LUNITA CARDIGAN

by Claudia Q
This V-necked cardigan will keep your little ones warm and cozy on the chillier days of spring and summer. It is
also a great garment to layer on the winter days.

Intermediate Yarn
Yarn A
La Bien Aimée CASHMERINO (Fingering weight; 75%
Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 237 yards /
216 meters per 50 g)
2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins, Smoke
Long-tail cast on Yarn B
Cable Cast on La Bien Aimée MOHAIR SILK (Lace weight; 70% Kid
Knitting and purling in the round Mohair, 30% Silk; 546 yards / 500 meters per 50 g)
Working with DPNs (optional) 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins, Smoke
Yarn C
German Short-Rows La Bien Aimee CASHMERINO (Fingering weight; 75%
Binding off Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 237 yards /
Crochet seaming (optional) 216 meters per 50 g)
Kitchener Stitch (optional) 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins, Romance
Yarn D
3 needle bind off (optional) La Bien Aimée MOHAIR SILK (Lace weight; 70% Kid
Mohair, 30% Silk; 546 yards / 500 meters per 50 g)
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins, Peche Mignon

Note: At all times, you should hold together one strand

of Cashmerino and one of Mohair (A is held together
with B, and C is held together with D).

24 sts & 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette / Stocking Needles

stitch on a 4.00 mm (US 6) needle, after blocking.
3.75 mm (US 5) circular needle 16” / 40 cm (optional),
24” / 80 cm, and a set of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs)
4.00 mm (US 6) circular needle 16” / 40 cm (optional),
24” / 80 cm, and a set of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs)
3.50 mm (US E-4) crochet hook for optional shoulder
seams.

Notions
4 stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry
needle, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) buttons

0-3 mos (3-6 mos, 6-12 mos, 12-18 mos, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) To be worn with approx 2” / 5 cm positive ease

Chest Circumference: 16 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32)” / 40.5 (45.5, 51, 56, 61, 66, 71, 76, 81) cm
Body Length to Underarm (front): 5 (5½, 6, 6½, 7, 8, 9, 9½, 10)” / 12.5 14, 15, 16.5, 18, 20.5, 23, 23.5, 25.5) cm
Sleeve length to Underarm: 5¾ (6, 7, 8, 8½, 10, 11½, 13, 14)” / 14.5 (15, 18, 20.5, 21.5, 25.5, 29, 33, 35.5) cm
Upper Arm: 6½ (7, 8, 8½, 9, 10, 10½, 11, 11½)” / 16.5 (18, 20.5, 21.5, 23, 25.5, 26.5, 28, 29) cm
Armhole Depth: 3¼ (3½, 4, 4¼, 4½, 5, 5¼, 5½, 5¾)” / 8 (9, 10, 10.5, 11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14, 14.5) cm

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This is a V-necked cardigan worked from the bottom up. The sleeves are picked up at the armhole edge and
worked down in the round. Short-rows are worked at the lower edge for a more relaxed fit. Sleeve instructions
are written to use DPNs, however an alternate method of working small circumferences can be used, such as
Magic-Loop.

Make double stitch (German Short-rows)

Slip the first stitch on the left needle purl-wise and pull the working yarn over top of the right needle tightly to
create a double stitch. This is really the two legs of the stitch in the row below. Reposition the yarn as needed for
the next stitch: to the front for a purl stitch, to the back for a knit stitch. Work the next few sts tighter than usual.
Later, when working the double stitch, work it as a single stitch (like a k2tog). This is the key feature of the
German Short Row.

Ssk (Slip, slip, knit - single decrease)

Slip two stitches knit-wise one at a time from left needle to right needle. Insert point of left needle into front of
two slipped stitches and knit them together with right needle (1 st decreased)

Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

Check out youtube.com by searching, “Kitchener stitch”

Front Bands
Check out youtube.com by searching, “how to knit the join as you go button band by Teo Makes”

approx approximately rnd(s) round(s)

BOR beginning of round RS right side of fabric
Dec(d) decrease(d) SM slip marker
DPNs double pointed needles Sl Slip
Inc(d) increase(d) Ssk (see Stitch Guide)
k(K) knit st(s) stitch(es)
knit-wise insert needle into stitch as if to knit it St st Stockinette/stocking stitch
k2tog knit 2 stitches together (decrease) Tbl through back of loop
p(P) purl tog together
PM place marker WS wrong side of fabric
Purl-wise insert needle into stitch as if to purl it Wyif with yarn in front
P2tog purl 2 stitches together (decrease) Yo yarn over (increase)
rep repeat * repeat instructions from the asterisk as directed
[ ] repeat instructions in brackets as directed

