Maika

Maika is a textured drop shoulder cardigan knitted from the top down. The pattern features several options : knitting the texture monochrome or in stripes of 3 colours, regular length or long body, picked up horizontal neckband or a sewn vertical one. It can also be worn with a variety of positive ease. With its intuitive motif in short repeats, it's a cosy warm garment that knits up quickly and can be as playful or as minimalist as desired.

Techniques used : Top down drop shoulder open cardigan / Slight V neck increases on the fronts / All over texture motif with tuck stitches (video tutorial included) / Sleeves picked up and worked straight in the round, gathered at the cuff / Straight body 2 neckbands to choose from : picked up and worked horizontally or vertical band knitted separately and sewn with mattress stitch / 3/1 twisted rib hem, neckband and cuffs / Pattern includes charted and written instructions

Pattern in English and in French (from page 13)