Anna’s Summer Cardigan

Anna’s Summer Cardigan is worked from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke and a lovely, feminine lace pattern. The body is worked back and forth, while the sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. The button and buttonhole bands are knitted at the end from stitches picked up and knitted along the front edges of the cardigan

Sizes: 3-6 months (6-9 months) 9-12 months (1-2 years) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years

Bust circumference: 48 (50) 53 (55) 58 (61) 63 (66) 71 cm [19 (19¾) 20¾ (21¾) 22¾ (24) 24¾ (26) 28 inches]

Length: 27 (29) 31 (33) 35 (37) 39 (41) 43 cm [10¾ (11½) 12¼ (13) 13¾ (14½) 15¼ (16¼) 17 inches]

Gauge: 23 sts x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in lace pattern on 3.5 mm [US4] needles 

Needles: Circular needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 cm [24 inches] needles; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 3.5 mm [US4] needles.

Materials: 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Duo by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 115 m [126 yds]), 6 buttons (ø = 13 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.

Buttons can be found here.

The yellow Anna's Summer Cardigan is knitted in Duo by Sandnes Garn in the color Aksgul [2124].

Video

k2tog:

Yarn over:

M1R:

M1L:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

Button bands: