Classic Elite Yarns Garrow Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Garrow Cardigan

What is Being Made

The Garrow is a cropped, body-skimming stockinette cardigan designed by Tian Foley. This intermediate-level knitting project features a sophisticated construction with eyelet check borders that frame the garment. The cardigan is available in five sizes ranging from 2XS to L, with finished bust measurements from 30½" to 40¾" and lengths from 18" to 21". The design is fastened with seven 7/8" buttons, making it a practical layering piece with refined detailing.

Techniques Used

The Garrow employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its polished appearance. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, meaning pieces are constructed in flat rows rather than in the round. Construction follows a bottom-up approach, beginning with cast-on stitches at the lower edge and working upward toward the shoulders and neckline. The cardigan is seamed together, with separate front and back pieces joined at the sides and shoulders for a structured fit. The eyelet check borders showcase lace techniques, incorporating yarn overs and decreases to create decorative openwork patterns that add visual interest to the garment edges.

Stitches Used

The pattern features two primary stitch patterns. Stockinette stitch (St st) forms the main body fabric, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, producing the classic smooth, V-textured surface. The Eyelet Check pattern serves as the decorative border element and is worked over a multiple of 8 stitches plus 7 additional stitches. This 12-row repeat pattern combines knit and purl stitches with strategic yarn overs (yo) and purl two together decreases (p2tog) to form small eyelets within a checked texture. The eyelet check pattern is worked twice at the lower edge before transitioning to stockinette stitch for the main body. Additional structural techniques include bind-off stitches for shaping armholes and decreases worked evenly across rows for precise fit adjustments.

Materials

The pattern specifies several essential materials for successful completion. Yarn from Classic Elite Yarns is used in quantities appropriate to the chosen size. Needles are sized to achieve the specified gauge of 22 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch, or 23 stitches and 29 rows over 4 inches in the eyelet check pattern. The pattern recommends using needles the same size or one size smaller than the main needles for specific sections. Additional notions include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and construction landmarks, stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches during construction, removable stitch markers for flexibility during knitting, and spare needles matching the main needle size for seamless transitions between sections.