Café Crème by eri shimizu

Café Crème

Knitting
November 2025
both are used in this pattern
Sport (12 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch with US 7 needle
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2450 - 3655 yards (2240 - 3342 m)
Finished bust measurements [Back x 2]: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) = 45¼ (47¾, 49½, 53) (57½, 62½, 67¾)” / 114.5 (121, 126, 134.5) (146, 159, 172.5) cm
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Yarn
Sport weight yarn
(MC) Approximately 1335 (1375, 1425, 1650) (1800, 1980, 2100) yards / 1220 (1260, 1300, 1505) (1645, 1810, 1920) m
MAJO GARN Fine Merino (100% fine merino; 191 yards / 175 m, 50 g)
Sample is shown in 111 Wheat 7 (8, 8, 9) (10, 11, 11) balls

Lace weight yarn
(CC) Approximately 1115 (1150, 1190, 1380) (1505, 1600, 1700) yards / 1020 (1050, 1085, 1260) (1375, 1460, 1555) m
MAJO GARN Pearl mohair (70% kid mohair, 30% silk; 230 yards / 210 m, 25 g)
Sample is shown in 103 Almond 5 (5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8) balls

Needles
A US 7 (4.5 mm), 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needle
A US 5 (3.75 mm), 24” / 60 cm circular needle
Or, needles required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
Using US 7 (4.5 mm) needle, with MC and CC held together
18 stitches & 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st
24 stitches & 44 rows in Chart = 6¾” & 6¼” / 17 cm & 16 cm

Sizes
Finished bust measurements Back x 2: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) = 45¼ (47¾, 49½, 53) (57½, 62½, 67¾)” / 114.5 (121, 126, 134.5) (146, 159, 172.5) cm
The sample is in size 1 on a 5’ 7” / 170 cm tall model with 12¾” / 32.5cm positive ease at bust.

Tools
Removable markers (4), stitch markers (10-12), tapestry needle, spare needle in US 7 (4.5 mm)

Skill Level
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Note
This cardigan is worked from the top down, from the collar to the hem. The back is worked flat from the collar to the underarms with increasing stitches and put on hold. Then, the right front stitches are picked up from the CO edge in the back and worked to the underarm, and the right front stitches are put on hold. The left front stitches are picked up and worked to the underarm as for the right front stitches. Then, the front and the back are joined and worked to the hem, and the stitches are put on hold. The front band stitches are picked up and worked in Rib pattern. Then, BO with I-cord bind off method across the front band stitches and held hem stitches. The sleeve stitches are picked up from the body and worked in the round to the cuff.


Yarn
Sport weight yarn
(MC) 約1335 (1375, 1425, 1650) (1800, 1980, 2100) yards / 1220 (1260, 1300, 1505) (1645, 1810, 1920) m
MAJO Fine Merino (100% fine merino; 191 yards / 175 m, 50 g)
サンプル色は111 Wheat 7 (8, 8, 9) (10, 11, 11) 玉

Lace weight yarn
(CC) 約1115 (1150, 1190, 1380) (1505, 1600, 1700) yards / 1020 (1050, 1085, 1260) (1375, 1460, 1555) m
MAJO Pearl mohair (70% kid mohair, 30% silk; 230 yards / 210 m, 25 g)
サンプル色は103 Almond 5 (5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8) 玉

Needles
1 x US 7 (4.5 mm), 80 cm (またはそれ以上の長さ) の輪針
1 x US 5 (3.75 mm), 60 cmの輪針
または, ゲージが取れる太さの針

Gauge (ブロッキング後)
US 7 (4.5 mm) の針と, MCとCCを引き揃えて,
メリヤス編みで18目 & 24段 = 10 cm
チャート24目 & 44段 = 17 cm & 16 cm

Sizes
出来上がり寸法: 胸囲 後ろ身頃 x 2, 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) = 114.5 (121, 126, 134.5) (146, 159, 172.5) cm
サイズ1のサンプルを身長 170 cmのモデルが余裕 32.5 cmで着用.

Tools
段数マーカー (4), 目数マーカー (10-12), とじ針, US 7 (4.5 mm) の予備針

Skill Level
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Note
襟から裾までトップダウンで編む. 増し目をしながら, 後ろ身頃を往復で襟から脇下まで編み, 目を休ませる. 後ろ身頃のCO目から右前身頃の目を拾い, 脇下まで編み, 目を休ませる. 同じ要領で左前身頃の目も拾って脇下まで編み, そこから前後身頃をつなげ, 裾まで編み, 目を休ませる. 前立てから拾い目をして, リブで編み, その後, 前立てと, 休めていた裾の目を一気にI-cord bind offで編む. 袖は身頃から拾い目をして, 袖口に向かって輪で編む.