Candace

Candace indulges your hankering for a gorgeous self-striping or ombre yarn, giving that special colourway room to shine on the front and sleeves – and letting it pop on the back in a jazzy rectangle or panel against a solid (or semi-solid) ground.

Cute, colourful, and classic, Candace will be a welcome addition to any kid’s wardrobe

This cardigan is worked bottom up, in pieces and seamed. It has modified set-in sleeves with a short sleeve cap. Shoulders are joined using three-needle bind off. Two options are included for the decorative detail worked on the back using intarsia. Stitches are picked up along the front edges and neckline and a rolled, Reverse Stocking Stitch edging is worked.

This knitting pattern includes written instructions, a colour chart for intarsia stitch pattern, detailed yardage requirements for each intarsia bobbin/section, instructions for left or right front button placement, a schematic with measurements, and thoughtful details.

Sizes/Finished Measurements

• Sizes: A (B, C, D)(E, F, G).
• Finished chest, buttoned: 20 ½ (23 ½, 25 ¾, 29)(30 ½, 31 ½, 33 ¼)" / 52 (59.5, 65.5, 73.5)(77.5, 80, 84.5) cm.
• Back length: 10 ¾ (12, 13 ¼, 14)(15, 16, 17)" / 27.5 (30.5, 33.5, 35.5)(38, 40.5, 43) cm.
• Sleeve seam length: 6 ½ (7 ½, 8 ½, 10 ½)(11 ½, 12, 13)" / 16.5 (19, 21.5, 26.5)(29, 30.5, 33) cm.

The sizes typically are a generous fit for the following ages: 0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 12-24 mo, 2 yr)(4 yr, 6 yr, 8 yr). The fit is based on garment sizes for a popular children’s clothing brand. 

If the child you’re knitting for doesn’t fit into the average size for the age-based category, choose the size approximately 2 ½ (4 ½, 5 ¾, 8)(7 ½, 7 ½, 7 ¼)" / 6.5 (11.5, 14.5, 20.5)(19, 19, 18.5) cm larger than the child’s chest circumference measured under the arms.

Materials

• Fingering weight or sock yarn;
• 350 (450, 530, 650)(735, 810, 920) yd / 320 (410, 485, 595)(675, 740, 840) m self-patterning;
• 185 (230, 275, 325)(365, 395, 440) yd / 170 (215, 250, 295)(330, 365, 400) m solid colour.

Yellow sample shown in Knit Picks Felici Sock (affiliate)(fingering weight, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 218 yards/50g): MC Board Shorts, 2 (3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 5) balls; AND Knit Picks Stroll (affiliate)(fingering weight, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 231 yards/50g): CC Lemon Drop, 1 (1, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2) balls.

Substitution Notes
Choose a fingering weight/4-ply yarn with easy care instructions. Superwash wool and sock yarns (whether wool or cotton blends) will work wonderfully. The self-patterning yarn may be substituted with a solid colour, a variegated yarn or a gradient yarn. Yarn suggested is one of many options.

Techniques
Working intarsia from written instructions, increases/decreases, three needle bind off, basic modified set-in sleeve sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches, buttonholes and sewing on buttons.

Helpful Links
Raised Increases video tutorial
Raised Increases photo tutorial
SSK & SSP Decreases video tutorial