Kaiku Cardigan Knitting Pattern

The Kaiku cardigan is an easy and quick lace-knit project without shaping. The cardigan is worked top-down, starting with the back, which is knitted flat to the underarm. The front piece stitches are picked up from the garter stitch cast-on edge of the back and knitted flat to the underarm. The body is formed by joining the front and back pieces, and it is knitted flat as one piece. The sleeve stitches are picked up from the garter stitch edge and knitted in the round. The design is loose-fitting and drapes beautifully. You can extend the hem length if desired, but ensure you have extra yarn for this modification. Choose a size with approximately 30–40 cm of positive ease; the cardigan shown in the photos is size 3 with 40 cm of ease.

YARNS 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) SKEINS / 1050 (1400) 1400 (1400) 1750 (1750) yds / 960 (1280) 1280 (1280) 1600 (1600) m of Tukuwool Fingering (100% Finnish Sheep Wool, 404 yds / 370 m - 100g), colorway 08 Runo.

SIZES 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)

Recommended ease: 30-40 cm of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Chest Circumference: 119,5 (129,5) 146 (159,5) 173 (179,5) cm

Sleeve circumference: 40 (43.5) 50 (56,5) 60 (60) cm

Length from armpit to hem: 27 cm

Sleeve length: 18 cm

GAUGE 21 stitches x 32 rows 4” / 10 cm

NEEDLES US 5 / 3.75 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles

NOTIONS Waste yarn Tapestry needle

DESIGNER Tiina Huhtaniemi