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The Key Cardigan is worked from the top down and its yoke is shaped with raglan increases. The neckline is shaped using short rows. The yoke and the body are worked back and forth on a circular needle, while the sleeves are worked in the round. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck. The cardigan is worked in a two-colored stranded stripe pattern.

Size Guide

The Key Cardigan is designed to have approx. 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease for the smaller sizes and then gradually less for the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 95 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size M. A Key Cardigan in size M has a bust circumference of 119 cm [46¾ inches], which in the given example would give you 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 106 (110) 114 (119) 124 (128) 133 (141) 146 (155) cm [41¾ (43¼) 45 (46¾) 48¾ (50½) 52¼ (55½) 57½ (61) inches]

Length: 51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 (70) cm [20 (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24) 24¾ (25½) 26¾ (27½) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in colorwork pattern and stockinette stitch on a 4.5 mm [US7] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 80 or 100 cm [16 and 32 or 40 inches], 4.5 mm [US7] / 40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 4.5 mm [US7] (unless using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Main color: 250 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or 350 (400) 400-450 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 (550-600) 600 (600) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 400 (450) 450 (500) 500-550 (550) 600 (650) 650 (650-700) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) held together with 75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150-175 (175) 175 (175) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m [437 yds])

Stripe color: 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 150 (200) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (350) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) held together with 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m [437 yds])

About materials: The yarn amounts for the stripe color given above correspond to 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) stripes on the body and 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (7) stripes on the sleeves.

6 buttons (Ø = 18-20 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Schematics can be found here.

Buttons can be found here.

The burgundy and white Key Cardigan is knitted in Jensen by Isager in the colors 36S and 58 held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in the colors 36 and 6.

Video

Fair isle knitting / Jacquard:

M1R:

M1L:

German Short Rows:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Backwards loop method:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

Picking up stitches for front plackets:

Buttonholes:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Sewing a button onto knitwear:

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The Key Cardigan is worked from the top down and its yoke is shaped with raglan increases. The neckline is shaped using short rows. The yoke and the body are worked back and forth on a circular needle, while the sleeves are worked in the round. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck. The cardigan is worked in a two-colored stranded stripe pattern.

Size Guide

The Key Cardigan is designed to have approx. 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease for the smaller sizes and then gradually less for the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 95 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size M. A Key Cardigan in size M has a bust circumference of 119 cm [46¾ inches], which in the given example would give you 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 106 (110) 114 (119) 124 (128) 133 (141) 146 (155) cm [41¾ (43¼) 45 (46¾) 48¾ (50½) 52¼ (55½) 57½ (61) inches]

Length: 51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 (70) cm [20 (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24) 24¾ (25½) 26¾ (27½) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in colorwork pattern and stockinette stitch on a 4.5 mm [US7] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 80 or 100 cm [16 and 32 or 40 inches], 4.5 mm [US7] / 40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 4.5 mm [US7] (unless using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Main color: 250 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or 350 (400) 400-450 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 (550-600) 600 (600) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 400 (450) 450 (500) 500-550 (550) 600 (650) 650 (650-700) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) held together with 75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150-175 (175) 175 (175) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m [437 yds])

Stripe color: 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 150 (200) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (350) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) held together with 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m [437 yds])

About materials: The yarn amounts for the stripe color given above correspond to 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) stripes on the body and 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (7) stripes on the sleeves.

6 buttons (Ø = 18-20 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Schematics can be found here.

Buttons can be found here.

The burgundy and white Key Cardigan is knitted in Jensen by Isager in the colors 36S and 58 held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in the colors 36 and 6.

Fair isle knitting / Jacquard:

 

M1R:

 

M1L:

 

German Short Rows:

 

Put the sleeves to rest:

 

Backwards loop method:

 

Italian bind-off:

 

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

 

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

 

Picking up stitches for front plackets:

 

Buttonholes:

 

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

 

Sewing a button onto knitwear: