Novice Cardigans - Mohair Edition - PetiteKnit

This knitting pattern is in Swedish. It is perfectly fine to knit with two strands of Silk Mohair from Isager.

Novice Cardigan – Mohair Edition is knitted from top to bottom. That means you start by knitting the ribbing at the neckline, then the yoke, then the body, and finally the sleeves. The cardigan is knitted in stockinette stitch, while the edges are knitted in ribbing.

Novice Cardigan – Mohair Edition has a round yoke. It is shaped by gradually knitting increases every four rows evenly distributed on the yoke.

Size guide and measurements

Note that you can only rely on the measurements in the pattern if the gauge is maintained.

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement of approximately 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. Novice Cardigan – Mohair Edition should have a positive ease of about 10 cm (i.e., the cardigan should be about 10 cm larger than you in circumference). This means that if you, for example, measure 90 cm around your bust (measure yourself with a tape measure around your bust or at the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S, which has an overbust measurement of 100 cm. This gives you a positive ease of 10 cm.

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

Cardigan overbust: 96 (100) 105 (111) 120 (129) 140 (151) 161 cm

Length: 52 (54) 56 (58) 59 (60) 61 (62) 63 cm measured at center back

Gauge: 21 stitches x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles with two strands of silk mohair = 10 x 10 cm

Needle suggestions: Circular needles 3.5 mm (80 cm), circular needles 4 mm (40 and 80 cm), double-pointed needles 3.5 mm

Yarn suggestions: 200 (200-225) 225 (250) 250 (275) 300 (325) 350-375 g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Brushed Lace from Mohair By Canard (25 g = 210 m). Note that it is knitted with two strands simultaneously and that the yarn quantity indicates the total yarn consumption. 9 buttons (ø = 15 mm)

The green cardigan in the picture is knitted in two strands of Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn in the color Dusty Light Green (8521).

Difficulty level: ★ (1 out of 5).