Garden Cardigan

CONSTRUCTION

This relaxed cardigan features a cozy double-layered shawl collar and highly textured surface design. The garment is worked flat, in three pieces, then seamed together. Each pattern piece has garter stitch selvedges along each seamed edge which make lining up and seaming pieces more intuitive and accurate. The garment’s front bands are worked contiguously with garment fronts to the high-shoulder point, then an additional collar extension is worked which will be seamed to the back neck. The front bands and collar are worked two times the width of the finished band, with a slip-stitch “fold line” being worked at the band’s center. When finished, the band is folded in half along the foldline and tacked down on the inside of the garment to produce a double-thick band that gives the garment structure and plush durability. The relaxed fit and feel of the garment avoids the use of button closures, although a decorative pin or clasp may be added to the garment if closure is desired.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 37½ (41¾, 45, 48½) (53¼, 57½, 60¼) (63½, 68½, 71¾, 76)” [95.5 (106, 114.5, 123) (135.5, 146, 153) (161.5, 174, 182, 193) cm] finished circumference at chest, with front bands overlapping
• See Full Schematic for more sizing information
• Sample 1 is Size 4 in Tones color Goldfinch Undertone. Modeled by Joumi (long hair), 5’7½”/171.5 cm tall, with 14”/35.5 cm positive ease; and Nico (short hair), 5’11”/ 180.25 cm tall, with 10"/25.5 cm positive ease.
• Sample 2 is Size 2 in Tones color Nimbus Overtone. Modeled by Kyra (medium length hair), 5’4”/162.5 cm tall, with 6¾”/17 cm positive ease.
• Sample 3 is Size 3 in Imbue Worsted color Vapor. Modeled by Kyra (medium length hair), 5’4”/162.5 cm tall, with 10”/25.5 cm positive ease.

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

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 32 rows per 4”/10 cm in garter rib pattern, after blocking
• 23 stitches & 32 rows per 4”/10 cm in lattice pattern, after blocking

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment may be worked from written or charted instructions.

Japanese translation provided by Amirisu. For any questions regarding the translation, please contact them at amirisu.info@gmail.com.

YARN

Choose from Brooklyn Tweed worsted weight wool yarn:

Brooklyn Tweed Tones — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

• 12 (13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 17^) (18^, 19^, 20, 21) skeins
• Photographed in colors Goldfinch Undertone, and Nimbus Overtone

—OR—

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

• 12 (13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 17^) (18^, 19^, 20, 21) skeins

—OR—

Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Worsted — 104 yds (95 meters) per 50g skein

• 16 (17^, 19, 20) (21, 22, 23) (25, 26, 27, 28) skeins
• Photographed in color Vapor

The marked skein counts "^" are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

YARDAGE

• 1615 (1760, 1890, 2025) (2150, 2275, 2375) (2520, 2645, 2775, 2900) yards [1477 (1609, 1728, 1852) (1966, 2080, 2172) (2304, 2419, 2537, 2652) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn

NEEDLES

Main needle

• Suggested Size: US 7 (4.5 mm)
• One 32” (80 cm) circular (or longer as preferred)

Ribbing needle

• Suggested Size: US 4 (3.5 mm)
• Two or three sizes smaller than main needle
• One 32” (80 cm) circular (or longer as preferred)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
• Video — Italian Tubular Cast On
• Video — Twisted Stitches
• Video — Sloped Bind Off
• Short Row Shaping 101
• Video — Joinery Bind Off
• Blocking 101
• Seaming 101
• Video — Sewing Down Facings

14 April 2025: Version 1.2

On page 14 of the pattern in English, Short Row 5 has been updated to read: "{Knit 1}, purl 1, knit 3, purl 2, W&T;"

13 July 2023: Version 1.1

On the Schematic on page 4, the "K" line for Sleeve Length, Underarm to Cuff has been updated to display the correct ending location on the sleeve.