charted. Stitches are picked up for the front band and an eyelet row is worked in the middle of the band. The Pearl kimono is an open cardigan, and if you prefer it to be closed, simply add button holes instead of eyelets.