Berroco Cremini Cardigan Knitting Pattern
By Berroco
Specifications
| Brand: | Berroco |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Åsa Buchta |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Lace, Seamed, Worked Flat, Worked In The Round |
Product Description
Add effortless elegance to anything from work wear to weekend loungewear with Berroco Cremini. This delightful cardigan has a classic v-neck, dropped shoulders, and long sleeves worked in an allover diamond lace pattern that pops. Worked in soft, cozy Talara yarn, your finished cardigan will have a luxurious feel that’s lightweight but warm thanks to the chainette construction and baby llama fiber. Knit flat in one piece from the hem up to the underarms, the back and fronts are then completed separately and seamed at the shoulders. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole edge and worked in the round to the wrist. Cremini has a great balance of drape and structure with ribbed trims framing the body and sleeves for a tidy finish. From uber-casual to business casual, Cremini is a layer that will work for you whenever and wherever you need it! Lace pattern is both charted and written out.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements: designed to fit with 2–4” positive ease. Sample is shown in size 44¼”
Chest – (38¼, 41¼, 44¼, 47¼) [50¼, 53¼, 56¼, 59¼] {62¼, 65¼, 68¼, 71¼}"
Length – (20¼, 20¼, 20¼, 21) [21, 21, 21, 21] {21¾, 21¾, 22½, 22½}”
Sleeve length – 17” (all sizes)
Yarn Requirements: (8, 9, 9, 10) [11, 11, 12, 12] {13, 14, 14, 15} balls Berroco Talara (100% Baby Llama; 50g/132yds), shown in #7301 Lima
Needles:
US 7 (4.50mm) 32” circular and DPNs
US 9 (5.50mm) 16” and 32” circulars
Gauge: 16 sts and 26 rows = 4" in lace pattern with US 9 (5.50mm) needles, blocked
Berroco Cremini Cardigan
What Is Being Made
The Berroco Cremini is a sophisticated lace cardigan designed by Åsa Buchta. This intermediate-level knitting project features a classic button-front closure and is available in twelve sizes, ranging from 38¼ inches to 71¼ inches in bust measurement. The cardigan offers a finished length between 20¼ and 22½ inches, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for various body types and preferences.
Construction Method
The Cremini cardigan is constructed using a bottom-up approach, meaning knitting begins at the lower edge and progresses toward the neckline. The garment is initially worked as one continuous piece before being strategically divided at the underarms to create separate sections for the back and front panels. This construction technique allows for seamless integration of shaping and pattern work throughout the body of the cardigan. Once the body is complete, sleeve stitches are picked up directly from the body edges and worked downward in the round, eliminating the need for additional seaming at the sleeve cap.
Techniques and Stitch Work
This pattern employs several key knitting techniques to create its distinctive appearance:
- Lace Stitch Patterning: The Cremini features decorative lace elements throughout, created using yarn overs and decreases. The pattern includes sequences such as knit two, yarn over, slip one, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit one, repeated around, which creates an elegant openwork design characteristic of lace knitting.
- Worked Flat and In The Round: The body of the cardigan is worked flat on circular needles, allowing for easy stitch management and the ability to try on the garment as it progresses. The sleeves transition to working in the round using double-pointed needles or preferred small-circumference needles, creating seamless cylindrical sleeve sections.
- Seamed Construction: Strategic seaming joins the divided body sections, providing structural integrity and a polished finish to the garment.
Materials and Gauge
The Cremini is designed to be knitted with Berroco Talara yarn, a premium fiber requiring between 8 and 15 balls depending on the chosen size. The pattern specifies a gauge of 16 stitches and 26 rows per 4 inches when measured in the pattern stitch using the larger needles, after blocking. Achieving accurate gauge is essential for proper fit and finished measurements.
Needles and Notions
Knitters will need a 32-inch circular needle in size 7 (4.5 mm) and a 32-inch circular needle in size 9 (5.5 mm) for the body of the cardigan. A 16-inch circular needle in size 9 (5.5 mm) is used for smaller sections, and one set of size 7 (4.5 mm) double-pointed needles or preferred needles for working small circumferences are required for sleeve completion. Additional notions include waste yarn for holding stitches, removable stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, and 5 buttons for the front closure. The pattern recommends 2 to 4 inches of positive ease for comfortable wearing.
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