Traveler's Cardigan - Knitting Pattern
The Traveler's Cardigan is worked from the top down and is closed in the front with buttons. It features back shaping and dropped shoulders for a relaxed fit. The sleeves are designed to be loose and finished with a balloon cuff. The button band is worked simultaneously with the body which means less finishing work. A classic design meant for everyday wear.
Available in English.
Other languages available - Français, Español, Deutsch, Svenska, and Norsk (on Ravelry).
Sizes - XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Finished Bust Circumference - 35 (39) 42 (47) 51 (55) 57 (61) 65" [89 (99) 107 (119) 130 (140) 145 (155) 165 cm]
Gauge - 15 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4" [10 x 10 cm] in stockinette st, both flat and in the round on larger needles, blocked
Needle Size -
6 mm (US Size 10) 16" and 32-40", or the required needles to obtain gauge (main needles - used for body and sleeves)
5 mm (US Size 8) double-pointed needles, or two sizes down from main needles (used for button band)
5 mm (US Size 8) 16" and 32-40", or two sizes down from main needles (used for hem, collar, and cuffs)
Yarn - Aran Weight -
539 (609) 742 (886) 984 (1123) 1239 (1351) 1484 yds
493 (557) 678 (810) 900 (1027) 1133 (1235) 1357 m
300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (500) 500 (600) 600 g
Suggested Yarn - Wooldreamers Manchelopis (100% wool, 100 g = 253 yds) in colorway Blue, 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 plates
Note: Manchelopis comes double-stranded in one plate. They are knit as presented in order to achieve aran weight*. If using other unspun yarn, you will need to double the strands and consider this when figuring the amount of plates needed
Buttons - 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) 6 measuring 3⁄4" or 20 mm (mother of pearl buttons were used for sample)
Notions - 7 stitch markers (5 should be removable), scrap yarn or extra cables, tapestry needle, row counter, thread or spare yarn for attaching buttons
Techniques - Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long-tail cast-on, knitted cast-on, backwards loop cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, holding stitches, picking up stitches, buttonholes, sewn tubular bind off, wet blocking
Indicates linked video support
The Traveler's Cardigan has around 5" [13 cm] of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 37 (42) 46 (50) 52 (56) 60" [76 (86) 94 (107) 117 (127) 132 (142) 152 cm] (the final size of garment will be an additional 5” [13 cm]). This means that if you measure a 34" [86 cm] bust you will make size (S) with a finished bust circumference of 39" [99 cm]. This cardigan is meant to be cropped.
Schematic included.
You will receive a PDF pattern that will be sent to your email. Please be sure to download pattern since download link will expire after 24 hours once clicked.
The Traveler's Cardigan is worked from the top down and is closed in the front with buttons. It features back shaping and dropped shoulders for a relaxed fit. The sleeves are designed to be loose and finished with a balloon cuff. The button band is worked simultaneously with the body which means less finishing work. A classic design meant for everyday wear.
Available in English.
Other languages available - Français, Español, Deutsch, Svenska, and Norsk (on Ravelry).