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Stripe Pattern A (for Body)
*With 1 strand of C and D held together, work 2
rows St st.
With 1 strand of A and B held together, work 10
(12, 14, 14, 16, 18, 16, 18, 18) rows St st.*
Rep from * to * for Stripe Pattern.
Stripe Pattern B (for Sleeve)
With 1 strand of A and B held together, knit 4 (4,
4, 4, 8, 10, 10, 12, 14) rnds.
With 1 strand of C and D held together, knit 6 (6,
7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12) rnds.
With 1 strand of A and B held together, knit 2
rnds. With 1 strand of C and D held together, knit
6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12) rnds.
With 1 strand of A and B held together, knit 12
(12, 14, 16, 16, 16, 20, 22, 24) rnds.
Body
Bottom Hem
Using 3.75 mm (US 5) longer circular needle, and 1
strand of A and B held together, cast on 90 (102, 114,
126, 138, 150, 162, 174, 186) sts using the long-tail cast
on method, or your preferred method of cast on.
Do not join in rnd.
Row 1: [K2, p2] to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: P2, [k2, p2] to end.
Rep rows 1-2 until work measures 1” / 2.5 cm from
cast on edge.
Change to 4.00 mm (US 6) longer circular needle
and work as follows:
Next Row: K23 (26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47), PM for
side, k44 (50, 56, 62, 68, 74, 80, 86, 92), PM for side,
k23 (26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47).
Next Row: P23 (26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47), SM, p44
(50, 56, 62, 68, 74, 80, 86, 92), SM, p23 (26, 29, 32, 35,
38, 41, 44, 47).
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Work Lower Back Short-Rows
Short-Row 1 (RS): Knit to 1 st before second
marker, turn.
Short-Row 2 (WS): Make double st, bring yarn to
front, purl to 1 st before next marker, turn.
Short-Row 3 (RS): Make double st, bring yarn to
back, knit to 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts before the
double st, turn.
Short-Row 4 (WS): Make double st, bring yarn to
front, purl to 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts before the
double st, turn.
Rep Short-Rows 3 and 4, 0 (0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) more
times.
Next Short-Row (RS): Make double st, bring yarn
to back, knit to end, working the double sts as one
(like a k2tog).
Next Row: Purl, working the remaining double sts
as one (like a p2tog). — 90 (102, 114, 126, 138, 150, 162,
174, 186) sts.
With 1 strand of A and B held together, work 2 (0,
0, 6, 2, 6, 6, 2, 6) rows.
Work Stripe Pattern A (See Stitch Pattern
Instructions) from * to * once.
Continue in Stripe Pattern A as established until
work measures 5 (5½, 6, 6½, 7, 8, 9, 9½, 10)” / 12.5 14,
15, 16.5, 18, 20.5, 23, 23.5, 25.5) cm from front cast
on edge or desired length to underarm ending
with RS facing for next row.
Divide for Armholes and Front Neck Decreasing
Next Row: K1, PM, ssk for right front neck, knit to 1
st before first side marker, remove marker, bind
off next 2 sts for underarm, knit to 1 st before next
side marker, remove marker, bind off next 2 sts for
underarm, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog for left front
neck), PM, k1. — 84 (96, 108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168,
180) sts with 21 (24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45) sts for
each front and 42 (48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90) sts
for back.
Left Front Armhole and Neck Shaping
Next Row (WS): P19 (22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43),
p2tog for armhole edge. Place remaining sts for
right front and back on spare needles or waste
yarn, leaving marker in place.
Row 1 (RS): Knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog for
left front neck, SM, k1. — 19 (22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40,
43) sts
Row 2: Purl.
Rep rows 1-2, 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17) more times.
— 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26) sts
Continue in St st until armhole from the divide
measures 3¼ (3½, 4, 4¼, 4½, 5, 5¼, 5½, 5¾)” / 8 (9, 10,
10.5, 11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14, 14.5) cm ending with a RS row.
Work Short-Rows for Shoulder Shaping
Short-Row 1 (WS): P4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9), turn.
Short-Row 2 (RS): Make double st, bring yarn to
back, knit to end.
Short-Row 3 (WS): P8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 16, 16, 18),
working the double st as one (like a p2tog), turn.
Short-Row 4 (RS): As Short-Row 2.
Short-Row 5 (WS): P11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26),
working the double st as one (like a p2tog), turn.
Bind off all sts for an optional visible crochet seam
or leave these sts on waste yarn or st holder for
Kitchener st or 3 needle bind off later.
Right Front Armhole and Neck Shaping
Place 21 (24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45) sts on waste
yarn for Right Front onto needle, ready to begin a
WS row.
Next Row (WS): P2tog for armhole edge, purl to
end.
Row 1 (RS): K1, SM, ssk for right front neck, knit to
end. — 19 (22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43) sts
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Row 2: Purl.
Rep rows 1-2, 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17) more times.
— 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26) sts
Complete as for Left Front to start of Short-Row
Shoulder Shaping, but ending with a WS row.
Work Short-Rows for Shoulder Shaping
Short-Row 1 (RS): K4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9), turn.
Short-Row 2 (WS): Make double st, bring yarn to
front, purl to end.
Short-Row 3 (RS): K8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 16, 16, 18),
working the double st as one (like a k2tog), turn.
Short-Row 4 (WS): As Short-Row 2.
