This super lovely cardigan is originally designed by ITO Yarn & Design, intended to be worked bottom up in pieces. In this wonderful (slightly different) collaboration I modified the design to be worked top-down, seamlessly, and wrote the pattern for it.

YUBARI is worked seamlessly from the top-down.
Start working the back and shape the shoulders with short rows. Continue to work the back until the length of the armhole. Pick up the stitches for the front and work both fronts symmetrical with front and body increases until the length of the armhole. Join back and fronts to work the body down with front decreases and body shaping to the bottom. Pick up the sleeves sts to work the sleeves in rounds.

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SIZES XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Finished bust circumference:
(cm): 88 (96, 104, 112, 120, 128)
(inch): 34.5 (37.75, 41, 44, 47.25, 50.5)
Please choose a size that gives you approx. 7-9 cm (2.75- 3.5 in) of positive ease at bust. (shown in Size M with 8 cm (3 in) of positive ease)

GAUGE:
20 sts x 24 rs/rds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in Stst after blocking

NEEDLES:
A circular needle size to obtain gauge and same size DPNs for the sleeves.
Suggested size: ITO No 7 JPN (4 mm, 6 US)

YARN:
ITO Shimo (80% wool, 20% silk), 266m (291yds)/50g / Color: Salvia blue
held together with ITO Sensai (60% mohair, 40% silk) 240m (262yds)/20g / Color: Glacier

APPROX. YARN REQUIREMENTS
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins of ITO Shimo (50g)
Or m/yds: 830/910 (940/1030, 1040/1140, 1150/1250, 1260/1370, 1370/1500) of a comparable yarn.
And 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) of ITO Sensai (20g)
Or m/yds: 840/920 (950/1040, 1050/1150, 1160/1260, 1270/1380, 1380/1510) of a comparable yarn.