Women's Blouson Cardigan Jacket 1136 - Knitting Pattern PDF - Instant Download - Marle & Row

Women's Blouson Cardigan Jacket 1136 - Knitting Pattern PDF - Instant Download - Marle & Row

What you’ll make: A classic, hip-length cardigan worked in stocking stitch with ribbed hems and cuffs, shaped armholes and shoulders, a picked-up neckband, and separate button and buttonhole borders; finished with 7 buttons.

Sizing / Measurements: To fit bust 71–97 cm (28–38 in); finished garment 81–107 cm (32–42 in); length 47–53 cm (18½–21 in); sleeve seam 38–44 cm (15–17½ in).

Yarn: Alpaca-blend double knitting (DK) weight yarn (alpaca mix / wool-alpaca blend) to match the stated tension.

Needles & notions: 3¼ mm and 4 mm needles; 7 buttons; optional shoulder pads.

Tension (gauge): 11 stitches and 15 rows to 5 cm over stocking stitch.

Recommended yarn

Rowan Alpaca Classic (DK), 25 g balls: 17 (18, 19, 21, 23, 24) × 25 g balls.

Also suitable (currently available)

Rowan Alpaca Soft DK, DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk, DROPS Nepal, Sandnes Garn Sunday + Tynn Silk Mohair (held together), Berroco Ultra Alpaca, Cascade 220 (DK), Lion Brand Touch of Alpaca.

Construction notes: Worked flat in pieces (back, two fronts, sleeves), then seamed; neckband stitches are picked up and worked in rib; button bands are worked separately and sewn on.

Skill level: Confident beginner to intermediate (ribbing, shaping, picking up stitches, neat finishing).

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