Milla KAL Cropped
Let’s knit the most delightful cardigan of the summer together! Milla, knitted with lightweight and fluffy Novita Hehku yarn, is a cardigan that can be styled in many ways. The pattern includes 4 different versions, a wide size range from XS to 5XL, and numerous color options. You can also easily adapt the pattern to suit your own style: choose whether you want short, mid-length, or long sleeves for your Milla cardigan, and finish it off with optional details like pockets, buttons, or ties.
Designer
Piia Maria Pekkanen
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(2XL)3XL(4XL)5XL Sample size S (3/4 sleeve), L (long sleeve)
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 96(104)112(120)128(136)144(152)160 cm / 37.75(41)44(47.25)50.5(53.5)56.75(59.75)63 in
Length, center back 49(51)53(56)58(60)63(65)67 cm / 19.25(20)20.75(22)22.75(23.5)24.75(25.5)26.5 in
Sleeve inner length 43(43)43(44)44(44)45(45)45 cm / 17(17)17(17.25)17.25(17.25)17.75(17.75)17.75 in
Yarn demand
Novita Hehku 3/4 sleevel (116) cute 200(200)250(250)300(300)350(350)400 g long sleeve (1271) beat 250(250)300(300)350(350)400(400)450 g Yarn selection according to long sleeve variant.
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles (80 cm) Novita 5 mm and double-pointed needles 5 mm (if you’re not using the Magic Loop technique for the sleeves), or according to your gauge. Other supplies: 4 stitch markers
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 96(104)112(120)128(136)144(152)160 cm / 37.75(41)44(47.25)50.5(53.5)56.75(59.75)63 in
Length, center back 49(51)53(56)58(60)63(65)67 cm / 19.25(20)20.75(22)22.75(23.5)24.75(25.5)26.5 in
Sleeve inner length 43(43)43(44)44(44)45(45)45 cm / 17(17)17(17.25)17.25(17.25)17.75(17.75)17.75 in
Stitch Patterns
Stockinette stitch in the round: Knit all rounds.
Stockinette stitch flat: Knit all stitches on the right side, purl all stitches on the wrong side.
Ribbing in the round: *K1, P1*, repeat *–*.
Ribbing flat: *K1, P1*, repeat *–*. On the wrong side, knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches.
Gauge
14 sts and 19 rounds in stockinette stitch after steaming = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches).
Note: Check your gauge, as tension and steaming have a significant impact when knitting with Hehku yarn. Change needle size if necessary.
Techniques
M1R: Make 1 stitch to the right – Lift the strand between stitches from back to front onto the left needle and knit it twisted (through the front loop).
M1L: Make 1 stitch to the left – Lift the strand between stitches from front to back onto the left needle and knit it twisted (through the back loop).
Construction
The cardigan is knitted seamlessly from the neckline band downward. The upper raglan yoke is worked in one piece, after which the sleeves and body are separated. The body is worked flat and the sleeves are worked in the round. Finally, the finishing is done according to the instructions for each variation.
Knitting School Tutorials
PART 1
Raglan yoke
Using the circular needle, cast on 4 sts for the neckband.Beginning with a WS row, work stockinette st flat for 56(56)56(58)58(58)60(60)60 rows.Finish after a RS row.Do not turn work.Pick up and knit 55(55)55(57)57(57)59(59)59 sts from the left end of the neckband.Pick up the sts as follows: take the right needle under both loops of the edge st, pick up the yarn and pull it through.Pick up 1 st from each row and then 3 sts at the end of the band.62(62)62(64)64(64)66(66)66 sts now on the needles.
Turn work and purl the WS row.Work stockinette st flat. On the next RS row, place markers as follows:work 6 sts (left front), place marker (PM), work 10 sts (left sleeve), PM, work 30(30)30(32)32(32)34(34)34 sts (back), PM, work 10 sts (right sleeve), PM, work 6 sts (right front).
Purl 1 row. On the next RS row, begin raglan increases:*knit to last st before marker, M1R, k1, slip marker, k1, M1L*, repeat *–* 3 more times, knit to end.8 sts increased.Purl 1 row, then repeat the increases on the RS row.
Purl 1 row. On the next RS row, begin increases at the front edges: k3, M1L, work to last 3 sts (repeating the raglan increases), M1R, k3.10 sts increased.
Repeat the raglan increases on every other row 18(20)22(24)26(28)30(32)34 times in total; at the same time repeat the increases at the front edges on every 6th row 6(6)7(8)8(9)10(10)11 times in total.Work the WS row.
After the increases are completed, there are 30(32)35(38)40(43)46(48)51 sts in the fronts, 46(50)54(58)62(66)70(74)78 sts in the sleeves and 66(70)74(80)84(88)94(98)102 sts in the back.218(234)252(272)288(306)326(342)360 sts now on the needles.
PART 2
On the next RS row, separate the sleeves: work 30(32)35(38)40(43)46(48)51 sts (left front), leave 46(50)54(58)62(66)70(74)78 sts on hold (left sleeve), cast on 2(4)5(5)6(7)7(8)9 sts for armhole, work 66(70)74(80)84(88)94(98)102 sts (back), leave 46(50)54(58)62(66)70(74)78 sts on hold (right sleeve), cast on 2(4)5(5)6(7)7(8)9 sts for armhole, work 30(32)35(38)40(43)46(48)51 sts (right front).
Remove all markers.Leave the sleeve sts on hold while you complete the body.130(142)154(166)176(188)200(210)222 sts now on the needles.
