Malaya Cardigan - English

Malaya Cardigan is a garter st cardigan with an eyelet pattern between the raglan increases on the yoke and the sides of the back and front. The cardigan is worked top down in once piece. The sleeves are worked back and forth and are seamed. Short rows are worked at the beginning to make the cardigan higher in the back than the front.

Sizes: 1 year (2 years) 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-10 years)

Gauge: 27 sts x 36 rows on 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4 inches in garter st

Measurements: 

Width: 26 (28) 30 (32) 35 (38) cm

Length: 32 (36) 40 (44) 49 (53) cm

Skill Level: Intermediate

Techniques: Top down raglan, short rows, charted eyelet pattern

Materials:

• 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) grams of yarn for size 3 mm (US size 3) needles (the sweaters in the pictures is worked in Camarose Yaku Merinould (50 g = 200 m/220 yards) in the color Lyskoral (#1557) and Arwetta Classic from Filcolana (50 gr = 210 meter/230 yards) in the color Boysenberry Melange (#807))

• Size 3 mm (US size 3) circular needles, 60 cm (24 inches) (or size needed to obtain gauge)

• 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) buttons