MillaMia Bengt Cardigan Knitting Pattern
By MillaMia
Specifications
| Brand: | MillaMia |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Designer: | MillaMia |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | 56(61:61:66)cm/22(24:24:26)in open ended zip; Matching thread |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 9 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Bust: 82cm to 117cm (32.2" to 46") |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamed, Stranded, Worked Flat, Zipper |
| Needles Required: | 3.00mm (US 2) & 3.25mm (US 3) Single Point Needles |
| Featured Products: | MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport |
What you'll need
1 Select Size
2 Select Colors
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Denim (172)
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× $11.00
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Pitch Black (100)
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× $11.00
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Butterscotch (168)
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× $11.00
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Lipstick Red (108)
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× $11.00
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Ice (125)
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× $11.00
3 Accessories
Product Description
The MillaMia Bengt Cardigan has a retro-inspired style that can feel right at home in a modern wardrobe. With a straight fit, high collar, and striking stranded colorwork, this sweater is a statement piece that will also be warm and cozy to wear. This sweater is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed with a zipper inserted during finishing. MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino is a smooth and machine-washable wool yarn that's wonderful to work with and to wear and its crisp stitch definition is great for showing off stitch patterns. Add color and warmth to any casual outfit with the Bengt Cardigan! Stranded Colorwork patterns are charted only.
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Sizes: to fit 32–34 (36–38, 40–42, 44–46)” chest
Finished Measurements:
Chest – 37¾ (41¾, 45½, 49¼)”
Length to back neck – 22½ (23¼, 24, 24¾)”
Sleeve length – 20” (all sizes)
Yarn Requirements: MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino (100% Virgin Wool; 50g/137yds)
Main Color – 8 (8, 9, 10) balls, shown in #172 Denim
Color A – 2 (3, 3, 3) balls, shown in #100 Pitch Black
Color B – 1 (2, 2, 2) ball(s), shown in #168 Butterscotch
Color C – 1 (2, 2, 2) ball(s), shown in #108 Lipstick Red
Color D – 2 balls (all sizes), shown in #125 Ice
Needles:
US 2½ (3.00mm) single points
US 3 (3.25mm) single points
Gauge: 25 sts and 34 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with US 3 (3.25mm) needles
MillaMia Bengt Cardigan
What is Being Made
The MillaMia Bengt Cardigan is a vintage-inspired fair isle cardigan based on a 1970s heirloom design. This classic piece features stranded colorwork patterning and is designed to be a timeless investment garment suitable for everyday wear across multiple seasons. The cardigan is available in four sizes to fit bust measurements from 82-87cm (32-34 inches) through to 112-117cm (44-46 inches), with finished chest measurements ranging from 96cm to 125cm.
Techniques Used
The Bengt Cardigan employs several key knitting techniques to create its finished structure:
- Stranded colorwork: Fair isle patterning is worked throughout the garment using multiple yarn colors held simultaneously to create the traditional two-color pattern repeats characteristic of this design style
- Bottom-up construction: The cardigan is knitted from the lower edges upward toward the shoulders and neckline
- Worked flat: All pieces are created on straight needles using flat knitting rather than circular needles or in-the-round techniques
- Seamed assembly: Individual pieces are sewn together using mattress stitch or similar seaming methods to join shoulders, sides, and sleeves
- Zipper insertion: An open-ended zip is carefully inserted along the front opening using tacking and stab stitch techniques to ensure pattern alignment
Stitches Used
The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches to construct the garment. Stockinette stitch forms the primary fabric base, providing a smooth surface ideal for displaying the fair isle colorwork. Garter stitch is employed for ribbed edgings and finishing details. The abbreviations section references moss stitch (known as seed stitch in US terminology), which may be used for textured elements or borders. Standard knitting abbreviations are used throughout the pattern, including knit (k), purl (p), increase (inc), decrease (dec), and cast off/bind off instructions.
Materials and Gauge
The Bengt Cardigan is designed to be knitted using MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn, which is exclusively available through LoveCrafts. The color palette consists of a main color in Denim (172) requiring 8 to 10 balls depending on size, with accent colors including Pitch Black (100), Butterscotch (168), Lipstick Red (108), and Ice (125). The pattern provides a suggested alternative colorway featuring Carbon, Daisy, Sea Grass, and Haze shades.
Knitting needles required are a pair each of 3mm (US 2) and 3.25mm (US 3) sizes. The garment is worked to a tension of 25 stitches and 34 rows over a 10cm square in stockinette stitch using the 3.25mm needles. An open-ended zip measuring 56 to 66cm depending on size is required for the front closure, along with matching thread for assembly and zipper installation.
Difficulty Level
Rated as Improving skill level, the Bengt Cardigan is an intermediate project suitable for knitters with foundational experience. The combination of stranded colorwork, multiple color changes, and zipper insertion techniques requires confidence with fair isle patterning and garment assembly, making this an ideal project for advancing knitters looking to develop their technical skills while creating a lasting heirloom piece.
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