Knitting Pattern Women's Sampler Cardigan #1064

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Bobble and Diamond Cardigan Knitting Pattern (PDF) — Marle & Row

A classic button-front cardigan featuring bobbles and cable-style twists arranged in alternating panels, with a shaped neck, set-in sleeves, and a ribbed button/neck finish.

What you’ll make: A long-sleeve cardigan with all-over textured panel patterning (bobble and diamond effect), button bands, and a picked-up rib neckband.

Yarn: Double knitting (DK) weight yarn; main colour plus two contrast colours for embroidery details.

Needles & notions: 3¾ mm and 4 mm knitting needles, cable needle, embroidery needle, 6 buttons.

Tension (gauge): 24 stitches and 33 rows to 10 cm over pattern using 4 mm needles.

Yarn Suggestions: Rowan Fine Tweed; Rowan Felted Tweed; West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK; Cascade 220 Superwash DK; Berroco Ultra Wool DK; Lion Brand Superwash Merino DK; Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8 Ply.

Construction notes: The body is worked flat in separate pieces (Back, Left Front, Right Front) using alternating pattern panels; shoulders are shaped with stepped cast-offs and the back neck stitches are held for the neckband. Sleeves are worked flat from a ribbed cuff, increasing into the panel pattern. Button band and buttonhole band are worked in rib; the neckband is formed by picking up along front neck edges, knitting held back-neck stitches with a centred decrease, then finishing in rib. Contrast yarn is used only for small embroidered leaf details and French knots.

Skill level: Intermediate (requires consistent pattern tracking, bobbles, cable-style twists, shaping, and finishing).

Images / Credits: Copyright Marle & Row, 2025.

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