Dresden Cardigan & Vest | Knitting Pattern by Kirsten Johnstone
Dresden Cardigan & Vest | Knitting Pattern by Kirsten Johnstone
Dresden Cardigan & Vest | Knitting Pattern by Kirsten Johnstone
Dresden Cardigan & Vest | Knitting Pattern by Kirsten Johnstone
Dresden Cardigan & Vest | Knitting Pattern by Kirsten Johnstone
Dresden Cardigan & Vest | Knitting Pattern by Kirsten Johnstone

Dresden

Draped Vest or Cardigan
Skill Level: 3 of 5
Regular price $12.00

Kirsten’s work is known for its clean shapes and architectural inspirations. With Dresden, overlapping front pieces create a flattering, draped silhouette, while darts are worked to taper the waist and accentuate the piece’s overall shape. Johnstone further explored the design by creating a companion cardigan with a slim-fitting sleeve. The vest is worked seamlessly with a smart shaping solution at the shoulder. The cardigan’s optional added sleeves are worked circularly to the underarm, then flat to shape the cap. Make one – or both – and have fun layering!

Designer: Kirsten Johnstone

Collection: Wool People, Volume 4

 

Languages Available: English
Pattern Specs

CONSTRUCTION

  • This garment is worked in stockinette stitch and Seed Stitch.
  • The Body is worked flat using a circular needle to accommodate the large number of stitches. Optional sleeves are knit in the round to the underarm, and the cap is then worked flat.


FINISHED DIMENSIONS

  • 32 (34, 36½, 38½) (40, 42, 44½) (46½, 48, 50, 52½)” finished garment at chest with fronts overlapping
  • Samples shown are size 34” with +2” ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.


GAUGE

  • Working and Finished Gauge: 22 stitches & 35 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch (knit on RS; purl on WS), before and after blocking


NEEDLES

  • 32″ and 16” circular needles and a set of DPNs (for Cardigan sleeves) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
  • Suggested size: 4 mm (US 6)


Pattern Materials

Version I (Vest):

YARDAGE

  • Approximately 975 (1030, 1080, 1140) (1230, 1290, 1370) (1450, 1585, 1665, 1750) yards of fingering weight wool yarn


YARN

  • 4 (4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
  • Photographed in Faded Quilt


Version II (Cardigan):

YARDAGE

  • Approximately 1410 (1465, 1550, 1640) (1745, 1825, 1940) (2050, 2205, 2300, 2410) yards of fingering weight wool yarn


YARN

  • 6 (6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8) (8, 9, 9, 9) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
  • Photographed in Snowbound


Techniques
Errata

Current Pattern: v1.1

27 February 2013: (Version 1.1):

A corrected stitch count has been made on Page 4 under the Bottom Band section. That paragraph now reads: “Continue in Seed Stitch, maintaining selvedge stitches, and repeat Increase Row every 4th row 3 more times – (8 stitches increased) 218 (228, 240, 254) (268, 282, 296) (310, 326, 342, 358) stitches.”

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