Short-Row 5 (RS): K11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26),
working the double st as one (like a k2tog), turn.
Bind off all sts for an optional visible crochet seam
or leave these sts on waste yarn or st holder for
Kitchener st or 3 needle bind off later.
Back Armhole Shaping
Place 42 (48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90) sts on waste
yarn for Back onto needle, ready to begin a WS
row.
Next Row: P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog. — 40 (46,
52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, 88) sts
Continue in St st until armhole from the divide
measures 3¼ (3½, 4, 4¼, 4½, 5, 5¼, 5½, 5¾)” / 8 (9, 10,
10.5, 11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14, 14.5) cm or same as Right
Front to start of shoulder shaping, ending with a
WS row.
Back Neck Shaping and Shoulder Shaping (each
shoulder worked separately)
Next Row (RS): K11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26), turn.
Work Short-Rows for Shoulder Shaping
Short-Row 1 (WS): P4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9), turn.
Short-Row 2 (RS): Make double st, bring yarn to
back, knit to end.
Short-Row 3 (WS): P8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 16, 16, 18),
working the double st as one (like a p2tog), turn.
Short-Row 4 (RS): As Short-Row 2.
Short-Row 5 (WS): P11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26),
working the double st as one (like a p2tog), turn.
Bind off all sts for an optional visible crochet seam
or leave these sts on waste yarn or st holder for
Kitchener st or 3 needle bind off later.
With RS facing, join yarn to rem 29 (33, 37, 41, 45,
49, 53, 58, 62) sts, bind off 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30,
34, 36) sts for centre back neck, knit to end. — 11 (13,
15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26) sts
Purl 1 row.
Work Short-Rows for Shoulder Shaping
Short-Row 1 (RS): K4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9), turn.
Short-Row 2 (WS): Make double st, bring yarn to
front, purl to end.
Short-Row 3 (RS): K8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 16, 16, 18),
working the double st as one (like a k2tog), turn.
Short-Row 4 (WS): As Short-Row 2.
Short-Row 5 (RS): K11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26),
working the double st as one (like a k2tog), turn.
Bind off all sts for an optional visible crochet seam
or leave these sts on waste yarn or st holder for
Kitchener st or 3 needle bind off later.
Join Shoulders
Use 3 needle bind off or Kitchener st to join
shoulder sts. Or optional crochet edge as follows:
Hold the right back shoulder sts and the right front
shoulder sts with WS together. With 3.50 mm (US
E-4) crochet hook, 1 strand of A and B held together
and working on the RS, insert hook into back loop
of first bind off st of shoulder closest to you, insert
hook into back loop of first bind off st of opposite
shoulder, yo hook and pull up a loop, *insert hook
into back loop of next st of first shoulder, insert
hook into back loop of next st of opposite
shoulder, yo hook and pull up a loop, yo hook and
pull through 2 loops on hook*; rep from * to *
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across shoulder sts creating a raised visible seam.
Fasten off.
Rep for left back shoulder and left front shoulder.
Sleeves
With RS facing, 4.00 mm (US 6) shorter circular
needle, DPNs (or needle in preferred style for
working small circumferences) and 1 strand of A
and B held together, pick up and knit 46 (48, 54, 56,
60, 66, 70, 72, 76) sts (approx 6 sts for every 7 or 8
rows) evenly around armhole edge as follows:
Starting at underarm, pick up and knit 23 (24, 27,
28, 30, 33, 35, 36, 38) sts evenly up armhole edge to
shoulder seam, pick up and knit 23 (24, 27, 28, 30,
33, 35, 36, 38) sts evenly down armhole edge to
underarm. PM for BOR.
Work Stripe Pattern B (See Stitch Pattern
Instructions), and at same time, work as follows:
Work 3 (1, 7, 5, 7, 7, 3, 5, 11) rows St st.
Next Rnd: K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. — 2 sts
dec’d
Rep dec rnd every 6th (6th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 8th,
8th, 8th) rnd 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 8) more times. At
same time, when the 30 (30, 34, 38, 42, 44, 52, 58,
64) rows of Stripe Pattern B have been completed,
break 1 strand of A and B held together and
continue with 1 strand of C and D held together
only. — 38 (38, 44, 44, 48, 50, 54, 54, 58) sts.
With 1 strand of C and D held together, continue
until sleeve measures approx 4½ (4¾, 5¾, 6¼, 6¾,
8¼, 9¾, 11¼, 12¼)” /11.5 (12, 14.5, 16, 17, 21, 25, 28.5, 31)
cm or 1¼ (1¼, 1¼, 1¾, 1¾, 1¾, 1¾, 1¾, 1¾)” / 3 (3, 3, 4.5,
4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5) cm less than desired length to
start of sleeve cuff.
Next Rnd: Knit dec 6 (6, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 10) sts
evenly spaced around. Break 1 strand of C and B
held together. — 32 (32, 36, 36, 40, 40, 44, 44, 48) sts
Cuff
Using 3.75 mm (US 5) DPNs or shorter circular
needle and 1 strand of A and B held together, work
as follows:
Rnd 1: [K2, p2] to end. Rep rnd 1, 4 (4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, Rep rows 2 and 3 for button band in this manner,
8) more times. that is by picking up 1 st through every other “hole”
along front edge of cardigan.
With 1 strand of C and D held together, rep rnd 1, 2
more times. Cont to work the band in the same manner up
remainder of right front, down slope of right back
With 1 strand of A and B held together, rep rnd 1, 4
neck, along centre back neck, up the slope of left
more times.
back neck and down the left front to the start of the
Bind off evenly in [k2, p2] rib. left front neck shaping and ending with a row 2 of
patt. RS is facing for next row.
Work second sleeve as first
Work buttonhole as follows:

