INTRODUCTION

Cardiflower

by Amy Gunderson

Designing yoke sweaters is possibly my favorite thing to do in knitwear. I love the challenge of integrating increases or decreases directly into stitch patterns for an uninterrupted and seamless look. Though yokes tend to be done more traditionally in cables or stranded knitting, a lace yoke can be a delicate alternative.

This piece is knit almost seamlessly from the top down. You could opt to remove the pockets for an entirely seamless sweater. But if you do choose to add the pockets, have fun with a contrast lining that peeks out from behind the lace detail in front.

Cardiflower is a little fall trifle, with cropped sleeves and a slightly cropped body, perfect for layering. It has gentle A line shaping for a little extra movement.

model: Amy Gunderson, Alex Frankel

photos: Sarah Krutz, Amy Gunderson

SIZE

 XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
Shown in size XS with 1 inch/2.5 cm of negative ease (above)
Shown in size XS with 2 inches/5 cm of negative ease (below)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest/Bust (buttoned):  33.75[38.25, 42.75, 46.75, 50.75, 54.75, 58.75, 62.75, 66.75] inches / 85.5[97, 108.5, 118.5, 129, 139, 149, 159.5, 169.5] cm
Length:  18.5[19, 20, 20.5, 21.5, 22, 22.75, 23, 23.75] inches / 47[48.5, 51, 52, 54.5, 56, 58, 58.5, 60.5] cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage [100% superwash merino; 200 yds/183 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein]
[MC] Toasted Sugar; 4[5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10] skeins
[CC] Bluesteau; 1 skein

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 US #7/4.5mm circular needle, 32 inches/80 cm long
1 set of US #7/4.5mm needles for working small circumference in the round: DPNs, one long circular, or two circulars
US #5/3.75mm circular needle, 32 inches/80 cm long
1 set of US #5/3.75mm needles for working small circumference in the round: DPNs, one long circular, or two circulars

Notions
stitch markers
stitch holders or waste yarn
cable needle
yarn needle

GAUGE

18 sts/29 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch with larger needle
18 sts/36 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch with smaller needle

Note: gauge is always taken after blocking.

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

RT—Right Twist: K2tog, leaving sts on left-hand needle; then insert right-hand needle from the front between the two sts just knitted together, and knit the first st again; then slip both sts from needle together.

LT—Left Twist: With right-hand needle behind left-hand needle, skip one st and knit the second st through the back of the loop; then insert right-hand needle into the back of both sts (the skipped st and the second st) and k2tog through the back of the loops.

1/1/1 LC: Sl 1 st to cn and hold in front, RT from left needle; k1 from cn

1/1/1 RC: Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back, RT from left needle; k1 from cn

Buttonhole (worked over 2 sts): K2tog, yo.

Yoke
Row 1 [RS]: *K2, k1tbl, k1, k1tbl, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 2 [WS]: *P2, p1tbl, p1, p1tbl, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 3: *M1, k2, 1/1/1 LC, k2, m1; rep from * to end. 2 sts inc’d each rep.
Row 4: *P3, p1tbl, p1, p1tbl, p3; rep from * to end.
Row 5: *K1, m1, k2, ssk, yo, k1tbl, k2, m1, k1; rep from * to end. 2 sts inc’d each rep.
Row 6: *P4, p1tbl, p1, p1tbl, p4; rep from * to end.
Row 7: *K4, 1/1/1 LC, k4; rep from * to end.
Rows 8, 10 & 12: Purl.
Row 9: *K1, m1, k1, 1/1/1 RC, k1, 1/1/1 LC, k1, m1, k1; rep from * to end. 2 sts inc’d each rep.
Row 11: *K1, 1/1/1 RC, k5, 1/1/1 LC, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 13: M1, *RT, m1, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, m1, LT, m1; rep from * to end. 2 sts inc’d each rep + 1 st at the beginning of the row
Row 14: *P6, ssp, yo, p1, yo, p2tog, p5; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 15: K2tog, *m1, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, m1, k3tog; rep from * to last 15 sts, m1, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, m1, ssk.
Row 16: Purl.
Row 17: K1, *k3, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k4; rep from * to end.
Row 18: *P5, yo, p2tog, p3, ssp, yo, p4; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 19: K1, *k5, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6; rep from * to end.
Row 20: Purl.
Row 21: LT, *k5, 1/1/1 LC; rep from * to last 7 sts, k5, RT.
Row 22: *P1, yo, p5, ssp, yo, p1, yo, p2tog, p5, yo; rep from * to last st, p1. 2 sts inc’d each rep.
Row 23: K1, *k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k6; rep from * to end.
Row 24: *P2, yo, p2tog, p11, ssp, yo, p1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 25: Knit.
Row 26: *P1, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p9, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 27: K1, *k1, m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 28: *P3, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p5, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p, p2; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 29: K1, *k3, m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k4; rep from * to end.
Row 30: *P5, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p1, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p, p4; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 31: K1, *k5, m1, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k6; rep from * to end.
Row 32: Purl.
Row 33: LT, *k6, 1/1/1 LC; rep from * to last 8 sts, k6, RT.
Row 34: *P1, yo, p6, ssp, yo, p1, yo, p2tog, p6, yo; rep from * to last st, p1. 2 sts inc’d each rep.
Row 35: K1, *k6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 36: *P2, yo, p2tog, p13, ssp, yo, p1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 37: K1, *m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 38: *P2, m1, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p9, ssp, yo, ssp, m1, p1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 39: K1, *k2, m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k3; rep from * to end.
Row 40: *P4, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p5, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p, p3; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 41: K1, *k4, m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k5; rep from * to end.
Row 42: *P6, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p1, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p, p5; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 43: K1, *k6, m1, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 44: Purl.
Row 45: K1, *k8, 1/1/1 LC, k9; rep from * to end.
Row 46: *P8, ssp, yo, p1, yo, p2tog, p7; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 47: K1, *k6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7; rep from * to end.

