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Radiant was inspired by my

daughter Abigail, a sunny
girl who adores colour and
is always on the move. She
prefers to wear dresses above
all else and so this sweater
was a desperate bid to cre-
ate something warm that she
deemed worthy of wearing in
the winter months. I designed
it with only three buttons
because Abby is always on her
way somewhere and doesn’t
have time to work more than
three buttons before she loses
interest and is out the door.
She now chooses this sweater
above all others if asked to
retrieve one and will even put
it on without any prompting
at all.

Radiant
Size: 2T(4T, 6, 8) Size shown: 4T Yarn: Crystal Palace Yarns Mochi Plus [80% Me-
rino Wool, 20% Nylon; 95 yards/87 meters per 1.76
Finished Measurements: ounce/50 gram ball]; #563 Tropical Ginger; 4 (5, 6,
Chest: 26½ (28½, 29½, 30½) inches before blocking 7)balls
Length: 13½ (14½, 15½, 17½) inches before blocking
Cuff to Underarm: 8 [9, 10, 11] inches Needles: US #9/5.5 mm straight needles OR 1
US#9/5.5mm 24 inch circular needle
Since this cardigan is worked sideways it will grow in
length for both sleeves and hem by about 1½ inches Notions: Stitch holder, Tapestry Needle, 7/8 inch
after blocking if the suggested yarn is used. This verti- buttons – 3
cal stretching will also diminish the circumference, for
this reason the sweater is designed with a larger chest Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4 inches in St st
circumference to accommodate the change.
 Radiant
*Work purlwise through the first stitch on the
back needle, slip off, then knitwise through next
stitch, leave it on, knitwise through first stitch on
the front needle, slip it off, then purlwise through
next stitch, leave it on*; repeat from * to * until
all stitches are used.

Do not work in end, you will use it to close the

PATTERN NOTES
underarm seam when finishing the sweater.
To wrap and turn when the last stitch is a knit
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stitch, bring yarn to front of work between nee-

Button Tip: You may find it useful to attach a
dles, slip knit stitch to right-hand needle KNIT-
clear button to the back of the regular button
WISE, bring yarn around stitch to back of work,
on the opposite side of the fabric. This creates
slip stitch back to left-hand needle, turn work to
a sandwich of top button, knitted garment, and
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begin in the other direction.

bottom clear button and helps to keep the button
To wrap and turn when the last stitch is a purl
from pulling on the knitted fabric.
stitch, bring yarn to back of work between nee-
dles, slip purl stitch to right-hand needle, bring
PATTERN
yarn around stitch to front of work, slip stitch
back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin in the
Left Front
other direction.
Cast on 60 (65, 70, 80) sts.
Kitchener Stitch for Sleeves
Rows 1-3: Knit across.
Using opposite end of circular needle (or other
Row 4 (Buttonhole row): (K4, yo, k2tog) 3 times,
straight needle), pickup stitches that were pro-
k42 (47, 52, 62).
visionally cast-on; beginning at the end closest
Rows 5-7: Knit across.
to the underarm. Ensure that these stitches are
Row 8: K5, p50 (55, 60, 70), k5.
oriented correctly on the needle with the right
ladder in front of the needle. When all stitches are
Yoke Short Rows
picked up, arrange needles horizontally so that the
Row 9 (RS): K54 (59, 63, 73), w&t (see pattern
tips with the cuff stitches are pointing to the right
notes).
and the yarn end is attached to the lower needle.
Row 10: P49 (54, 58, 68), k5.
Thread yarn onto tapestry needle.
Row 11: K48 (53, 56, 66), w&t.
Row 12: P43 (48, 51, 61), k5.
Begin by sewing *knitwise through the first stitch
Row 13: K42 (47, 49, 59), w&t.
on the back needle, slip it off, then purlwise
Row 14: P37 (42, 44, 54), k5.
through the next stitch on the back needle, leave
Row 15: K36 (41, 42, 52), w&t.
it on, now purlwise through the first stitch on the
Row 16: P31 (36, 37, 47), k5.
front needle, slip it off, then knitwise through the
Row 17: K60 (65, 70, 80) picking up wraps and
next stitch on the front needle, leave it on*; repeat
knitting them through the back loop together
from * to * 3 times.
with stitches they wrapped.
Row 18: K24 (24, 28, 28), p31 (36, 37, 47), k5.
Work knitwise through the back needle, slip it off,
Row 19: Knit across.
then knitwise through the next stitch, leave it on,
Row 20: K5, p50(55, 60, 70), k5.
now purlwise through the first stitch on the front
needle, slip it off, then purlwise through the next
stitch, leave it on.

