Milla KAL Wrap
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 sizes M (short sleeve), XL (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 44(46)48(51)53(55)58(60)62 cm / 17.25(18)18.75(20)20.75(21.75)22.75(23.5)24.5 in
Sleeve inner length, short sleeve 7 cm / 2.75 in, long sleeve 45(45)45(46)46(46)47(47)47 cm / 17.75(17.75)17.75(18)18(18)18.5(18.5)18.5 in
Yarn demand
Novita Hehku short sleeve (314) mosaic 150(150)200(200)250(250)300(350)400 g long sleeve (3071) fab 200(200)250(250)300(300)350(350)400 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 and 4 buttons, 20 mm in diameter.
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 44(46)48(51)53(55)58(60)62 cm / 17.25(18)18.75(20)20.75(21.75)22.75(23.5)24.5 in
Sleeve inner length, short sleeve 7 cm / 2.75 in, long sleeve 45(45)45(46)46(46)47(47)47 cm / 17.75(17.75)17.75(18)18(18)18.5(18.5)18.5 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 neck.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.Finish after a 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 work increases at the front edges on every 6th row until you have repeated the increases 14(14)14(15)15(15)15(15)15 times in total.146(158)168(180)190(200)210(220)230 sts now on the needles.Work 6(6)6(0)0(0)2(2)2 more rows or until the body measures 22(22)22(23)23(23)24(24)24 cm / 8.75(8.75)8.75(9)9(9)9.5(9.5)9.5 in from the armhole.Finish after a WS row. On the last row, place a marker as follows: work to last 28(28)28(30)30(30)32(32)32 sts, place marker, work to end.
PART 3
Now knit the double stockinette borderfor the hem.At the end of the WS row, cast on 10 sts on the circular needle.Turn work.*P1, k1*, repeat *–* 4 more times.Turn work.
With the 10 border sts, work double stockinette flat, binding off the body sts as you go.Begin with the WS row.
Row 1 (WS):*slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *–* to end of row.Turn work.
Row 2 (RS):*slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *–* 3 more times, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k2tog through back loop (last border st + first body st).1 st decreased at the body.Turn work.
Repeat rows 1–2 twice more.
Buttonhole: Keep working double stockinette as before and make the first buttonhole by turning work in the middle of the row.Row 1 (RS): slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, *k1, slip the purl st purlwise with yarn in front*, repeat *–* once more, turn work.Row 2 (WS): *k1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front*, repeat once more, k1. Turn work.Repeat rows 1–2 once.Work row 1 once more, then break yarn.Leave the sts on hold and work the other side of the buttonhole:Row 1 (RS): *k1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front*, repeat once more, k2tog through back loop. Turn work.Row 2 (WS): *slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *–* once more, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, turn work.Repeat rows 1–2 once and then row 1 once more. Turn work.
Keep working double stockinette with all 10 sts as before the buttonhole.Keep working until you reach the marker.Make another buttonhole, then keep working double stockinette until you have bound off all body sts.Finally, keep working row 1 of the double stockinette pattern on RS and WS until the end of the border measures 8 cm / 3.25 in.Bind off the border sts using the Italian bind-off or as desired.
Place the right front over the left front.Pass the end of the border to the WS through the buttonhole.Sew a button to the inside of the border, corresponding to the placement of the second buttonhole.
Milla KAL Wrap
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(2XL)3XL(4XL)5XL Sample sizes M (short sleeve), XL (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 44(46)48(51)53(55)58(60)62 cm / 17.25(18)18.75(20)20.75(21.75)22.75(23.5)24.5 in
Sleeve inner length, short sleeve 7 cm / 2.75 in, long sleeve 45(45)45(46)46(46)47(47)47 cm / 17.75(17.75)17.75(18)18(18)18.5(18.5)18.5 in
Yarn demand
Novita Hehku short sleeve (314) mosaic 150(150)200(200)250(250)300(350)400 g long sleeve (3071) fab 200(200)250(250)300(300)350(350)400 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 and 4 buttons, 20 mm in diameter.
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 neck.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.Finish after a 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 work increases at the front edges on every 6th row until you have repeated the increases 14(14)14(15)15(15)15(15)15 times in total.146(158)168(180)190(200)210(220)230 sts now on the needles.Work 6(6)6(0)0(0)2(2)2 more rows or until the body measures 22(22)22(23)23(23)24(24)24 cm / 8.75(8.75)8.75(9)9(9)9.5(9.5)9.5 in from the armhole.Finish after a WS row. On the last row, place a marker as follows: work to last 28(28)28(30)30(30)32(32)32 sts, place marker, work to end.
PART 3
Now knit the double stockinette borderfor the hem.At the end of the WS row, cast on 10 sts on the circular needle.Turn work.*P1, k1*, repeat *–* 4 more times.Turn work.
With the 10 border sts, work double stockinette flat, binding off the body sts as you go.Begin with the WS row.
Row 1 (WS):*slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *–* to end of row.Turn work.
Row 2 (RS):*slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *–* 3 more times, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k2tog through back loop (last border st + first body st).1 st decreased at the body.Turn work.
Repeat rows 1–2 twice more.
Buttonhole: Keep working double stockinette as before and make the first buttonhole by turning work in the middle of the row.Row 1 (RS): slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, *k1, slip the purl st purlwise with yarn in front*, repeat *–* once more, turn work.Row 2 (WS): *k1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front*, repeat once more, k1. Turn work.Repeat rows 1–2 once.Work row 1 once more, then break yarn.Leave the sts on hold and work the other side of the buttonhole:Row 1 (RS): *k1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front*, repeat once more, k2tog through back loop. Turn work.Row 2 (WS): *slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *–* once more, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, turn work.Repeat rows 1–2 once and then row 1 once more. Turn work.
Keep working double stockinette with all 10 sts as before the buttonhole.Keep working until you reach the marker.Make another buttonhole, then keep working double stockinette until you have bound off all body sts.Finally, keep working row 1 of the double stockinette pattern on RS and WS until the end of the border measures 8 cm / 3.25 in.Bind off the border sts using the Italian bind-off or as desired.
Place the right front over the left front.Pass the end of the border to the WS through the buttonhole.Sew a button to the inside of the border, corresponding to the placement of the second buttonhole.
