Fox Bay Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Fox Bay Cardigan in Rowan Pebble Island

What is Being Made

The Fox Bay Cardigan is an intermediate-level knitted cardigan designed by Erika Knight and crafted using Rowan Pebble Island yarn. This garment is available in nine sizes with chest circumferences ranging from 71-76 cm up to 152-157 cm, with corresponding finished garment measurements from 101 cm to 183 cm. The cardigan features a classic construction with a shaped neckline, set-in sleeves, and shoulder shaping, finished with four tortoiseshell-effect buttons measuring 2.2 cm.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs several intermediate-level shaping techniques. The garment utilizes short-row shaping to create a biased shoulder construction, which adds dimension and improves fit across the shoulders. The pattern incorporates decreasing techniques including simple decreases worked at the neckline to create a refined neck opening. The cardigan demonstrates waist shaping through strategic decreasing and increasing, with decreases worked every two rows initially, then every four rows as the garment progresses. The neckline is finished with wrapped stitches to maintain continuity and prevent holes during the shaping process.

Stitches Used

The Fox Bay Cardigan primarily features stockinette stitch (garter stitch on the right side), which creates a smooth, classic fabric ideal for displaying the yarn's qualities. The lower edges are finished with ribbed stitching, specifically a one-by-one rib pattern created by alternating knit and purl stitches. This ribbing provides elasticity and helps the cardigan maintain its shape at the hem, cuffs, and button bands. The pattern instructions reference simple decreases and wrapped stitch techniques for the shoulder shaping sections.

Materials

This pattern requires Rowan Pebble Island yarn, a 50-gram weight yarn photographed in the colorway Macaroni 029. Knitters will need size 4½ needles (a single pair for flat knitting construction). The gauge is established at 10 cm equals 20 stitches and 28 rows worked in stockinette stitch using size 4½ needles. The cardigan is completed with four tortoiseshell-effect buttons, each measuring 2.2 cm in diameter, which provide both functional closure and decorative detail.