KNITTING PATTERN

Happy
Cardigan

Design: Maria Sølvtofte | Hobbii Design

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MATERIALS SIZE
6 (7) 8 (9) 9 skeins of Panettone, color 03 S (M) L (XL) 2XL
3 (4) 4 (5) 5 skeins of Diablo, color 59
MEASUREMENTS
Circular needles 4 mm, 40 cm and 80 cm
Length: 40 (42) 44 (46) 46 cm/ 15.7 (16.5) 17.3
Circular needles 7 mm, 40 cm and 80 cm
(18.1) inches
Circumference: 104 (110) 118 (124) 130 cm/ 40.9
Buttons “glitter” 18 mm:
(43.3) 46.5 (48.8) 51.2 inches
5 (5) 6 (6) 6

PATTERN INFORMATION
Stitch markers
“Happy” is a beginner friendly raglan cardigan
in a joyful mix of Panettone and Diablo. The
YARN QUALITY
cardigan is short with wide sleeves, a pretty
Panettone, Hobbii
87% cotton, 7% polyamide, 6% metallic collar and glitter buttons.
fibre
50 g (1.75 oz) = 120 m (131 yds) HASHTAGS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
#hobbiihappy
Diablo, Hobbii #hobbiidesign
40% acrylic, 30% mohair, 30% polyamide
25 g (0.9 oz) = 225 m (246 yds)
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GAUGE http://shop.hobbii.com/happy-cardigan
10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”) = 14 sts x 20 rows

ABBREVIATIONS
K = knit
P = purl
St = stitch(es)
CO = cast on
BO = bind off
K2tog = knit 2 stitches together
St m = stitch marker
m1r = make one right
m1l = make one left

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions regarding this pattern, please feel free to email us at
[email protected]
Please make sure to include the pattern's name and number.

Happy Crafting!

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 Pattern

TIPS AND INFO

The cardigan is worked top-down in stockinette stitch with one strand of Diablo and one
strand of Panettone held together.
The ribbing, button band and collar are worked with just one strand of Panettone.
The sleeves are worked in the round using the “magic loop” technique.

Buttonholes
First you will increase by yarning over, after which you will knit 2 stitches together.

Increasing
M1R (right leaning increase)
Insert the left-hand needle from back to front, under the bar, now knit this bar through the
front loop
M1L (left leaning increase)
Insert the left-hand needle from front to back, under the bar between the stitches, now knit
this bar through the back loop.

RAGLAN
With circular needles 7 mm, 80 cm and one strand of Diablo and one strand of Panettone
held together, CO 64 (68) 72 (76) 80 sts. You will be working flat in stockinette stitch while
making raglan increases every right-side row. You will increase your stitch count by 8 for
every round of raglan increases.

Purl 1 row.

Divide raglan:
11 (12) 13 (14) 15 sts (front panel), st m, 1 raglan st, st m, 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 sts (sleeve), st m, 1
raglan st, st m, 20 (22) 24 (26) 28 sts (back), st m, 1 raglan st, st m, 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 sts (sleeve), st
m, raglan st, st m, 11 (12) 13 (14) 15 sts (front panel)

Work raglan increases as follows:

1. row: *Knit until 1. St m, m1r, move st m, knit the raglan st, move st m, m1l* Repeat
Repeat increases at the next 6 st markers. Knit until end of row.
2. row: purl

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Repeat 1. and 2. row 21 (22) 23 (24) 25 times

= 232 (244) 256 (268) 280 sts on your needles.

Dividing body and sleeves

Note: The 4 raglan sts will be part of the body sts. Remove the stitch markers as you reach
them.

Knit 33 (35) 37 (39) 41 sts (front panel), place 51 (53) 55 (57) 59 sts to rest (sleeve), CO 6 (6) 8
(8) 10 sts using the backwards loop method, knit 64 (68) 72 (76) 80 sts (back), place 51 (53)
55 (57) 59 sts to rest (sleeve), CO 6 (6) 8 (8) 10 sts using the backwards loop method, knit 33
(35) 37 (39) 41 sts (front panel)

= 142 (150) 162 (170) 182 sts on your needles.

BODY
Continue working in stockinette stitch until work, measured from the neck, measures 36
(38) 40 (42) 42 cm/14.2 (15) 5.7 (16.5) 16.5 inches - or desired length.

End with a purl row.

Ribbing
Work flat in ribbing (k1, p1) using 4 mm circular needles, 80 cm and one strand of Panettone

Start by working 1 row with increases: *k2, M1L * repeat until 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 sts remain, knit.

= 212 (224) 242 (254) 272 sts on your needles

Work 4 cm/1.6” of ribbing. BO

SLEEVES
The sleeves are worked in the round with circular needles 7 mm, 40 cm using one strand of
Panettone and 1 strand of Diablo held together.

Move the resting stitches for one sleeve onto your needles. Start beneath the armhole and
pick up and knit 6 (6) 8 (8) 10 sts, one in each of the backwards loop CO sts.

= 57 (59) 63 (65) 69 sts on your needles

Place a marker in the middle of the 6 (6) 8 (8) 10 sts you have just picked up. Your round
begins here.

Work stockinette stitch in the round until sleeve measures 33 (35) 37 (37) 37 cm/13 (13.8)
14.6 (14.6) 14.6 inches or desired length

Ribbing
Work ribbing in the round (k1, p1) using circular needles size 4 mm, 40 cm and 1 strand of
Panettone.

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Start by working 1 row with increases: *2 r, M1L * repeat until 3 (1) 1 (3) 3 sts remain, knit.

= 84 (88) 94 (96) 102 sts on your needles

Work 4 cm/1.6” of ribbing. BO

Make the other sleeve the same way.

Button bands
Work flat in ribbing (k1, p1) using circular needles size 4 mm, 80 cm and 1 strand of
Panettone.
The buttonholes are worked on the right side and the buttons are attached on the left.

Left button band

Pick up and knit one st in each stitch along the front edge.
Work 8 rows of ribbing. BO.

Right button band

Measure where to place the buttonholes. For sizes S (M) you will have 5 buttons to place.
For sizes L (XL) 2XL you will have 6 buttons.

Pick up and knit one st in each stitch along the front edge.

Row 1-3: Work in ribbing.

Row 4: Work buttonholes evenly along this row. First and last buttonholes are placed
approx. 1 cm/ 0.4” from each edge. Measure and place stitch markers where you want your
buttonholes.

*Work in ribbing until first buttonhole, *yo, k2tog* repeat 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 times. Work in ribbing
until end of row.

Row 5-8: Work in ribbing

BO.

Collar
Work flat in ribbing (k1, p1) using circular needles size 4 mm, 40 cm and 1 strand of
Panettone. Slip the first stitch of each row.

Pick up and knit 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 sts along the neck opening – in the stitches as well as
between the stitches. Work 10 (11) 12 (12) 12 cm/ 4 (4.4) 4.7 (4.7) 4.7 inches of ribbing.
BO

Finishing
Weave in all ends.

Attach the buttons aligned with the buttonholes.

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Enjoy!
Maria

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