Straight silhouette cardigan with ~4% of positive ease and contrasting pattern worked with short rows.
Yoke is worked sideways in Garter using short rows. After that, selvedge edge stitches are picked up and back is raised for a better fit (using more short rows). Sleeves are separated from the body, casting on extra stitches in the underarms.
Body is worked top-down flat with optional horizontal bust darts (starting with adult size 3) and optional waist shaping (starting with child size 8-9 years).
Sleeves are knit top-down in the round with two shaping options: slightly tapered, or bishop-style.
Hem and cuffs are worked sideways in garter stitch. Finally, the cardigan is trimmed with garter stitch button-bands and neckband with an I-cord along all edges.

YARN: winter content: merino wool, wool, blended yarn 360~400m/393~437yds per 100g/3.5oz in two contrast colors.

NEEDLES:
● Yoke and edging: 3mm/US 2.5(or size to get gauge in Garter) circulars on a 60-80 cm/24-32” cable;
● Main: 3.25mm/US 3(or size to get gauge in Stockinette) circulars on a 60-80 cm/24-32” cable; 3.5mm/US 4.
NOTIONS: tapestry needle, crochet hook, stitch markers, row counter, scissors, waste yarn.

GAUGE (PER 10 * 10CM/44” SQUARE AFTER WET BLOCKING)
• In GARTER STITCH – 25 stitches by 26 garter ridges (52 rows) (pay attention to row gauge, it’s crucial for yoke fit!) - 3mm/US 2.5 needles.
• In STOCKINETTE – 24 stitches by 34 rows - 3.25/US 3 needles

7 children sizes: 2 (3-4 /5, 6-7, 8-9/ 10-12, 13-15) years or height 92-96 (98-104 /110-116, 122-128, 134-140/ 146-152, 158-164) cm/3-3.15 (3.21-3.41/3.6-3.8, 4-4.20, 4.40-4.60/ 4.80-5, 5.18-5.38)ft or 52 (54 /56, 60, 64/ 71, 78)cm/20.5(21.25/22, 23.75, 25.25/28, 30.75)” bust.
14 adult sizes:1, 2 /3, 4, 5/ 6, 7 {8, 9 /10, 11, 12/13, 14} or 82, 86 /92, 96, 102/ 106, 112 {117, 123 /128, 133, 139/ 146, 153}cm/32.25, 34 /36.25, 38, 40/ 41.75, 44 {46, 48.5 /50.5, 52.5, 54.75/57.5, 60.25}” bust; for an average height ~166-170cm/5.45-5.6ft.

TECHNIQUES

• Cast-on’s:
o Classic long-tail
o Provisional (using crochet hook & scrap yarn)
o Backwards loop
• Working in garter, stockinette flat and in the round
• Reading charted instructions (optional)
• Increases:
• right-(M1R) and left-leaning (M1L)
o. (RLI) (LLI)
• Decreases:
Basic knit decreases (p2tog, k2tog, ssk, sssk, CDD)
• Kitchener stitch/grafting garter fabric –
• I-cord bind off on 3 sts
• German short-rows