Rainbow cardigan – PDF

Description

Meet Rainbow: 

The Rainbow Cardigan is worked from the top down. You’ll start by knitting the back, then pick up stichs at the shoulders to work each front. The intarsia colorwork adds a bright and cheerful touch — perfect for spring! This pattern is ideal for knitters who want to learn intarsia while creating a joyful and colorful cardigan. 

Advanced beginner level

The techniques: 

• Stockinette
• Circular knitting
• German short rows
• Increases
• Decreases
• 1/1 ribbing
• Picking up stitches
• Intarsia

Sizes: 

Gauge: 

Stockinette stitch : 10 cm = 19 sts x 25 rows (US 7 / 4.5 mm needles) 

Adjust your needle size to achieve the correct gauge.

Yarn: 

• Merinos fingering (100% mérinos superwash) – 175 m + for 50 gr

Approximate number of skeins per color:

(Size 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5)

• Main Color:  3 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 5 balls
• Color A (coral): 1 – 1 – 1 – 2 – 2 balls
• Color B (verbena): 1 – 1 – 1 – 2 – 2 balls
• Color C (mimosa): 1 – 1 – 1 – 2 – 2 balls

• Mohair & silk (72% kid mohair – 28% soie de mûrier) Lace. 210 m + pour 25 gr

Approximate number of skeins per color:

(Size 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5)

• Main Color: 3 – 3 – 3 – 4 – 4 balls
• Color A (coral): 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 balls
• Color B (verbena): 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 balls
• Color C (mimosa): 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 balls

Notions: 

Size US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 20 & 80 cm [8’’- 31’’] (Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge)
Size US 6 / 4 mm circular needles for the ribbing 

Row counter, markers, cable or waste yarn, tapestry needle, bobbin holders for intarsia (optionel), 6 (6 – 6 – 7 – 7) buttons 15 mm or 20 mm diameter. 

Video tutorials: 

To help you in making your top, find all the technical stitches on our YouTube channel.