I’ve been wanting to knit a cardigan for myself for quite some time now but I’m a little impatient. Therefore, I thought to myself, something knitted with bulky yarns and big needles will be quick. Dig in my stash and looked up the patterns in my que and ah ha!! BINGO!! 
Pattern: Buttony Sweater
Yarn: 6.5 skeins of Patons Soft Haze
Needles: 5.5 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm
I really enjoyed knitting with this yarn. It is so soft and light!! Anyway, I didn’t make any moficiations to the pattern and since it’s not really a pattern pattern, it’s more of a formula on how to knit a top down cardigan. In case anyone of you are interested, here’s the way I knitted it, step by step:
Cast on 96 sts using 6 mm
Knit using 5.5 mm
Slip sts as if to knit
Buttonholes – every 10th row, start from Row 7, Row 17, etc.
Split at Row 41 – 138 sts
Work until after 10 buttonholes – Row 107
Work in 2 x 2 rib until Row 124, including 2 more buttonholes
Bo using 8 mm
Sleeves
Pick up 45 sts + 6 sts = 51 ssts
Decrease every 8th row, starting from Row 2, Row 10, until Row 34 = 31 sts
Dec 1 more st on Row 42 = 40 sts
Knit until Row 84
Work in 2 x 2 rib until Row 98
Bo using 8 mm
10 Comments
Such a lovely cardi, fancy it being pink!!!
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Michelle Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Well, it has to be pink right?
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so pretty! Now I know what to do with that yarn!
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Michelle Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Oooh, are you planning on knitting the same pattern with the same yarn too? What colour is your yarn?
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petrina Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 11:14 pm
hehe i bought quite a few colours when Spotlight had them on sale! But not enough, so it’ll have to be a grey, khaki and white stripe!
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CUTE!!!
Supposedly in the hospital they can teach me to knit, I hope I get to learn!
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Michelle Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 3:18 pm
You definitely have to learn how to knit soon!!!
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Michelle Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 3:19 pm
It is very comfy and warm. Can’t wait for the weather to be a lot cooler!! However, I don’t think it will be warm enough for winter though
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The sweater looks great & you must have knitted it in a day with such little instructions. I love knitting top down !
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Michelle Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 3:19 pm
It took me almost 3 weeks to knit this cardigan. I’m not as fast as you Ann!!
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It looks fantastic! I’ve been wanting to knit this one for a while too. Love the buttons – great work!
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Michelle Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I got the buttons from Spotlight. Took me awhile to decide which ones to buy though
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I really love the Buttony sweater, it’s so versatile and you can use any yarn you like! It’s all a matter of numbers. I also really like the assymmetric opening.
Anyway, it looks really great! Love the pink.
What a surprise! Haha… 
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Michelle Reply:
March 25th, 2009 at 8:36 am
I know. What a surprise that it’s pink eh?
I’m too predictable sometimes!! Actually, I still have lots of other pink yarns!!!
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Very cute!!
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OH Michelle please will you knit me a jumper – im in desperate need of a nice one for winter
loving yours btw 
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Wow, I love it! It looks fantastic on you!
I’ve got this on my queue forever but since winter is over, I sorta put it out of sight and out of mind.
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Michelle Reply:
March 25th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Winter is over?? Where are you now?? Not in Singapore??
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Rain Reply:
March 25th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Heavens no! I’m Dubai, UAE. Home sweet (hot) home. Finished my study term in Malaysia so it’s back to the desert for me.
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