Nonno (dedicated to my “Nonno” Eugen - his cardigans were legendary :)
is worked seamlessly from the top down.

A beautiful, easy and fun slip stitch stripe pattern adds interest and makes knitting this cardigan a fun experience (and maybe helps stash busting?).

Knitting starts with the cast-on of the shoulders for the back. Once the short row shaped shoulder slopes are done, the back is worked flat to underarm. Shoulder stitches are picked up to work both fronts to the same length. At underarm both fronts and back are joined to work the body top down back and forth to the bottom hem. A provisional cast-on for the pocket openings allows for seamless built-in pockets. The button band is worked next. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings to work the sleeves top down in rounds to the cuffs. Pocket linings are worked last.

Yarn
NAVIA Duo 197 yards (180 m)/50g; shown in colors light grey (no. 22), vintage teak (no. 267) and white (no. 21)

approximately
MC (light grey): 1203 (1296, 1421, 1487, 1581)(1736, 1852, 1940, 2032) yds/ 1100 (1185, 1299, 1359, 1445)(1587, 1693, 1773, 1857) m
C1 (vintage teak): 37 (46, 48, 50, 54)(59, 67, 68, 70) yds/ 34 (42, 44, 46, 49)(54, 61, 62, 64) m
C2 (white): 37 (46, 48, 50, 54)(59, 67, 68, 70) yds/ 34 (42, 44, 46, 49)(54, 61, 62, 64) m

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) 40” (100 cm) circular needle and preferred needle to work small circumferences in the round, for button bands, sleeve and body finishing.
US 4 (3.5 mm) 40” (100 cm) circular needle and preferred needle to work small circumferences in the round, for body, pocket linings and sleeves.
needle sizes are suggestions only, please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
22 sts x 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference (based on back width at underarm doubled):
41.75 (44.75, 47.75, 50.5, 53.5)(58.5, 61.5, 64.5, 67.75)“
104.5 (112, 119, 126.5, 133.5)(146.5, 153.5, 161, 168) cm
Suggested ease: 6 - 10” (15 - 25.5 cm)
Sample is worn with approximately 9” (23 cm) of positive ease at bust
(finished bust circ = actual bust circ + ease).

Materials
Stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers, removable markers, row counter (optional), smooth waste yarn and crochet hook for provisional cast-on (for the pockets), 5 buttons - 0.5” (12 mm) diameter, tapestry needle, blocking tools.