Noro 2126 Kanjut Knitting Pattern

Noro 2126 Kanjut Knitted Cardigan

What is Being Made

The Noro 2126 Kanjut is an intermediate-level knitted cardigan designed by The Noro Design Team. This garment is sized for X-Small through 2X, with finished bust measurements ranging from 36 inches (91cm) to 51 inches (129cm) and lengths from 22 inches (56cm) to 25½ inches (65.5cm). The cardigan features a classic construction with set-in sleeves and a button front closure, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for various occasions.

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate techniques to create a well-structured garment. The construction begins with a ribbed cuff worked in K1, P1 Rib, which provides elasticity and a professional finish at the lower edge. The pattern utilizes stockinette stitch as the primary fabric, creating a smooth, classic knit surface. Shaping techniques include strategic decreasing across rows to adjust stitch counts and armhole bind-offs to create proper sleeve cap ease. The pattern incorporates slip stitches for edge definition and yarn overs for textural interest. Decreasing methods such as slip, slip, knit (SSK) are used to create invisible decreases that maintain the fabric's visual integrity.

Stitches Used

• K1, P1 Rib: An alternating knit and purl stitch pattern that creates vertical columns of texture, used for the cuff and waistband sections to provide stretch and recovery
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the body and sleeves, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, producing a smooth, uniform fabric
• Slip Stitch: Used to pass stitches from the left needle to the right needle without working them, often employed for edge definition and decorative purposes
• Yarn Over (YO): Creates new stitches and decorative eyelets by placing yarn over the needle
• Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK): A left-leaning decrease worked by slipping two stitches knitwise individually, then inserting the left needle through their fronts and knitting them together

Materials and Specifications

The Noro 2126 Kanjut pattern calls for Noro Haunui Silk yarn in colorway #109, with yardage requirements varying by size: 3 hanks for X-Small, Small, and Medium sizes; 4 hanks for Large and 1X sizes; and 5 hanks for the 2X size. Each hank weighs 150 grams. The pattern requires two pairs of needles: US 7/4.5mm needles for the ribbed sections and US 8/5mm needles for the main fabric and to obtain proper gauge. The recommended gauge is 17 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10cm) when worked in stockinette stitch using the larger needles. The cardigan is completed with seven ¾-inch (19mm) buttons for the front closure.

Pattern Highlights

The back piece begins with casting on between 83 and 115 stitches depending on size, then works the K1, P1 Rib for 3½ inches (9cm) before decreasing 7 stitches evenly across the final wrong-side row. The garment then transitions to stockinette stitch on the larger needles and continues until the armhole shaping begins at approximately 14 to 15 inches (35.5–38cm) from the cast-on edge. The armhole shaping involves binding off 3 to 6 stitches at the beginning of successive rows to create proper sleeve cap ease. This intermediate-level design combines classic construction methods with quality yarn to create a refined, wearable cardigan suitable for knitters with foundational skills and experience.