Painted Yoke Cardigan by Purl Soho

Painted Yoke Cardigan

Knitting
April 2026
Sport (12 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
295 - 610 yards (270 - 558 m)
Newborn (6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 4 years)
English
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MATERIALS

  • Purl Soho’s Novella, 92% extra fine merino and 8% mulberry silk. Each ball of this sport-weight yarn is 142 yards/ 50 grams.

Main Color (MC): 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) balls; approximately 240 (315, 340, 410, 515) total yards required. We used Heirloom White.

Contrast Color (CC): 1 ball; approximately 55 (65, 75, 80, 95) total yards required. We used the color Flower Patch.

NOTE: If you want to use Magic Loop for the Sleeves, you won’t need the 24-inch circular or double pointed needles listed above… Just stick with the 32-inch ones throughout!

GAUGE
25 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES
Newborn (6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 4 years)

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 18 (20¾, 21½, 22½, 24¼) inches
  • Finished Body Length from Bottom Edge to Underarm: 5 (5¼, 5¼, 6, 7½) inches
  • Finished Body Length from Bottom Edge to Top of Shoulder: 8¾ (9½, 10, 11¼, 13¼) inches
  • Finished Sleeve Length: 5½ (7¼, 7½, 9½, 11) inches

Samples: The sweater shown here is the 2-year size.

Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!