Noro Ava Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Noro Ava Cardigan: Knitted Bottom-Up Seamed Design

What is Being Made

The Noro Ava is a cardigan pattern designed by Jenny Watson, featured in the Catwalk collection by Noro Design. This is a classic cardigan suitable for knitters seeking a structured, wearable garment with traditional construction methods.

Construction Technique

The Ava cardigan is constructed using a bottom-up seamed approach, meaning the knitter begins at the lower edge of the garment and works upward toward the shoulders and neckline. The pieces are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, creating individual panels that are later sewn together. This method allows for precise shaping and a polished, professional finish through strategic seaming.

Knitting Stitches and Techniques

While specific stitch patterns are detailed within the full pattern instructions, the Ava cardigan employs fundamental knitting stitches combined with shaping techniques typical of fitted cardigan construction. The flat-worked, seamed approach enables the knitter to incorporate increases and decreases for tailored garment shaping at strategic points along the body and armholes.

Materials Required

This pattern is designed to be worked with Noro yarn and appropriate knitting needles. Specific yarn weight, yardage requirements, and needle size recommendations are provided within the downloadable PDF pattern. Knitters should consult the pattern documentation for exact material specifications to ensure proper gauge and finished garment dimensions.

Pattern Format and Use

The Noro Ava is available as a downloadable PDF pattern published by Knitting Fever, Inc. (KFI). This pattern is intended for personal use only. The PDF includes measurements, gauge guidelines, and complete construction instructions to guide knitters through each step of creating the finished cardigan.