Material
Circulo yarns - 3, 3, 4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7) skeins Aloe Vera - color 3113 - 40% Viscose/ 30% Aloe / 30% cotton
Size 4.5 mm/ US 7 circular knitting needles - no specific length, it must circular for making it comfortable to knit the sleeves
2 stitch holder or barber cords
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Scissors
Level of difficulty
08/29/2024
Sizes: I, II, III (IV, V, VI, VII) - 84, 88, 96 (104, 112, 124, 136) cm / 33, 34.5, 37.75 (41, 44, 48.75, 53.5)” chest - Follow the pattern and material according to the size placement in this list. The garment has a 7 cm/ 2.75” ease that is not included in the size measurements. Please, read the Garment Size below if you want a different fit.
The easiest Top Down cardigan to knit. A round yoke in garter with easy to follow increases. It is comfy and still fresh for spring days since Aloe Vera is a great yarn for summer projects.
As a top down project, it starts at the neckline with gradual increases throughout the rows. To make it easier, the yoke has been written in each size. After the increases, follow the separation and length according to general pattern.
Ensure a neat edge by Slipping the first stitch in every row with yarn in front.
Stitch glossary and abbreviations:
K - Knit
P - Purl
CO - Cast On - use the long tail cat on
INC - increase - use any increase method besides KFB - it will not match the pattern. I like the M1L or M1R - choose one and stick to it
BO - Bind Off - use elastic cast off to match both ends.
SlWYF - Slip stitch with yarn in front
ST - stitch
Swatch
17 st x 18 rows in 10 cm/ 4” in garter (knit all rows or purl all rows)
Pattern
Neckline (All sizes)
CO 80, 80, 80 (88, 88, 88, 90) sts.
Row 1 and 2: Knit
Yoke (Size I)
Row 3: K5 inc, K10 rep _ 7 times, inc, K5 (88 sts)
Row 4 and all even rows: K
Row 5: K5 inc, K11 rep _ 7 times, inc, K6 (96 sts)
Row 7: K6 inc, K12 rep _ 7 times, inc, K6 (104 sts)
Row 9: K6 inc, K13 rep _ 7 times, inc, K7 (112 sts)
Row 11: K7 inc, K14 rep _ 7 times, inc, K7 (120 sts)
Row 13: K7 inc, K15 rep _ 7 times, inc, K8 (128 sts)
Row 15: K8 inc, K16 rep _ 7 times, inc, K8 (136 sts)
Row 17: K8 inc, K17 rep _ 7 times, inc, K9 (144 sts)
Row 19: K9 inc, K18 rep _ 7 times, inc, K9 (152 sts)
Row 21: K9 inc, K19 rep _ 7 times, inc, K10 (160 sts)
Row 23: K10 inc, K20 rep _ 7 times, inc, K10 (168 sts)
Row 25: K10 inc, K21 rep _ 7 times, inc, K11 (176 sts)
Row 27: K11 inc, K22 rep _ 7 times, inc, K11 (184 sts)
Row 29: K11 inc, K23 rep _ 7 times, inc, K12 (192 sts)
Row 31: K12 inc, K24 rep _ 7 times, inc, K12 (200 sts)
Row 33: K12 inc, K25 rep _ 7 times, inc, K13 (208 sts)
Row 35: K13 inc, K26 rep _ 7 times, inc, K13 (216 sts)
Row 37: K13 inc, K27 rep _ 7 times, inc, K14 (224 sts)
Yoke (Size II)
Row 3: K4 inc, K8 rep _ 9 times, inc, K4 (90 sts)
Row 4 and all even rows: K
Row 5: K4 inc, K9 rep _ 9 times, inc, K5 (100 sts)
Row 7: K5 inc, K10 rep _ 9 times, inc, K5 (110 sts)
Row 9: K5 inc, K11 rep _ 9 times, inc, K6 (120 sts)
Row 11: K6 inc, K12 rep _ 9 times, inc, K6 (130 sts)
Row 13: K6 inc, K13 rep _ 9 times, inc, K7 (140 sts)
Row 15: K7 inc, K14 rep _ 9 times, inc, K7 (150 sts)
Row 17: K7 inc, K15 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (160 sts)
Row 19: K8 inc, K16 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (170 sts)
