To celebrate my birthday March 12 and new release, you can get a 20% discount with the coupon code LEVEL53 until March 16, Japan time. Hope you enjoy!

LEVEL53を入力すると20％割引になります。楽しんで頂けると嬉しいです。

You can download both English and Japanese versions at once.
英語版と日本語版、同時に両方のファイルをダウンロードできます。
This pattern has been professionally edited and test knitted.

Soushun, early spring in Japanese, is a long boxy cardigan, worked from the top down seamlessly with two yarns held together throughout.
The most part of the body is knitted in Stockinette stitch, with a tiny cable pattern flowing from the collar to the front band. You can add optional pockets to the fronts.
The collar is worked first with a cable pattern and slipped stitch edge (SSE), then stitches are cast on for the front shoulders and worked to the underarms. The back stitches are picked up along the front shoulders and collar and worked to the underarm as well. The front and back are then joined, and the lower body is worked in one piece to the hem, with optional bag-like pockets on the fronts. The sleeves are worked top-down in the round.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference (back x 2)
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7) = 120 (140, 160, 180)(200, 220, 240) cm / 47¼ (55, 63, 70¾)(78¾, 86½, 94½)”
From underarm to hem: 48.5 (48.5, 49, 49)(49, 49, 49) cm / 19 (19, 19¼, 19¼)(19¼, 19¼, 19¼)”
Suggested ease: + 30 – 70 cm / 11¾ – 27½” at bust ― If you pick a size with a lot of ease (larger than 50 cm / 19¾”), you may need to adjust the sleeve length.
Size 1 sample is worn with + 43 cm / 17” ease.

Yarn
Lace weight + Fingering weight yarn; approximately 1335 (1590, 1845, 2120)(2390, 2685, 2995) m / 1460 (1739, 2018, 2318)(2614, 2936, 3275) yards each
2 yarns are held together throughout

Sample shown in
ITO Shimo (80 % Wool, 20 % Silk, 265 m / 290 yards per 50 g skein) – White 6 (6, 7, 8)(9, 11, 12) skeins
ITO Sensai (60 % Mohair, 40 % Silk, 240 m / 262 yards per 20 g skein) – Logwood 6 (7, 8, 9)(10, 12, 13) skeins
Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate.

Needles
4 mm / US 6 circular needle (for body and sleeves); 40 – 100 cm / 16 – 40” or longer circular needle and double-pointed needles (optional if you use magic loop) ― Adjust cable length to fit sts comfortably.
Two 3.5 mm / US 4 shorter double-pointed needles (for pockets); optional if you don’t make it.
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle (for hem, cuff and I-cord edge); 40 – 100 cm / 16 – 40” or longer circular needle and double-pointed needles (optional if you use magic loop) ― Adjust cable length to fit sts comfortably.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers, cable needle, spare 4 mm / US 6 circular needles, tapestry needle, stitch holders, waste yarn

Gauge (after blocking)
20 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch on 4 mm / US 6 needle

“Soushun (早春)” は, 2本の糸を引き揃えて上から下に向かって編むシンプルなボックス型のカーディガン. 身頃のほとんどがメリヤス編みで, 襟から繋がる前立てには小さなケーブル模様を同時に編んでいく. 前身頃にはポケットを付けるオプション付き.
最初にケーブル模様とスリップステッチ(SSE)で襟を編み, 左右の肩の目を作って脇下まで編む. 次に, 左右の肩と襟から後ろ身頃の目を拾い, 脇下まで編む. 前後身頃を脇下で繋げ, 裾まで一続きで編む. ポケットを付ける場合は途中でポケット口を作り, 後で袋状のポケットを編む. 袖は袖口に向かって輪で編む.

出来上がり寸法
胸囲 サイズ1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7) = 120 (140, 160, 180)(200, 220, 240) cm
脇下から裾まで: 48.5 (48.5, 49, 49)(49, 49, 49) cm
推奨するゆとり: バストで + 30～70 cm – 余裕のあるサイズ(50 cm以上)を選択した場合, 袖長の調整が必要な場合あり.
サンプルは, サイズ1を + 43 cmのゆとりで着用.

糸
レース+中細; 約1335 (1590, 1845, 2120)(2390, 2685, 2995) mずつ
最初から最後まで2本の糸を引き揃えて編む

サンプルは,
ITO Shimo (80 %ウール, 20 %シルク, 265 m / 50 gカセ) – White (白) 6 (6, 7, 8)(9, 11, 12)カセ
ITO Sensai (60 % モヘア, 40 %シルク, 240 m / 20 gカセ) – Logwood (茶) 6 (7, 8, 9)(10, 12, 13)カセ
糸の長さは概算であることに注意すること.

針
4 mm / US 6 (身頃, 袖用); 40 – 100 cm以上の輪針, 4本棒針(マジックループの方法で編む場合はオプション) – 編む目数に合わせてケーブルの長さは調節する.
3.5 mm / US 4の短い2本棒針(ポケット用); ポケットを作らない場合はオプション.
3.5 mm / US 4 (裾, 袖口, I-コード用); 40 – 100 cm以上の輪針, 4本棒針(マジックループの方法で編む場合はオプション) – 編む目数に合わせてケーブルの長さは調節する.
ゲージに合うよう必要に応じて針のサイズを変えること.

用具
目数マーカー, 縄編み針, 4 mm / US 6の予備の輪針, とじ針, ステッチホルダー, 別糸

ゲージ (ブロッキング後)
4 mm / US 6の針で, メリヤス編み20目30段 = 10 cm四方

#sizeinclusive

Use the tags #soushun, #soushun_cardigan, #早春 #早春カーディガン when you post on your Instagram! :D

Special thanks to……….
Aprillorna, blondworf, changuma, maamiknit, ojaoja, strickgut, susanne70, Tricologie (test knitters)

strandsoflife: Naoko Ogawa (technical editor)
皆様のお力添えに心より感謝いたします。ありがとうございました。