Pocket Chart (worked over 25 sts)
Rows 1 & 3 [RS]: Knit.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl.
Row 4 [WS]: P2, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p13, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p, p2.
Row 5: K3, m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k3.
Row 6: P4, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p9, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p, p4.
Row 7: K5, m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k5.
Row 8: P6, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p5, ssp, yo, ssp, m1p, p6.
Row 9: K7, m1, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k7.
Row 10: P8, m1p, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p1, ssp, yo, ssp, m1, p8.
Row 11: K9, m1, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, m1, k9.
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: K11, 1/1/1 LC, K11.
Row 14: P10, p2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssp, p10.
Row 15: K9, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k9.
Rows 16-27: Rep Rows 4-15.

CHARTS

DIRECTIONS

Neck Edging
With smaller needle and MC, cast on 94[101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112] sts. Do not join.
Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k4, pm, knit to last 5 sts, pm, k5.
Rows 2-4: Sl 1 pwise wyif, knit to end of row.

XS & S only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to end of row. Buttonhole made.

M only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to m, sl m, k4, [m1, k17] 5 times, k4, sl m, k5. 5 sts inc’d, 108 sts. Buttonhole made.

L only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to m, sl m, k3, [m1, k8] 11 times, k3, sl m, k5. 11 sts inc’d, 115 sts. Buttonhole made.

1X only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to m, sl m, k5, [m1, k5] 17 times, k5, sl m, k5. 17 sts inc’d, 122 sts. Buttonhole made.

2X only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to m, sl m, k4, [m1, k4] 23 times, sl m, k5. 23 sts inc’d, 129 sts. Buttonhole made.

3X only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to m, sl m, k5, [m1, k3] 29 times, k5, sl m, k5. 29 sts inc’d, 136 sts. Buttonhole made.

4X only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to m, sl m, k1, [m1, k3] 13 times, [m1, k2] 9 times, [m1, k3] 13 times, k1, sl m, k5. 35 sts inc’d, 143 sts. Buttonhole made.

5X only:
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, k2tog, yo, knit to m, sl m, k2, [m1, k3] 12 times, [m1, k2] 13 times, [m1, k3] 12 times, m1, k2, sl m, k5. 38 sts inc’d, 150 sts. Buttonhole made.

Note: Rep Buttonhole every 14 rows as est throughout remainder of sweater to hem.

All Sizes continue:
Row 6: Sl 1 pwise wyif, knit to end.

Switch to larger needle.

Yoke
Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, knit to m, work Row 1 of Yoke chart to m, working chart repeat 12[13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] times, knit to end.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1 pwise wyif, knit to m, work Row 2 of Yoke chart to m, knit to end.
Rows 3-47 [WS]: Working edge sts and buttonholes as est, continue through Row 47 of Yoke chart. 251[271, 291, 311, 331, 351, 371, 391, 411] after all chart rows have been completed.

Cont to work edge sts as est and remainder of piece in St st until piece meas 7[7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.25] inches / 18[19, 20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25, 25.5, 26] cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

Separate Body and Sleeves:
Row 1 [RS]: Patt 38[42, 46, 50, 53, 57, 60, 64, 67] Front sts, place 51[53, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70, 73] Sleeve sts on holder or waste yarn, cast on 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] sts, pm for side, cast on 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] sts, k 73[81, 89, 95, 103, 109, 117, 123, 131] Back sts, place 51[53, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70, 73] Sleeve sts on holder or waste yarn, cast on 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] sts, pm for side, cast on 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] sts, patt 38[42, 46, 50, 53, 57, 60, 64, 67] Front sts. 157[177, 197, 215, 233, 251, 269, 287, 305] sts rem for Body.