Row 21: K8 inc, K17 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (180 sts)
Row 23: K9 inc, K18 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (190 sts)
Row 25: K9 inc, K19 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (200 sts)
Row 27: K10 inc, K20 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (210 sts)
Row 29: K10 inc, K21 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (220 sts)
Row 31: K11 inc, K22 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (230 sts)
Row 33: K11 inc, K23 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (240 sts)
Row 35: K12 inc, K24 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (250 sts)
Row 37: K12 inc, K25 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (260 sts)
Row 39: K13 inc, K26 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (270 sts)
Yoke (Size III)
Row 3: K4 inc, K8 rep _ 9 times, inc, K4 (90 sts)
Row 4 and all even rows: K
Row 5: K4 inc, K9 rep _ 9 times, inc, K5 (100 sts)
Row 7: K5 inc, K10 rep _ 9 times, inc, K5 (110 sts)
Row 9: K5 inc, K11 rep _ 9 times, inc, K6 (120 sts)
Row 11: K6 inc, K12 rep _ 9 times, inc, K6 (130 sts)
Row 13: K6 inc, K13 rep _ 9 times, inc, K7 (140 sts)
Row 15: K7 inc, K14 rep _ 9 times, inc, K7 (150 sts)
Row 17: K7 inc, K15 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (160 sts)
Row 19: K8 inc, K16 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (170 sts)
Row 21: K8 inc, K17 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (180 sts)
Row 23: K9 inc, K18 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (190 sts)
Row 25: K9 inc, K19 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (200 sts)
Row 27: K10 inc, K20 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (210 sts)
Row 29: K10 inc, K21 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (220 sts)
Row 31: K11 inc, K22 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (230 sts)
Row 33: K11 inc, K23 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (240 sts)
Row 35: K12 inc, K24 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (250 sts)
Row 37: K12 inc, K25 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (260 sts)
Row 39: K13 inc, K26 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (270 sts)
Row 41: K13 inc, K27 rep _ 9 times, inc, K14 (280 sts)
Yoke (Size IV)
Row 3: K8 inc, K8 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (98 sts)
Row 4 and all even rows: K
Row 5: K8 inc, K9 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (108 sts)
Row 7: K9 inc, K10 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (118 sts)
Row 9: K9 inc, K11 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (128 sts)
Row 11: K10 inc, K12 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (138 sts)
Row 13: K10 inc, K13 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (148 sts)
Row 15: K11 inc, K14 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (158 sts)
Row 17: K11 inc, K15 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (168 sts)
Row 19: K12 inc, K16 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (178 sts)
Row 21: K12 inc, K17 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (188 sts)
Row 23: K13 inc, K18 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (198 sts)