Next Row: Sl 1 st purl-wise, k1, p1, k1, yo, k2tog (for

Button Band, Buttonhole Band and Neckband buttonhole), p1, sl last st knit wise, yo, skip next
(worked in one piece) “hole” of right front edge, insert right hand needle
into next “hole” of right front edge and pull up st on
It may be helpful to watch the following video
to right hand needle, past the sl st and yo over this
before you begin.
st, turn.
Using 3.75 mm (US 5) shorter circular needle or 2
Next Row: As row 2
DPNs and 1 strand of A and B held together, begin
as follows: With WS facing, insert needle between Cont to work the band down left front, working 2
first and second cast on st of lower right front (ie. (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) more buttonholes in same
first “hole”). Yo and pull up a st. This is now 1 st on manner as follows: Work the last buttonhole
your left-hand needle. Holding the tail firmly, with approx 1” / 2.5 cm from lower edge (at the start of
right hand needle, continue to cast on 7 more lower hem) and work the remaining 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3,
stitches using the cable cast on method for the 3, 3) buttonhole(s) spaced evenly between the first
front band. — 8 sts and the last.
Flip work over to the RS. The yarn will be on the RS Cont to work the band down to the lower edge of
ready to work the first row. left front, ending with a row 2 of patt. Bind off all
sts in [k1, p1] rib as established.
Row 1: K1, [k1, p1] to last st, sl last st knit-wise, yo,
insert right hand needle into first “hole” (first hole
between 1st and 2nd st) of right front edge and pull
up a st on to right hand needle, pass the sl st and yo
over this st (ie. 1 st has now been bound off), turn.
— 8 sts
Weave in ends. Sew buttons to correspond to
Row 2: Wyif, sl first st purl-wise, [k1, p1] to last st,
buttonholes on left front button band. Block to
p1.
measurements.
Row 3: Sl 1 st purl-wise, [k1, p1] 4 times, sl last st
knit-wise, yo, skip next “hole” of right front edge,
insert right hand needle into next “hole” of right
front edge and pull up st on to right hand needle,
past the sl st and yo over this st, turn.

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