Filatura Di Crosa Pamela Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Filatura Di Crosa Pamela Cardigan

What Is Being Made

The Pamela Cardigan is a sophisticated button-front cardigan designed by Teresa Chorzepa. This garment is available in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X, with finished bust measurements from 36½ inches (92.5 cm) to 62 inches (157.5 cm) and lengths from 17½ inches (44.5 cm) to 22¾ inches (58 cm). The cardigan features a refined construction with raglan armholes and a front band closure secured with three ¾-inch diameter buttons.

Knitting Techniques

The Pamela Cardigan is constructed using bottom-up knitting methodology, meaning the garment is worked from the lower edge upward. The cardigan is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for traditional row-by-row construction. The finished pieces are seamed together to create the final garment. A lace pattern forms the primary design element, creating an elegant, openwork aesthetic throughout the body of the cardigan.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern employs several fundamental knitting decreases and techniques to shape the garment and create its lace details:

• K1, P1 Rib: Used for the initial 5-inch ribbed cuff at the lower edge, providing elasticity and structure
• Lace Pattern: The main stitch pattern worked over 40 rows in four pattern repeats, incorporating yarn overs (yo) to create openwork
• K2tog (Knit 2 Together): A right-leaning decrease worked through the front loops
• Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): A left-leaning decrease created by slipping two stitches individually knitwise, then knitting them together
• P2tog (Purl 2 Together): A decrease worked on wrong-side rows through the front loops
• S2KP (Centered Double Decrease): An advanced centered decrease created by slipping two stitches together knitwise, knitting one stitch, then passing the two slipped stitches over
• Ssp (Slip, Slip, Purl): The purl-side equivalent of ssk, used for left-leaning decreases on wrong-side rows

The lace pattern incorporates yarn overs paired with various decreases to create balanced, symmetrical openwork. The raglan armhole shaping begins with bind-off stitches followed by strategic decreases that maintain the lace pattern integrity while reducing stitch count.

Materials and Yarn

The Pamela Cardigan pattern calls for two premium yarn weights worked together as a single strand:

• Filatura Di Crosa SUPERIOR: A luxury blend of 70% cashmere, 25% schappé silk, and 5% extrafine merino wool. Each ball contains 0.88 ounces (25 grams) and provides 330 yards (300 meters) of yardage. The pattern specifies color #60 taupe (A)
• Filatura Di Crosa NIRVANA: 100% extrafine merino wool with 0.88 ounces (25 grams) per ball and 372 yards (340 meters) of yardage. The pattern specifies color #36 mocha (B)

Yarn requirements vary by size: Small through XL sizes require 3 balls each of both SUPERIOR and NIRVANA; Large and 2X sizes require 4 balls each; and 3X requires 5 balls each. The two yarns are held together throughout construction, creating a blended fabric with the warmth and softness of cashmere and merino wool combined with the subtle sheen and drape of schappé silk.

Needles and Notions

Construction requires one pair of size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles for the main body pieces worked flat, plus one size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle measuring 32 inches (80 cm) long for working the front band. A yarn needle is needed for seaming and finishing, and three buttons measuring ¾ inch (19 mm) in diameter complete the closure.

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 19 stitches and