Key Cardigan | Petite Knit patterns

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. Schematics can be found here.

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 DK yarn (approx 50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) held together with 75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g Kid Silk Mohair  (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or 1 strand of Aran weight yarn 

Stripe color: 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) g DK weight yarn (approx. 50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) held together with 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) g Kid Silk Mohair (approx. 25 g = 212 m [232 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)