Noro Faux Double-Breasted Cardi Jumper Knitting Pattern

Noro Faux Double-Breasted Cardigan

What is Being Made

The Noro Faux Double-Breasted Cardigan is an easy-level knitted sweater designed as a button-front cardigan with a faux double-breasted aesthetic. This garment is available in five sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, and XX-Large, with finished bust measurements ranging from 40 inches (101.5 cm) closed to 56 inches (142 cm). The back length measures between 24¼ and 26 inches (61.5 to 66 cm) depending on size, while upper arm circumference ranges from 18 to 24¼ inches (46 to 61.5 cm).

Construction Techniques

This cardigan is constructed using a bottom-up approach, meaning the knitter begins at the lower edge and works upward toward the neckline. The garment is worked flat on straight needles or circular needles used in a flat knitting method, with pieces subsequently seamed together to form the finished cardigan. Additionally, some portions of the construction are worked in the round, likely for seamless sections such as the neckline or cuff areas. This combination of techniques allows for both the structural integrity of seamed pieces and the convenience of circular construction where appropriate.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques Used

The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches and shaping techniques essential to cardigan construction:

• Knit and Purl Stitches: The foundation of the fabric, worked knitwise and purlwise as indicated in the pattern instructions
• Increases: Multiple increase methods are used to shape the garment, including knit in front and back of stitch and make one increases (both knitwise and purlwise variations), which add stitches to expand the fabric width
• Decreases: Shaping is achieved through decreases such as knit 2 together and purl 2 together, as well as slip, slip, knit (or purl) decreases, which reduce stitch counts to taper sections
• Selvage Stitches: Edge stitches are maintained throughout to facilitate seaming and create clean finished edges
• Stitch Markers: Markers are placed on the needle to denote pattern repeats, shaping points, and construction landmarks
• Pick Up and Knit/Purl: Stitches are picked up and knitted or purled along finished edges, commonly used for adding neckbands, button bands, or cuffs
• Chart Reading: The pattern includes charted sections with "no stitch" indicators (shaded spaces) where stitches have been decreased or not yet created, requiring the knitter to skip over these spaces while working the chart

Materials

The Noro Faux Double-Breasted Cardigan is designed to be knitted with Noro Ginga yarn in colorway #13. The yardage requirement varies by size, ranging from 8 hanks (for Small and Medium sizes) to 12 hanks (for XX-Large), with each hank weighing 100 grams. This yarn choice provides the characteristic color variations and texture associated with Noro's premium blended yarns.

The pattern calls for two circular needles in different sizes: a US 10½/6.5mm circular needle measuring 24 inches (60 cm) long and a US 11/8mm circular needle measuring 32 inches (80 cm) long. The 32-inch length accommodates the larger circumference required for body pieces, while the shorter 24-inch needle is suitable for smaller circumference areas or ribbed sections. Circular needles are used both for working in the round and for working flat, providing versatility throughout the construction process.