Blue Sky Fibers New London Cardigan Knitting Pattern
By Blue Sky Fibers
Specifications
| Brand: | Blue Sky Fibers |
| Designer: | Blue Sky Fibers |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Pattern Code: | 202221 |
Product Description
Blue Sky Fibers New London Cardigan is a light and versatile women’s sweater perfect for year-round wear knit in Woolstok Light. The sweater showcases raglan long sleeves and pockets with an open front finished with a k1, p1 rib pattern. Woolstok Light by Blue Sky Fibers is a lovely single-ply fingering weight yarn. This yarn comes in small hanks, making it ideal for colorwork with lots of different colors. Woolstok Light will be the perfect addition to your yarn stash!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) to fit 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–40, 44–46) (48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62)” bust
Finished Measurements:
Bust – 33½ (38, 42, 45½, 51)(54½, 59, 63½, 68)”
Length – 28¼ (29½, 30, 31¼, 32) (32½, 33¼, 35¾, 37¼)”
Yarn Requirements: 6 (7, 9, 9, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13) hanks Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light (100% Fine Highland Wool; 50g/218yds) shown in 2304 Grey Harbor
Needles:
US 5 (3.75mm) 48” circular
US 6 (4.00mm) 24” circular to get gauge
Gauge: 23 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on UD 6 (4.00mm), blocked
Blue Sky Fibers New London Cardigan
What Is Being Made
The New London Cardigan is a light and versatile cardigan designed by Sarah Kenyon as part of The Classic Series. This garment is engineered to be seasonless, making it suitable for year-round wear. The cardigan is knit flat and seamed, offering a classic construction method that allows for straightforward customization of length to achieve a perfect personal fit. The design is available in seven women's sizes ranging from XS through 5XL, with finished chest widths spanning from 28¼ inches to 68 inches.
Techniques Used
The New London Cardigan employs several fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate-level knitters. The piece is worked back and forth without joining, meaning it is constructed in flat panels rather than in the round. The construction begins with a ribbed cuff worked on smaller needles, which transitions to stockinette stitch on larger needles for the body. Raglan shaping is incorporated at the armholes to create a fitted sleeve cap. The cardigan is finished through seaming, which requires joining the various knit pieces together to create the final garment structure.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch pattern used throughout the New London Cardigan is stockinette stitch, which creates a smooth, classic fabric suitable for a versatile layering piece. The cuff features ribbing, alternating knit and purl stitches in a 1x1 pattern. Garter stitch is used as selvedge stitches along the edges to create a finished edge that facilitates seaming. These foundational stitches combine to produce a garment with visual interest and structural integrity.
Materials and Tools
The New London Cardigan is designed for use with Woolstok Light, a fingering-weight yarn composed of 100% Fine Highland Wool. Each 50-gram hank yields 218 yards of yardage. The quantity required varies by size, ranging from 6 hanks for the smallest size to 13 hanks for the largest size. Knitting needles in two sizes are required: Size 5 (3.75mm) needles measuring 48 inches for the ribbed cuff sections, and Size 6 (4mm) circular needles measuring 24 inches, or needles sized to obtain proper gauge. A tapestry needle is needed for seaming and finishing. The pattern specifies a gauge of 23 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch when worked on the larger needles and blocked.
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