Sizes - XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Finished Bust Circumference - 35 (39) 42 (47) 51 (55) 57 (61) 65" [89 (99) 107 (119) 130 (140) 145 (155) 165 cm]
Gauge - 15 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4" [10 x 10 cm] in stockinette st, both flat and in the round on larger needles, blocked
Needle Size -
6 mm (US Size 10) 16" and 32-40", or the required needles to obtain gauge (main needles - used for body and sleeves)
5 mm (US Size 8) double-pointed needles, or two sizes down from main needles (used for button band)
5 mm (US Size 8) 16" and 32-40", or two sizes down from main needles (used for hem, collar, and cuffs)
Yarn - Aran Weight -
539 (609) 742 (886) 984 (1123) 1239 (1351) 1484 yds
493 (557) 678 (810) 900 (1027) 1133 (1235) 1357 m
300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (500) 500 (600) 600 g
Suggested Yarn - Wooldreamers Manchelopis (100% wool, 100 g = 253 yds) in colorway Blue, 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 plates
Note: Manchelopis comes double-stranded in one plate. They are knit as presented in order to achieve aran weight*. If using other unspun yarn, you will need to double the strands and consider this when figuring the amount of plates needed
Buttons - 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) 6 measuring 3⁄4" or 20 mm (mother of pearl buttons were used for sample)
Notions - 7 stitch markers (5 should be removable), scrap yarn or extra cables, tapestry needle, row counter, thread or spare yarn for attaching buttons
Techniques - Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long-tail cast-on, knitted cast-on, backwards loop cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, holding stitches, picking up stitches, buttonholes, sewn tubular bind off, wet blocking
Indicates linked video support
The Traveler's Cardigan has around 5" [13 cm] of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 37 (42) 46 (50) 52 (56) 60" [76 (86) 94 (107) 117 (127) 132 (142) 152 cm] (the final size of garment will be an additional 5” [13 cm]). This means that if you measure a 34" [86 cm] bust you will make size (S) with a finished bust circumference of 39" [99 cm]. This cardigan is meant to be cropped.
Schematic included.
You will receive a PDF pattern that will be sent to your email. Please be sure to download pattern since download link will expire after 24 hours once clicked.
The Traveler's Cardigan is worked from the top down and is closed in the front with buttons. It features back shaping and dropped shoulders for a relaxed fit. The sleeves are designed to be loose and finished with a balloon cuff. The button band is worked simultaneously with the body which means less finishing work. A classic design meant for everyday wear.
Available in English.
Other languages available - Français, Español, Deutsch, Svenska, and Norsk (on Ravelry).
Sizes - XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Finished Bust Circumference - 35 (39) 42 (47) 51 (55) 57 (61) 65" [89 (99) 107 (119) 130 (140) 145 (155) 165 cm]
Gauge - 15 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4" [10 x 10 cm] in stockinette st, both flat and in the round on larger needles, blocked
Needle Size -
6 mm (US Size 10) 16" and 32-40", or the required needles to obtain gauge (main needles - used for body and sleeves)
5 mm (US Size 8) double-pointed needles, or two sizes down from main needles (used for button band)
5 mm (US Size 8) 16" and 32-40", or two sizes down from main needles (used for hem, collar, and cuffs)
Yarn - Aran Weight -
539 (609) 742 (886) 984 (1123) 1239 (1351) 1484 yds
493 (557) 678 (810) 900 (1027) 1133 (1235) 1357 m
300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (500) 500 (600) 600 g
Suggested Yarn - Wooldreamers Manchelopis (100% wool, 100 g = 253 yds) in colorway Blue, 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 plates
Note: Manchelopis comes double-stranded in one plate. They are knit as presented in order to achieve aran weight*. If using other unspun yarn, you will need to double the strands and consider this when figuring the amount of plates needed
Buttons - 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) 6 measuring 3⁄4" or 20 mm (mother of pearl buttons were used for sample)
Notions - 7 stitch markers (5 should be removable), scrap yarn or extra cables, tapestry needle, row counter, thread or spare yarn for attaching buttons
Techniques - Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long-tail cast-on, knitted cast-on, backwards loop cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, holding stitches, picking up stitches, buttonholes, sewn tubular bind off, wet blocking
Indicates linked video support
The Traveler's Cardigan has around 5" [13 cm] of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 37 (42) 46 (50) 52 (56) 60" [76 (86) 94 (107) 117 (127) 132 (142) 152 cm] (the final size of garment will be an additional 5” [13 cm]). This means that if you measure a 34" [86 cm] bust you will make size (S) with a finished bust circumference of 39" [99 cm]. This cardigan is meant to be cropped.
Schematic included.
You will receive a PDF pattern that will be sent to your email. Please be sure to download pattern since download link will expire after 24 hours once clicked.