Yellow days cardigan

**The Yellow days cardigan-pattern has been tested.** The list of my talented testers is found at the bottom of these notes. This was such an enjoyable knit - to design, as well as to have on my needles. The textures makes it grow fast, and wanting to do one more, just one more pattern-repeat! The yellow yarn gave such good vibes, too - making me feel that there are yellow days full of sun, peace and happiness. **The design and construction** The cardigan is worked seamlessly with very little finishing work. The classic cardigan has lots of textures, great-fitting shoulders and sleeve-caps, a button/neck-band worked in one piece. The body is worked flat and bottom-up. The sleeve-caps are worked flat, incorporating picked-up sts around the armhole openings by short-rows. From the underarm down the sleeves are worked in the round. The button/neck-band is worked flat in one piece, from picked-up and knit sts. **Sizes** Chest measurements, when buttoned (worked at gauge and after washing/blocking): Size 1, 3 months: 48 cm/18.75” Size 2, 6 - 9 months: 51 cm/20" Size 3, 1 year - 18 months: 54 cm/21" Size 4, 2 years: 57 cm/22.5" Size 5, 3 - 4 years: 60 cm/24" Size 6, 5 - 5 years: 63 cm/25" Size 7, 7 years: 66 cm/25" **Materials** **Yarn:** I used ”Jensen” from Isager yarn. This DK weight yarn comes in skeins of 125 m/137 yards. I recommend a yarn that knits up to gauge and with a great stitch-definition to work the cardigan. If using ”Jensen” you will need 250/300/375/450/525/600/700 m = 275/330/410/490/575/660/765 yards. **Needles:** a circular needle 80 cm/32”, size 3 mm/US2.5 to work the hem and button/neck-band. A circular needle 80 cm/32”, size 3.5 mm/US4 to work the main-body and the sleeve-caps. A set of DPNS, size 3.5 mm/US4 to work the sleeves in the round. A set of DPNS, size 3 mm/US2.5 to work the cuffs. You may also use circulars for the sleeves, if working the magic loop. **Notions:** buttons, size 12 – 14 mm/0.5” across. A cable-needle (cn). Waste-yarn or separate holders. A blunt tapestry needle. Blocking tools suitable for the yarn you are using. **Gauge** 26 sts and 34 - 36 rows/rounds in waffle st = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4". The waffle st is used for the sleeves and on the sides of the body. The pattern gives thorough instructions for swatching in the waffle st. **The pattern** - The pattern is tested. - The moss-st, the cables and the waffle st are charted, as well as written out row-by-row - There is a schematic showing set-up and disposal of the textures - There is a schematic of the cardigan - All measurements are given in cm's, as well as in inches - Links are provided to short-rows, to working up the shoulders, to the one-row buttonholes and also the k1b (knit 1 below) **Techniques involved** - cast-on, bind-off - short-rows (shoulders and sleeve-caps) - picking up and knitting sts (armholes and around the fronts/neck - cables - k1b (knit 1 below) - knit and purl textures - buttonholes **Knitting skills:** intermediate **The pattern is tested** A huge THANK YOU to my wonderful and talented testers: 1957karenh / alisoncuteknits / crumbgrubbers / Dreguylou / echeverialaui / ejmsasha / kmcfet / knitabitknitwit / Manufactum / marilulla / MissBeeKnits / Mozart11 / nurselisa13 / RavelryTrish / SuseBremen teresaronk