Striped Yoke Cardigan

Colorwork can be intimidating, but you won’t find an easier way to get your feet wet in the technique than stripes on a flat-knit piece. You are only ever working one color at a time, and the color changes all happen at the ends of the rows, so there are no awkward joins to concern you.

This cardigan is worked entirely in stockinette stitch, with the exception of the neck, cuffs, and hem, which are all a simple ribbing pattern, and the button band, which is garter stitch. All of these stitch patterns are simply a straightforward combination of knits and purls. If you are able to knit and purl, you can make this sweater.

REQUIRED SKILLS

The project is geared towards motivated beginners. If you have these skills:

Long-tail and backwards loop cast-on

Knit and purl

Increasing and decreasing

Picking up stitches

Basic bind-off

then you can do this.