【about design】 A cardigan in a highly textured popcorn pattern resembling bobbles, worked with two colors of fingering weight yarn. This stitch pattern combines two rows worked with three strands and two rows with a single strand and their alternation creates this textured fabric. Three strands are prepared from one skein, so you don’t need to have three different skeins to knit with yarn held triple. The cardigan is worked from the top down, from the collar toward the bottom hem and cuffs, seamlessly. The sample cardigan has a slightly cropped body, but please feel free to adjust the body and sleeve lengths to your preference, trying it on while knitting. The buttonholes are made “afterthought”, after you have finished knitting the front bands. You can thus choose the perfect buttons and decide the number of buttonholes matching your buttons by comparing a variety of buttons on your finished cardigan. I hope you enjoy knitting it!―Midori Hirose 【about pattern】 English text pattern/PDF only. There is no printed version. ★design：Midori Hirose ★Sizes:kids 1 (kids 2, kids 3, kids 4, kids 5)(XS–S, M, L–XL)(2XL, 3XL)(4XL, 5XL, 6XL) The sizes are designed to fit a bust circumference of 52 (58, 64, 70, 76)(82, 92, 102)(112, 122)(132, 142, 152) cm / 20.5 (22.75, 25.25, 27.5, 30)(32.25, 36.25, 40.25)(44, 48)(52, 56, 59.75)“ kids 1 = 2–3 years, kids 2 = 4–5 years, kids 3 = 5–7 years, kids 4 = 7–9 years, kids 5 = 10–12 years. Designed to have approx. 15–29 cm / 5.75–11.25“ of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 15–29 cm / 5.75–11.25“ larger in circumference than your bust measurement. ★Yarn & Yardage: Two color of fingering weight yarn. MC: 440 (490, 570, 620, 740)(860, 890, 960)(1060, 1150)(1240, 1350, 1460) meters / 482 (536, 642, 679, 810)(941, 974, 1050)(1160, 1258)(1357, 1477, 1597) yards of fingering weight yarn. CC: 470 (570, 670, 770, 940)(1070, 1110, 1200)(1410, 1570)(1730, 1930, 2150) meters / 514 (624, 733, 843, 1028)(1171, 1214, 1313)(1542, 1717)(1892, 2111, 2352) yards of fingering weight yarn. Sample 1 (XS–S): La Bien Aimée Twist Nouveau (100% Merino; 400 meters/100g; fingering weight), 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)(3, 3, 3)(3, 3)(4, 4, 4) skeins of colorway Noir for MC and 2 (2, 2, 2, 3)(3, 3, 3)(4, 4)(5, 5, 6) skeins of colorway Ostara for CC. Sample 2 (M): mominoki yarn Finnwool (100% Wool; 360 meters/100g; fingering weight). 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)(3, 3, 3)(3, 4)(4, 4, 4) skeins of colorway Paprika for MC and 2 (2, 2, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4)(4, 5)(5, 6, 6) skeins of colorway Prism for CC. Sample 3, 4, 5 (L–XL, kids 4, kids 3): Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Mondim (100% Wool; 385 meters/100g; fingering weight). 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)(3, 3, 3)(3, 3)(4, 4, 4) balls of colorway 105 (Navy) for MC. Various leftover yarns from light fingering to aran weight for CC. ★Gauge（after blocking）： 16 sts x 40 rows = 10 cm /4“, in Popcorn pattern with main needle. 20 sts x 33 rows = 10 cm /4“, in k2p2 ribbing(2 strands of MC) with main needle. ★Needles & Notions: Circular needles, longer than 80 cm / 32 inches. Adjust needle size if necessary to get gauge. A. a main needle for neck, hem, cuff ribing and Popcorn pattern B. a small size needle only for front band ribbing Sample 1: A. 5 mm / US 8 B. 4.5 mm / US 7 Sample 2, 3, 4, 5 A. 4.5 mm / US 7 B. 4 mm / US 6 Notions 5 (5, 5, 6, 6)(6, 6, 6)(6, 6)(6, 6, 6) of ⌀23 mm Buttons, stitch markers , waste yarn, tapestry needle, tape measure (is very useful if you will try on the sweater during knitting). 【Note】 ・Please download the contents from the URL in the purchase confirmation e-mail sent by Stores. ・There are no refunds available on download purchases. ・The downloaded data requires a PDF-compatible reader to open the file. ・If you cannot find the purchased content or have problems downloading or viewing it, please contact us immediately!