The Key Cardigan is worked from the top down and its yoke is shaped with raglan increases. The neckline is shaped using short rows. The yoke and the body are worked back and forth on a circular needle, while the sleeves are worked in the round. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck. The cardigan is worked in a two-colored stranded stripe pattern.

Size Guide
The Key Cardigan is designed to have approx. 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease for the smaller sizes and then gradually less for the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 95 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size M. A Key Cardigan in size M has a bust circumference of 119 cm [46¾ inches], which in the given example would give you 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease.

Sizes:
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference:
106 (110) 114 (119) 124 (128) 133 (141) 146 (155) cm
[41¾ (43¼) 45 (46¾) 48¾ (50½) 52¼ (55½) 57½ (61) inches]

Length:
51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 (70) cm
[20 (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24) 24¾ (25½) 26¾ (27½) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge:
18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in colorwork pattern and stockinette stitch on a 4.5 mm [US7] needle

Needles:
Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 80 or 100 cm [16 and 32 or 40 inche\s], 4.5 mm [US7] / 40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches]
Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 4.5 mm [US7]
(unless using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials:
Main color:
250 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds])
or 350 (400) 400-450 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 (550-600) 600 (600) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 400 (450) 450 (500) 500-550 (550) 600 (650) 650 (650-700) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)
held together with
75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])
or 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150-175 (175) 175 (175) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m)

Stripe color:
100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds])
or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 150 (200) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (350) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)
held together with
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])
or 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m)

About materials:
The amounts for the stripe color given above correspond to 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) stripes on the body and 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (7) stripes on the sleeves.

6 buttons (Ø = 18-20 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

Schematics can be found here

The burgundy and white Key Cardigan is knitted in Jensen by Isager in the colors 36S and 58 held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in the colors 36 and 6.