Holli facing the camera and looking to the right, wearing a buttoned up, circular yoke cardigan with multi-toned slip stitch pattern around the yoke.

Back view of circular yoke cardigan in greys and pale yellows with a slip stitch pattern around the yoke.

Close up of slip stitch pattern on circular yoke cardigan in with a gradient of greys to yellows stocking stitch areas within grey garter stitch borders in a slip stitch pattern.

Back view of circular yoke motif created using ombre yarn and solid grey garter stitch borders.

Full torso view of Holli facing the camera but looking to the left, wearing a circular yoke cardigan with the top three buttons are done up.

Woman wearing buttoned up green cardigan with circular yoke motif worked in slip stitch pattern in aquas and lime greens.

Blond person wearing circular yoke cardigan with a lot of ease. Yoke motif is a slip stitch pattern with garter stitch borders and stocking stitch background colours in an ombre yarn.

Detail shot of slip stitch pattern comprised of rows of green garter stitch on a background of stocking stitch in a gradient of greens and blues.

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Using a simple slip-stitched pattern, inlayed ombré yarn winks out from between garter stitch borders to create a decorative circular yoke. This seamless cardigan is a showcase for a precious skein of ombré or a gradient set. The gradient mimics enamel cloisonné in the decorative yoke of this charming cardigan.

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Size Inclusive

Sizes to fit a 50” / 125 cm chest and above are available upon request at no additional cost to you. Please contact me with your desired size. I’m happy to move this pattern to the top of my revision list and make this pattern accessible for you.

A small handful of my patterns that were originally published by third party publishers haven’t been drafted in my full size range, at publisher’s request. Most of my patterns are size inclusive to fit at least a 60” / 152 cm chest.

Construction

Beginning with a provisional cast on, the cardigan is worked top down in one piece. The sleeves and body are divided with extra stitches cast on for the underarm. The body has slight waist shaping to refine the silhouette. Sleeves are worked in the round, down to the cuff. Short rows, used to raise the back neck, are worked from the provisional cast on, then the neck edging is completed.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions, charts and written charted instructions, front and back images, and a schematic with measurements.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

Finished chest circumference, buttoned: 36 ¼ (40, 44 ¼, 48)“ / 92 (101.5, 112.5, 122) cm.
Intended to be worn with 1-3″ (2.5-7.5 cm) positive ease; shown with 1″ (2.5 cm) positive ease.

Yarn

Aran weight yarn;
855 (940, 1060, 1175) yd / 785 (860, 970, 1075) m (MC);
65 (65, 70, 75) yd / 60 (60, 65, 65) m (CC).

Shown in:
Freia Fine Handpaint Semi-Solid, Worsted; 85 yd per 50 g; 100% wool; in Charcoal (MC); 11 (13, 14, 16) balls;
1 ball Freia Fine Handpaint Ombré, Worsted; 127 yd per 75g; 100% wool; in Sulphur Springs (CC).

Substitution Notes

The contrasting colour in the yoke can be an ombre yarn, remnants from previous projects (solids or tonals) or a set of mini skeins. You could even hold two or three strands of fingering weight yarn together for those pops of colour. The original ombre yarn is a slow change of colour so I picked and chose which sections of the skein to use for each of the sets of tuck stitch motifs.

For the main colour, the specified yarn is a single ply wool. Really, any smooth single or multi-plied yarn would do the trick. Swatching is your friend when you’re substituting!

Gauge

15 sts and 24 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Needles + Notions

4 & 5mm (US 6 & 8) Circular Needles, at least 32″ (80 cm) long;
4 & 5mm (US 6 & 8) Needles for working sleeves in the round;
5mm (US H-8) Crochet Hook (for provisional cast on);
Stitch Markers;
Stitch Holders or Scrap Yarn;
Yarn Needle;
9 x 3⁄4″ (19 mm) Buttons.

Skills

Knitting in the round, increases/decreases, short rows, working simple tuck stitches from chart or written instructions, basic circular yoke sweater construction, one piece, top down, worked flat, seamless, phoney seams, buttonholes and sewing on buttons.