Key Cardigan Junior

The Key Cardigan Junior 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 Junior is designed to have approx. 25 cm [9¾ inches] of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (29½) 30¾ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the sweater is knitted in the correct gauge). If the recipient measures 59 cm [23¼ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 5-6 years. Size 5-6 years has a chest circumference of 84 cm [33 inches] which will, in this example, give 25 cm [9¾ inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the lengths to the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is short/taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 years

Bust circumference: 72 (76) 80 (84) 84 (88) 88 (92) 96 (100) 104 cm [28¼ (30) 31½ (33) 33 (34¾) 34¾ (36¼) 37¾ (39¼) 41 inches]

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (53) 54 cm [14¼ (15) 16½ (17) 17¾ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20½ (20¾) 21¼ inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in colorwork pattern and stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 60 or 80 cm [16 and 24 or 32 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 60 or 80 cm [16 and 24 or 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 60 cm [24 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Main color: 150 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Stripe color: 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

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 green and pink Key Cardigan Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors Matcha [9564] and Ballet shoes [3521].

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: