Skills required: cable cast on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, picking up stitches, working a slip-stitch textured pattern (explanations provided), binding off, working an I-cord (explanations provided), making a sewn buttonhole loop (link to tutorial provided).
Construction: This cardigan is knit seamlessly from the top down. Sleeves are worked in the round. Stitches are then picked up on the front edges and collar to work the edging.
Kyoto
A very fun, seamless knit, Kyoto features an easy yet interesting lattice-like stitch. I named it Kyoto in honor of the awe-inspiring city I would visit with my family when I lived in Japan as a child.
The individual pattern is available for purchase in pdf format for 6.00 Euros.
Sizes available: 3mo (6mo, 12mo, 18mo // 2yo, 4yo, 5yo, 6yo)
Finished garment has chest measurement of 18 (19, 21, 22, 23 // 24, 24.5, 26.25, 28.5) inches or 46 (48.5, 53, 55.5, 58.5 // 61, 62, 66.5, 72.5) cm.
Yarn Requirements: 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 1.75, 2 // 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3) skeins of Madelinetosh merino DK 100% merino; 225yd/206m per 100g/3.43oz skein or approximately 300 (350, 350, 400, 450 // 500, 550, 600, 675) yds or 275 (320, 320, 365, 410 // 460, 500, 550, 615) meters of similar DK weight yarn.
Note: this pattern would look great in a variegated yarn.
Needles/Notions:
US8 or 5mm double-pointed needles or size needed to match gauge (for sleeves)
US4 or 3.5mm double-pointed needles (for I-cord ties.)
US8 or 5mm circular needles or size needed to match gauge (for body).
4 stitch markers
2 pieces of scrap yarn to use as stitch holder for sleeves
tapestry needle
1 or several buttons of any size
Gauge:
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette