Knitting Pattern Women's Short Cardigan Jacket #1077
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Classic Buttoned front Alpaca-Blend DK Cardigan Instant Digital Knitting Pattern Download
What you’ll make: A timeless, hip-length cardigan in stocking stitch with set-in sleeves, neat neckband, and a 7-button front; six sizes (to fit bust 71–97 cm / 28–38 in).
Yarn: Alpaca-blend double-knitting (DK) weight yarn (wool–alpaca or alpaca-mix DK).
Needles & notions: 3¼ mm and 4 mm needles; 7 buttons; optional shoulder pads.
Tension (gauge): 11 sts × 15 rows over 5 cm in stocking stitch (work a swatch and adjust needle size as needed).
Construction notes: Worked flat in pieces; ribbed hem and cuffs; armholes and shoulders shaped; picked-up neckband; separate button and buttonhole bands; seamed assembly.
Skill level: Confident beginner to intermediate (basic shaping, picking up stitches, tidy finishing).
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.
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