Sunday Cardigan - PetiteKnit knitting pattern

The Sunday Cardigan is knitted top-down with 1 strand of Inca Wool and 2 strands of Silk Mohair. The yoke is worked in a rib pattern with increases back and forth, while the button plackets are worked simultaneously. The body and sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch and both finish with a wide ribbed hem. The sleeves of the Sunday Cardigan are extra long. The neckline is folded inside out and sewn there. The buttonholes are worked last (i.e., they are not knitted during the knitting process) by sewing around the button placket with the buttonhole stitch.

Note: Before you start knitting, you should first knit a gauge swatch to determine the correct needle size needed to achieve 12 stitches per 10 cm. If you knit tighter, you may need an 8 mm needle. If you don't follow the gauge, the appearance of the cardigan will change dramatically.

Size Guide

The Sunday Cardigan should have a positive ease of 8-12 cm relative to your chest circumference. Sizes XS (S), M (L), and XL fit a chest circumference of approximately 85 (90), 95 (100), and 110 cm. Measure yourself before you start knitting to make sure you've chosen the correct size. For example, if your chest circumference is 90 cm, you should choose size S.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL

Chest circumference: 93 (99) 106 (113) 123 cm

Length: 52 (55) 58 (65) 67 cm (including folded neckline)

Gauge: 12 stitches x 17 rows plain on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular knitting needle 6 mm (80 or 100 cm), Circular knitting needle 7 mm (40 and 80 and/or 100 cm), Double pointed needles 6 mm

Material: 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 g of Inca Wool by Hjertegarn (100 g = 160 m) and 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 g of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 210 m) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m). Note that 1 strand of Inca Wool and 2 strands of Silk Mohair are used simultaneously (the yarn count indicates the total yarn count). 5 buttons (ø = 28 mm).

Difficulty level : ★ ★ (2 out of 5)