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 Row 7: Knit across.
Row 8: K5, p50, k5.

Radiant
Size 4T
Row 5 continued: K24 across transferred yoke
stitches.
Row 6: K5, P55, K5, across yoke sleeve sts.

Size 6
Row 5 continued: Working across transferred
Size 2T yoke stitches K21, w&t.
Rows 21-40: Repeat Rows 9-20 once, then repeat Row 6: P62, k5, across yoke stitches and sleeve
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Rows 9-16 once more. stitches

Size 4T Sizes 6[8]

Rows 21-42: Repeat Rows 9-20 once, then repeat Row 7[5 continued]: K60 (14), w&t, across trans-
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Rows 9-18 once more. ferred yoke sts.

Row 8[6]: P55 (60), k5, across yoke stitches and
Size 6 sleeve sts.
Rows 21-44: Repeat Rows 9-20 twice. Row 9[7]: K53 (58), w&t.
Row 10[8]: P48 (53), k5.
Size 8 Row 11[9]: K46 (51), w&t.
Rows 21-46: Repeat Rows 9-20 twice, then repeat Row 12[10]: P41 (46), k5.
Rows 9 and 10 once more. Row 13[11]: K74 (79), picking up wraps and knit-
ting them together through the back loop with
Left Side Body - All Sizes stitches they wrapped.
Row 41 [43, 45, 47]: K36 (41, 42, 52), turn work. Row 14[12]: K28, P41 (46), k5.
Row 42 [44, 46, 48]: P31 (36, 37, 47), k5. Row 15[13]: Knit across.
Rows 43-50[45-52, 47-56, 49-58]: Repeat last 2 Row 16[14]: K5, p64 (69), k5.
rows 4 (4, 5, 5) times.

Cut yarn and place 36 (41, 42, 52) side body

stitches onto a holder, or spare yarn. Place 24 (24,
28, 28) sts from yoke onto a separate holder or
spare yarn.

Left Sleeve
Provisionally cast on 36 (41, 46, 51) sts.
Row 1: Knit across.
Row 2: P31 (36, 41, 46), k5.
Rows 3 and 4: Repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Row 5: K36 (41, 46, 51), transfer 24 (24, 28, 28)
sts from yoke onto left needle –60 (65, 74, 79) sts.

Size 2T
Row 5 continued: K24 across transferred yoke
stitches picking up wraps and knitting them
through the back loop together with sts they
wrapped.
Row 6: K24, p31, k5, across yoke and sleeve sts.

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 Size 6
Rows 17-76: Work Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short
Rows 5 times total.

Radiant
Row 77: K67, w&t.
Row 78: P62, k5.
Row 79: K60, w&t.
Row 80: P55, k5.

Size 8
Rows 15-86: Work Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short
Check the specific directions for your size located Rows 6 times total.
below this pattern box before beginning the Sleeve Row 87: K72, w&t.
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Short Rows. Row 88: P67, k5.