Row 25: K13 inc, K19 rep _ 9 times, inc, K14 (208 sts)
Row 27: K14 inc, K20 rep _ 9 times, inc, K14 (218 sts)
Row 29: K14 inc, K21 rep _ 9 times, inc, K15 (228 sts)
Row 31: K15 inc, K22 rep _ 9 times, inc, K15 (238 sts)
Row 33: K15 inc, K23 rep _ 9 times, inc, K16 (248 sts)
Row 35: K16 inc, K24 rep _ 9 times, inc, K16 (258 sts)
Row 37: K16 inc, K25 rep _ 9 times, inc, K17 (268 sts)
Row 39: K17 inc, K26 rep _ 9 times, inc, K17 (278 sts)
Row 41: K17 inc, K27 rep _ 9 times, inc, K18 (288 sts)
Row 43: K18 inc, K28 rep _ 9 times, inc, K18 (298 sts)
Row 45: K18 inc, K29 rep _ 9 times, inc, K19 (308 sts)
Yoke (Size V)
Row 3: K8 inc, K8 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (98 sts)
Row 4 and all even rows: K
Row 5: K8 inc, K9 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (108 sts)
Row 7: K9 inc, K10 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (118 sts)
Row 9: K9 inc, K11 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (128 sts)
Row 11: K10 inc, K12 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (138 sts)
Row 13: K10 inc, K13 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (148 sts)
Row 15: K11 inc, K14 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (158 sts)
Row 17: K11 inc, K15 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (168 sts)
Row 19: K12 inc, K16 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (178 sts)
Row 21: K12 inc, K17 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (188 sts)
Row 23: K13 inc, K18 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (198 sts)
Row 25: K13 inc, K19 rep _ 9 times, inc, K14 (208 sts)
Row 27: K14 inc, K20 rep _ 9 times, inc, K14 (218 sts)
Row 29: K14 inc, K21 rep _ 9 times, inc, K15 (228 sts)
Row 31: K15 inc, K22 rep _ 9 times, inc, K15 (238 sts)
Row 33: K15 inc, K23 rep _ 9 times, inc, K16 (248 sts)
Row 35: K16 inc, K24 rep _ 9 times, inc, K16 (258 sts)
Row 37: K16 inc, K25 rep _ 9 times, inc, K17 (268 sts)
Row 39: K17 inc, K26 rep _ 9 times, inc, K17 (278 sts)
Row 41: K17 inc, K27 rep _ 9 times, inc, K18 (288 sts)
Row 43: K18 inc, K28 rep _ 9 times, inc, K18 (298 sts)
Row 45: K18 inc, K29 rep _ 9 times, inc, K19 (308 sts)
Row 47: K19 inc, K30 rep _ 9 times, inc, K19 (318 sts)
Row 49: K19 inc, K31 rep _ 9 times, inc, K20 (328 sts)
Row 51: K20 inc, K32 rep _ 9 times, inc, K20 (338 sts)
Yoke (Size VI)
Row 3: K4 inc, K8 rep _ 10 times, inc, K4 (99 sts)
Row 4 and all even rows: K
Row 5: K4 inc, K9 rep _ 10 times, inc, K5 (110 sts)
Row 7: K5 inc, K10 rep _ 10 times, inc, K5 (121 sts)
Row 9: K5 inc, K11 rep _ 10 times, inc, K6 (132 sts)
Row 11: K6 inc, K12 rep _ 10 times, inc, K6 (143 sts)
Row 13: K6 inc, K13 rep _ 10 times, inc, K7 (154 sts)
Row 15: K7 inc, K14 rep _ 10 times, inc, K7 (165 sts)
Row 17: K7 inc, K15 rep _ 10 times, inc, K8 (176 sts)
Row 19: K8 inc, K16 rep _ 10 times, inc, K8 (187 sts)
Row 21: K8 inc, K17 rep _ 10 times, inc, K9 (198 sts)
Row 23: K9 inc, K18 rep _ 10 times, inc, K9 (209 sts)
Row 25: K9 inc, K19 rep _ 10 times, inc, K10 (220 sts)
Row 27: K10 inc, K20 rep _ 10 times, inc, K10 (231 sts)
Row 29: K10 inc, K21 rep _ 10 times, inc, K11 (242 sts)
Row 31: K11 inc, K22 rep _ 10 times, inc, K11 (253 sts)
Row 33: K11 inc, K23 rep _ 10 times, inc, K12 (264 sts)
Row 35: K12 inc, K24 rep _ 10 times, inc, K12 (275 sts)
