Berroco Liana Cardigan Crochet Pattern

Berroco Liana™ Yarn and Fiber Content

Berroco Liana™ is a DK-weight yarn composed of 81% linen and 19% nylon, creating a silky feel ideal for lightweight summer garments and accessories. The yarn is offered in beautiful variegated colors and provides 140 yards per 50-gram hank. This fiber blend combines the breathability of linen with the durability of nylon, making it suitable for both knitting and crochet projects. Machine washing in cold water on a delicate cycle is recommended, with garments laid flat to dry to maintain their shape and quality.

Knitted Garments and Designs

Nevis Pullover

The Nevis Pullover is a knitted design worked primarily in stockinette stitch. The garment construction begins with the body worked in the round to the underarms using a longer circular needle, then divided for separate back and front pieces. The sleeves are also worked in the round to the underarms before being joined to the body for the yoke. The yoke is completed in the round with the neck shaped using short rows for a fitted finish. This technique creates a seamless, comfortable fit ideal for warm-weather wear.

Antigua Tunic

The Antigua Tunic is a knitted garment designed for a longer, tunic-style silhouette. Like the Nevis Pullover, this design utilizes circular needle construction and stockinette stitch as the primary fabric. The garment employs similar construction methods with in-the-round knitting for the body and sleeves, followed by yoke shaping.

Antilles Top

The Antilles Top is created using crochet techniques rather than knitting, offering a different texture and drape. This design showcases the versatility of Berroco Liana™ yarn in crochet applications, providing an alternative construction method for those who prefer crochet over knitting.

Montserrat Cardigan

The Montserrat Cardigan is a knitted design that incorporates the construction techniques found throughout this collection. As a cardigan, this design includes front opening and closure details, making it a versatile layering piece for summer wardrobes. The cardigan utilizes circular needle construction and stockinette stitch as foundational techniques.

Gustavia Tank

The Gustavia Tank is a sleeveless knitted garment ideal for warm weather. This design simplifies construction by eliminating sleeves while maintaining the in-the-round body construction and yoke shaping techniques used throughout the collection.

Martinique Shawl

The Martinique Shawl represents the accessories category within this collection. Designed in knit, this shawl showcases how Berroco Liana™ works beautifully for lightweight wraps and shawlettes. The variegated colors and silky linen-nylon blend create an elegant drape suitable for layering over summer garments.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The patterns in this collection primarily feature stockinette stitch as the foundational fabric. Circular needle construction is employed throughout to create seamless garments worked in the round. Short rows are utilized for shaping the neckline in pullover and tunic designs, allowing for a customized fit without traditional binding off and seaming. Yoke construction is a key technique, where the body and sleeves are joined and worked together from the underarms upward, creating a fitted shoulder and neck area.

Crochet Techniques

While the majority of designs in this collection are knitted, the Antilles Top demonstrates crochet construction possibilities with Berroco Liana™. Crochet techniques offer different fabric characteristics and drape compared to knitted garments, providing options for crafters who prefer hook work.

Gauge and Yarn Requirements

The recommended gauge for these patterns is 21 stitches and 29 rows equals 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Checking gauge before beginning any project is essential to ensure accurate finished measurements and proper fit. The use of appropriate needle or hook sizes with Berroco Liana™ is critical for achieving the intended drape and structure of these lightweight summer pieces.

Construction Methods and Design Features

• In-the-round body construction for seamless garments
• Divided front and back sections at underarms
• In-the-round sleeve construction joined at yoke
• Short-row neck shaping for fitted necklines
• Circular needle construction