Row 89: K65, w&t.
Radiant Sleeve Short Rows Row 90: P60, K5.
Row 1: K54 (59, 67, 72), w&t. Row 91: K58, w&t.
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Row 2: P49 (54, 62, 67), k5.
Row 3: K48 (53, 60, 65), w&t.
Row 4: P38 (43, 50, 55), w&t.
Row 5: K32 (37, 43, 48), w&t.
Row 6: P26 (31, 36, 41), w&t.
Row 7: K20 (25, 29, 34), w&t.
Row 8: P31 (36, 41, 46), picking up wraps from
the right side of the knitting to the wrongside
of the knitting and purling them together with
stitches they wrapped, k5.
Row 9: K60 (65, 74, 79), picking up wraps and
knitting them together through the back loop
with stitches they wrapped.
Row 10: K24 (24, 28, 28), p31 (36, 41, 46), k5.
Row 11: Knit across.
Row 12: K5, p50 (55, 64, 69), k5.
Size 2T
Rows 9-68: Work Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short Rows
5 times total.
Size 4T
Rows 7-66: Work Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short Rows
5 times total.
Row 67: K59, w&t.
Row 68: P54, k5.
Row 69: K53, w&t.
Row 70: P48, k5.
Row 71: K47, w&t.
Row 72: P42, k5.
Row 73: K41, w&t.
Row 74: P36, k5.
Row 92: P53, k5.
Row 93: K51, w&t.
Row 94: P46, k5.
Row 95: K79, picking up wraps and knitting them
together through the back loop with sts they
wrapped.
Row 96: K28, p46, k5.
Row 97: Knit across.
Row 98: K5, p69, k5.
Left Sleeve Underarms - All Sizes
Row 69 [75, 81, 99]: K36 (41, 46, 51), turn work.
Row 70 [76, 82, 100]: P31 (36, 41, 46), k5.
Rows 71-72 [77-78, 83-86, 101-104]: Repeat last 2
rows 1 (1, 2, 2) time(s); cut yarn leaving a 40 inch
tail.
Graft sleeve together using Kitchener stitch (see
Pattern Notes). Do not work in end of yarn, you
will use this end to close the underarms after
finishing the sweater.
Back
Transfer 36 (41, 42, 52) Side Body stitches from
holder to needle so that side body and yoke line
up with yoke stitches on the left side and side
body stitches on the right side. Attach yarn to
work across side body stitches starting at lower
edge.
Size 2T
Rows 1-70: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short Rows
5 times, then repeat Rows 9-18 once more.

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 Size 4T
Row 5 continued: K12, w&t.

Radiant
Row 6: P48, k5.
Row 7: K47, w&t.
Row 8: P42, k5.
Row 9: K41, w&t.
Row 10: P36, k5.
Row 11: K65, picking up wraps and knitting them
together through the back loop with sts they
Size 4T wrapped.
Rows 1-4: Repeat Rows 17-20 of Yoke Short Rows. Row 12: K24, p36, k5.
Rows 5-78: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short Rows Row 13: Knit across.
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6 times, then repeat Rows 9 and 10 once more. Row 14: K5, p55, k5.
Rows 15-74: Repeat Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short
Size 6 Rows 5 times.
Rows 1-8: Repeat Rows 13-20 of Yoke Short Rows.
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Rows 9-76: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short Rows Size 6