Row 37: K12 inc, K25 rep _ 10 times, inc, K13 (286 sts)
Row 39: K13 inc, K26 rep _ 10 times, inc, K13 (297 sts)
Row 41: K13 inc, K27 rep _ 10 times, inc, K14 (308 sts)
Row 43: K14 inc, K28 rep _ 10 times, inc, K14 (319 sts)
Row 45: K14 inc, K29 rep _ 10 times, inc, K15 (330 sts)
Row 47: K15 inc, K30 rep _ 10 times, inc, K15 (341 sts)
Row 49: K15 inc, K31 rep _ 10 times, inc, K16 (352 sts)
Row 51: K16 inc, K32 rep _ 10 times, inc, K16 (363 sts)
Row 53: K16 inc, K33 rep _ 10 times, inc, K17 (374 sts)
Yoke (Size VII)
Row 3: K5 inc, K9 rep _ 9 times, inc, K4 (100 sts)
Row 4 and all even rows: K
Row 5: K5 inc, K10 rep _ 9 times, inc, K5 (110 sts)
Row 7: K5 inc, K11 rep _ 9 times, inc, K5 (120 sts)
Row 9: K6 inc, K12 rep _ 9 times, inc, K6 (130 sts)
Row 11: K6 inc, K13 rep _ 9 times, inc, K6 (140 sts)
Row 13: K7 inc, K14 rep _ 9 times, inc, K7 (150 sts)
Row 15: K7 inc, K15 rep _ 9 times, inc, K7 (160 sts)
Row 17: K8 inc, K16 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (170 sts)
Row 19: K8 inc, K17 rep _ 9 times, inc, K8 (180 sts)
Row 21: K9 inc, K18 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (190 sts)
Row 23: K9 inc, K19 rep _ 9 times, inc, K9 (200 sts)
Row 25: K10 inc, K20 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (210 sts)
Row 27: K10 inc, K21 rep _ 9 times, inc, K10 (220 sts)
Row 29: K11 inc, K22 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (230 sts)
Row 31: K11 inc, K23 rep _ 9 times, inc, K11 (240 sts)
Row 33: K12 inc, K24 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (250 sts)
Row 35: K12 inc, K25 rep _ 9 times, inc, K12 (260 sts)
Row 37: K13 inc, K26 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (270 sts)
Row 39: K13 inc, K27 rep _ 9 times, inc, K13 (280 sts)
Row 41: K14 inc, K28 rep _ 9 times, inc, K14 (290 sts)
Row 43: K14 inc, K29 rep _ 9 times, inc, K14 (300 sts)
Row 45: K15 inc, K30 rep _ 9 times, inc, K15 (310 sts)
Row 47: K15 inc, K31 rep _ 9 times, inc, K15 (320 sts)
Row 49: K16 inc, K32 rep _ 9 times, inc, K16 (330 sts)
Row 51: K16 inc, K33 rep _ 9 times, inc, K16 (340 sts)
Row 53: K17 inc, K34 rep _ 9 times, inc, K17 (350 sts)
Row 55: K17 inc, K35 rep _ 9 times, inc, K17 (360 sts)
Row 57: K18 inc, K36 rep _ 9 times, inc, K18 (370 sts)
Row 59: K18 inc, K37 rep _ 9 times, inc, K18 (380 sts)
Row 61: K19 inc, K38 rep _ 9 times, inc, K19 (390 sts)
Row 63: K19 inc, K39 rep _ 9 times, inc, K19 (400 sts)
Row 65: K20 inc, K40 rep _ 9 times, inc, K20 (410 sts)
Dividing body and sleeves
Knit 33, 40, 42 (46, 50, 52, 61) sts, hold 46, 55, 56 (62, 64, 70, 83) sts, inc 4, 6, 10 (6, 8, 10, 10) sts, knit 66, 80, 84 (92, 100, 104, 122) sts, hold 46, 55, 56 (62, 64, 70, 83) sts, inc 4, 6, 10 (6, 8, 10, 10) pts, knit 33, 40, 42 (46, 50, 52, 61)
Body
Knit every row for 40 cm/ 15.75” and BO loosely - I like to use the Icelandic Bind Off.
Sleeves
Pick up the holding stitches. Make sure you have a purl side - wrong side - facing you so it follow the garter pattern. Inc 3, 4, 6 (4, 5, 6, 6) sts in the beggining of the next two rows and knit all sts. Knit every row for 17 cm / 6.75”. Bind off Losely. Sew the sleeves starting at the sides and then sew the underarm stitches as well. Weave in the ends.
Created by Cris Bertoluci
Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.
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