Body
With the 130(142)154(166)176(188)200(210)222 body sts, work stockinette st flat; at the same time repeat the increases at the front edges 2(2)1(1)1(0)0(0)0 more time(s) on every 6th row.You have now repeated the increases 8(8)8(9)9(9)10(10)11 times in total. 134(146)156(168)178(188)200(210)222 sts on the needles.
Work stockinette st until the body measures 26(26)26(27)27(27)28(28)28 cm / 10.25(10.25)10.25(10.75)10.75(10.75)11(11)11 in from the armhole.Finish with a WS row.
Milla KAL Cropped
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(2XL)3XL(4XL)5XL Sample size S (3/4 sleeve), L (long sleeve)
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 96(104)112(120)128(136)144(152)160 cm / 37.75(41)44(47.25)50.5(53.5)56.75(59.75)63 in
Length, center back 49(51)53(56)58(60)63(65)67 cm / 19.25(20)20.75(22)22.75(23.5)24.75(25.5)26.5 in
Sleeve inner length 43(43)43(44)44(44)45(45)45 cm / 17(17)17(17.25)17.25(17.25)17.75(17.75)17.75 in
Yarn demand
Novita Hehku 3/4 sleevel (116) cute 200(200)250(250)300(300)350(350)400 g long sleeve (1271) beat 250(250)300(300)350(350)400(400)450 g Yarn selection according to long sleeve variant.
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles (80 cm) Novita 5 mm and double-pointed needles 5 mm (if you’re not using the Magic Loop technique for the sleeves), or according to your gauge. Other supplies: 4 stitch markers
Stitch Patterns
Stockinette stitch in the round: Knit all rounds.
Stockinette stitch flat: Knit all stitches on the right side, purl all stitches on the wrong side.
Ribbing in the round: *K1, P1*, repeat *–*.
Ribbing flat: *K1, P1*, repeat *–*. On the wrong side, knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches.
Gauge
14 sts and 19 rounds in stockinette stitch after steaming = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches).
Note: Check your gauge, as tension and steaming have a significant impact when knitting with Hehku yarn. Change needle size if necessary.
Techniques
M1R: Make 1 stitch to the right – Lift the strand between stitches from back to front onto the left needle and knit it twisted (through the front loop).
M1L: Make 1 stitch to the left – Lift the strand between stitches from front to back onto the left needle and knit it twisted (through the back loop).
Construction
The cardigan is knitted seamlessly from the neckline band downward. The upper raglan yoke is worked in one piece, after which the sleeves and body are separated. The body is worked flat and the sleeves are worked in the round. Finally, the finishing is done according to the instructions for each variation.
Knitting School Tutorials
PART 1
Raglan yoke
Using the circular needle, cast on 4 sts for the neckband.Beginning with a WS row, work stockinette st flat for 56(56)56(58)58(58)60(60)60 rows.Finish after a RS row.Do not turn work.Pick up and knit 55(55)55(57)57(57)59(59)59 sts from the left end of the neckband.Pick up the sts as follows: take the right needle under both loops of the edge st, pick up the yarn and pull it through.Pick up 1 st from each row and then 3 sts at the end of the band.62(62)62(64)64(64)66(66)66 sts now on the needles.
Turn work and purl the WS row.Work stockinette st flat. On the next RS row, place markers as follows:work 6 sts (left front), place marker (PM), work 10 sts (left sleeve), PM, work 30(30)30(32)32(32)34(34)34 sts (back), PM, work 10 sts (right sleeve), PM, work 6 sts (right front).
Purl 1 row. On the next RS row, begin raglan increases:*knit to last st before marker, M1R, k1, slip marker, k1, M1L*, repeat *–* 3 more times, knit to end.8 sts increased.Purl 1 row, then repeat the increases on the RS row.
Purl 1 row. On the next RS row, begin increases at the front edges: k3, M1L, work to last 3 sts (repeating the raglan increases), M1R, k3.10 sts increased.
Repeat the raglan increases on every other row 18(20)22(24)26(28)30(32)34 times in total; at the same time repeat the increases at the front edges on every 6th row 6(6)7(8)8(9)10(10)11 times in total.Work the WS row.
After the increases are completed, there are 30(32)35(38)40(43)46(48)51 sts in the fronts, 46(50)54(58)62(66)70(74)78 sts in the sleeves and 66(70)74(80)84(88)94(98)102 sts in the back.218(234)252(272)288(306)326(342)360 sts now on the needles.
PART 2
On the next RS row, separate the sleeves: work 30(32)35(38)40(43)46(48)51 sts (left front), leave 46(50)54(58)62(66)70(74)78 sts on hold (left sleeve), cast on 2(4)5(5)6(7)7(8)9 sts for armhole, work 66(70)74(80)84(88)94(98)102 sts (back), leave 46(50)54(58)62(66)70(74)78 sts on hold (right sleeve), cast on 2(4)5(5)6(7)7(8)9 sts for armhole, work 30(32)35(38)40(43)46(48)51 sts (right front).
Remove all markers.Leave the sleeve sts on hold while you complete the body.130(142)154(166)176(188)200(210)222 sts now on the needles.
Body
With the 130(142)154(166)176(188)200(210)222 body sts, work stockinette st flat; at the same time repeat the increases at the front edges 2(2)1(1)1(0)0(0)0 more time(s) on every 6th row.You have now repeated the increases 8(8)8(9)9(9)10(10)11 times in total. 134(146)156(168)178(188)200(210)222 sts on the needles.
Work stockinette st until the body measures 26(26)26(27)27(27)28(28)28 cm / 10.25(10.25)10.25(10.75)10.75(10.75)11(11)11 in from the armhole.Finish with a WS row.
