Knitting Pattern Women's Waistcoat Cardigan 1111

Instant Digital Knitting Pattern PDF Download Woman’s Edge to Edge Aran Style Waistcoat

A contemporary waistcoat knitting pattern worked in a textured Aran style using a combination of simple cables, twisted stitches, and panelled motifs. This sleeveless jacket is worn open, with borders knit on separately. A versatile layering piece for spring through autumn.

What you’ll make

A sleeveless, open-front waistcoat with textured Aran-style panels and garter-stitch borders.

Sizing / fit

To fit bust: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) in

Actual finished width is close to body measurement due to open front.

Length from shoulder: 20½ (21, 21½, 22, 22½) in

Yarn

Aran-weight yarn, approximately 50g balls x 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11)

Recommended yarn:

Rowan Kid Classic — Yarn quantities (100 g balls): 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6)

Also suitable (currently available):

West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft Aran, Wendy With Wool Aran, Stylecraft Special Aran, Cascade 220, Lion Brand Wool-Ease, Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 10 Ply, Malabrigo Worsted

Needles & notions

1 pair each 3¾ mm and 4½ mm knitting needles

Cable needle

Tension (gauge)

19 sts × approx. 26 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch using 4½ mm needles

Construction notes

Worked flat in pieces from the bottom up. Textured Aran panel motifs on both fronts and back, with optional waist shaping. Front borders and armhole edgings are worked separately in garter stitch and sewn on. Shoulders seamed with back-stitch, side seams finished last.

Skill level

Intermediate – involves working from written panel patterns, basic cabling, twisted stitches, and shaping.

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