Work even for 3 inches / 7.5 cm, continuing buttonholes and ending after a WS row.

Shape waist:
Note: Read entire section before beginning. Pockets will be introduced while waist shaping is still occurring.

Inc row [RS]: *Patt to 1 st before side m, m1, k1, sl m, k1, m1; rep from * once more, patt to end. 4 sts inc’d.
Work 11 rows even in patt.
Rep last 12 rows twice more, then rep Inc row once. 173[193, 213, 231, 249, 267, 285, 303, 321] sts.

AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 5.5[5.5, 6, 6, 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7, 7.5] inches / 14[14, 15, 15, 16.5, 16.5, 18, 18, 19] cm from underarm, ending after a WS row, place pockets as foll:

Pockets
Using a provisional method and separate strand of yarn, cast on 25 sts. Break yarn and place sts on holder. Repeat for second pocket.

Pocket row [RS]: Work across 6[8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24] , place next 25 sts on holder or waste yarn for pocket lining, k25 sts from provisional cast-on (counts as Row 1 of Pocket Chart), work to last 31[33, 36, 38, 40, 43, 45, 47, 49] sts, place next 25 sts on holder or waste yarn for pocket lining, k25 sts from provisional cast-on, work to end.

Cont to work Body and Pockets in patt until Row 27 of Pocket Chart has been completed. After chart has been completed, work pockets even in St st, if necessary, until piece measures 10[10, 10.5, 10.5, 11, 11, 11.5, 11.5, 12] inches / 25.5[25.5, 26.5, 26.5, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30.5] cm from underarm, ending after a RS row.

Hem
Switch to smaller needle.

Rows 1-10: Sl 1 pwise wyif, knit to end of row.

Bind off all sts knitwise.

Sleeves
Place held sts onto larger needles for working small circumference in the round.

Beginning at center of underarm, with MC, pick up and knit 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] sts, knit across Sleeve sts, pick up and knit 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] sts to center of underarm. Pm and join to work in the rnd. 55[59, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88, 93] sts.

Work even in St st for 2 inches/5 cm.

Dec rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. 2 sts dec’d.
Knit 9 rnds.
Rep last 10 rnds twice more, then rep Dec rnd once. 47[51, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85] sts remain.

Work even in St st until piece measures 7.5 inches / 19 cm from underarm.

Switch to smaller needles.

Cuff
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1-2 four times more.

BO all sts purl-wise.

Repeat for other Sleeve.

Pocket Lining
Place held sts onto larger needle with RS facing. With CC, work in stockinette stitch for 28 rows.

BO all sts. Repeat for other pocket.

Pocket Edging
Place provisionally cast-on sts onto smaller needle. With MC, beginning with a RS row, knit 7 rows.

BO all sts over the next WS row. Repeat for other pocket.

Sew sides of Edging to fronts.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block piece to finished measurements. Sew Pocket lining to WS of fronts invisibly. Sew buttons to front opposite buttonholes.

A – Bust (unbuttoned): 35[39.25, 43.75, 47.75, 51.75, 55.75, 59.75, 63.75, 67.75] inches / 89[99.5, 111, 121.5, 131.5, 141.5, 152, 162, 172] cm
B - Hem:  38.5[43, 47.25, 51.25, 55.25, 29.25, 63.25, 67.25, 71.25] inches / 98[109, 120, 130, 140.5, 150.5, 160.5, 171, 181] cm
C – Body Length: 11.5[11.5, 12, 12, 12.5, 12.5, 13, 13, 13.5] inches / 29[29, 30.5, 30.5, 32, 32, 33, 33, 34.5] cm
D - Yoke Depth:  7[7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.25] inches / 18[19, 20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25, 25.5, 26] cm
E - Neck:  21[22.5, 23, 23, 23.25, 23.5, 23.75, 24, 25] inches / 53.5[57, 58.5, 58.5, 59, 59.5, 60.5, 61, 63.5] cm
F - Upper Arm: 12.25[13, 14, 15, 16.25, 17.25, 18.5, 19.5, 20.75] inches/ 31[33, 35.5, 38, 41.5, 44, 47, 49.5, 52.5] cm
G - Forearm:  10.5[11.25, 12.25, 13.25, 14.5, 15.5, 16.75, 17.75, 19] cm/ 26.5[28.5, 31, 33.5, 37, 39.5, 42.5, 45, 48.5] cm
H – Sleeve Length: 8.5 inches / 21.5 cm

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Amy Gunderson lives in Reno, Nevada where she works as the yarn director for Jimmy Beans Wool. She also does a variety of knit and crochet freelance design but isn't known for any particular technique because she loves them all. Amy's favorite people are her two dogs, Suzy and Charli, and feels super lucky to be able to take them to work with her.

Find her on Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2020 Amy Gunderson