Cascade Yarns C Saturday Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Cascade Yarns C Saturday Cardigan

What Is Being Made

The Cascade Yarns C Saturday Cardigan is a top-down knitted cardigan sweater designed for everyday wear. This free pattern, designed by Cheryl Beckerich, offers seven size options ranging from extra-small (XS) through triple-extra-large (3XL), with finished bust measurements from 32 to 56 inches and lengths from 28 to 30 inches. The cardigan features optional functional pockets integrated into the body construction, adding both practicality and visual interest to the finished garment.

Construction Technique

The Saturday Cardigan employs a top-down construction method, beginning with the collar and working downward to complete the sweater in one continuous piece. The collar is created by knitting two small rectangles that are subsequently sewn together at the back of the neck. After the collar foundation is established, stitches are picked up along the bottom edge of the collar rectangles to begin the body of the sweater. The remainder of the cardigan is worked seamlessly in one piece, with optional pockets incorporated directly into the body during construction. This integrated pocket design eliminates the need for separate finishing steps while maintaining the structural integrity of the garment.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

The Saturday Cardigan primarily features Stockinette Stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) as the main fabric construction, which creates a smooth, classic appearance suitable for a versatile cardigan. The pattern incorporates several fundamental knitting techniques and abbreviations essential to the design:

• Stockinette Stitch (st st) — the primary stitch structure throughout the garment
• Small Checkerboard Pattern — a decorative textured stitch used as a special stitch element, created by alternating knit and purl stitches in a four-row repeat sequence
• Yarn Over (YO) — used for creating decorative eyelets or shaping details
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog) — a right-leaning decrease used for shaping
• Knit into Front and Back (Kfb) — an increase stitch for adding stitches where needed
• Purl into Front and Back (Pfb) — a purl-side increase for shaping construction

The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations including Cast On (CO), Bind Off (BO), Knit (K), Purl (P), and Stitch/Stitches (St/Sts). Right side (RS) and wrong side (WS) designations guide proper stitch orientation throughout the pattern.

Materials and Tools Required

The Saturday Cardigan is constructed using Cascade Yarns 128 Superwash, a premium yarn composed of 100% Superwash Merino Wool. Each skein contains 3.5 ounces (100 grams) and yields 128 yards (117 meters), providing excellent yardage for the garment construction. The total yarn requirement ranges from 7 skeins for the smallest size (XS) to 13 skeins for the largest size (3XL), with the pattern featuring color #1958 (Sapphire) in the provided example.

The knitting needles required include US 10 (6 mm) circular needles in two lengths — a 36-inch needle for working the body of the sweater and a 16-inch needle for working smaller circumferences such as the collar and sleeve areas. US 10 (6 mm) double-pointed needles are also needed for sections that require smaller circular needle sizes. The pattern specifies a gauge of 14 stitches by 17.5 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when worked in Stockinette Stitch and properly blocked.

Additional materials include a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming the collar rectangles, 10 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, and 2 yards of waste yarn in a contrasting color for provisional cast-on techniques or stitch holders as needed during construction.

Skill Level and Pattern Details

Rated as an EASY