5 times, then repeat Rows 9-16 once more. Row 5 continued: K28, picking up wraps and knit-
ting them together through the back loop with sts
Size 8 they were wrapped.
Rows 1-10: Repeat Rows 11-20 of Yoke Short Row 6: K28, p41, k5.
Rows. Row 7: Knit across.
Rows 11-78: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short Row 8: K5, p64, k5.
Rows 5 times, then repeat Rows 9-16 once more. Rows 9-68: Work Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short Rows
5 times.
Right Side Body - All Sizes Row 69: K67, w&t.
Row 71 [79, 77, 79]: K36 (41, 42, 52), turn work. Row 70: P62, k5.
Row 72 [80, 78, 80]: P31 (36, 37, 47), k5. Row 71: K60, w&t.
Rows 73-80 [81-88, 79-88, 81-90]: Repeat last 2 Row 72: P55, k5.
rows 4 (4, 5, 5) times. Row 73: K53, w&t.
Row 74: P48, k5.
Cut yarn and place 36 (41, 42, 52) side body Row 75: K46, w&t.
stitches onto a holder or spare yarn. Place 24 (24, Row 76: P41, k5.
28, 28) sts from yoke onto a separate holder or Row 77: K74, picking up wraps and knitting them
spare yarn. together through the back loop with sts they
wrapped.
Right Sleeve Row 78: K28, p41, k5.
Provisionally cast on 36 (41, 46, 51) sts.
Row 1: K36 (41, 46, 51). Size 8
Row 2: P31 (36, 41, 46), k5. Row 5 continued: K28, picking up wraps and knit-
Rows 3 and 4: Repeat Rows 1 and 2. ting them together through the back loop with sts
Row 5: K36 (41, 46, 51), transfer 24 (24, 28, 28) they wrapped.
sts from yoke onto left needle –60 (65, 74, 79) sts. Row 6: K28, p46, k5.
Row 7: Knit across.
Size 2T Row 8: K5, p69, k5.
Row 5 continued: K24. Rows 9-80: Work Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short Rows
Row 6: K5, p50, k5. 6 times.
Rows 7-66: Work Rows 1-12 of Sleeve Short Rows Row 81: K72, w&t.
5 times. Row 82: P67, k5.
Row 67-68: Work Rows 1 and 2 of Sleeve Short Row 83: K65, w&t.
Rows. Row 84: P60, k5.
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 Radiant
Size 8
Rows 1-4: Repeat Rows 17-20 of Yoke Short
Rows.
Rows 5-37: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short Rows
2 times, then repeat Rows 9-17 once more.

All Sizes
Row 85: K58, w&t. Last 7 Rows: Knit across.
Row 86: P53, k5. Bind off all sts.
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Row 87: K51, w&t.

Row 88: P46, k5.
Right Sleeve Underarm - All Sizes
Row 69 [75, 79, 89]: K36 (41, 46, 51), turn work.
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FINISHING
Using a tapestry needle and end leftover after
grafting sleeves, sew the underarm seam. Using
a tapestry needle, work in any loose ends. Sew

Row 70 [76, 80, 90]: P31 (36, 41, 46), k5. buttons in place with sewing needle and match-
Rows 71-72 [77-78, 81-84, 91-94]: Work last 2 rows ing thread (see Button Tip in the pattern notes).
1 (1, 2, 2) more times; cut yarn leaving a 40 inch Block this sweater by fully immersing in water
tail. and completely wetting the garment, squeeze
out excess water and lay flat to dry on a towel or
Graft sleeve together using Kitchener’s stitch. Do blocking board.
not work in end of yarn, you will use this end to
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Right Front
Transfer 36 (41, 42, 52) Side Body stitches from Abbreviations P, p purl
holder to needle so that side body and yoke line “ inches pm place marker
up with yoke stitches on the left side and side beg begin/beginning pwise purlwise
bet between RS right side
body stitches on the right side. Attach yarn to
BO bind off sm slip marker
work across side body stitches starting at lower
CO cast on w&t wrap & turn
edge. cont continue WS wrong side
K, k knit yd(s) yard(s)
Size 2T Kwise knitwise yo yarn over
Rows 1-10: Repeat Rows 11-20 of Yoke Short
Rows.
Rows 11-31: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short
Rows once, then repeat Rows 9-17 once more.

Size 4T
Rows 1-33: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short Rows
2 times, then repeat Rows 9-17 once more.

Size 6
Rows 1 and 2: Repeat Rows 19 and 20 of Yoke
Short Rows.
Rows 3-35: Repeat Rows 9-20 of Yoke Short Rows
2 times, then repeat Rows 9-17 once more.

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