Valley Yarns Trebbiano Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Trebbiano Cardigan: Colorful Striped Knit Design

What Is Being Made

The Trebbiano is an open-front, V-neck cardigan designed by Julie Turjoman. This versatile layering piece features bold, colorful horizontal stripes and is engineered for casual, everyday wear across three seasons. With generous positive ease of 4" to 6", the cardigan works as an ideal layering garment over t-shirts and long-sleeved tops. The design is available in seven sizes ranging from XS to 3XL, with finished bust measurements from 33" to 57".

Knitting Techniques Used

The Trebbiano employs several fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginner-level crafters:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The cardigan is worked from the lower edge upward, allowing knitters to try on the piece as it grows and adjust length as needed.
• Worked Flat: Rather than working in the round, this cardigan is constructed flat using circular needles, which accommodates the open-front design and makes shaping straightforward.
• Seamed Assembly: Separate pieces are knitted and then seamed together, creating clean, professional-looking joins.
• Striped Colorwork: The design incorporates multiple contrasting colors worked in horizontal stripes, adding visual interest without the complexity of intarsia or fair isle techniques.
• Knit-Bound Neckline: The V-neck opening is finished with a knit-bound edge, providing a polished neckline treatment that is both durable and visually refined.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Trebbiano relies primarily on stockinette stitch, the foundational knit fabric that creates a smooth, classic appearance. Stockinette stitch is formed by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side. This stitch pattern is ideal for showcasing the horizontal stripes and the color variations in the yarn.

The pattern also incorporates ribbing for structural details and edge definition. Decreases such as ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog (knit two together) are used to shape the V-neckline and create fitted shaping at the sides, ensuring the cardigan drapes elegantly.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

Yarn Specifications: The Trebbiano is designed to be knitted with Valley Yarns Haydenville, a practical blend of 60% Superwash Merino Wool and 40% Acrylic Microfiber. Each skein weighs 100 grams and provides 220 yards of yardage. This fiber blend combines the softness and breathability of merino wool with the easy-care properties and durability of acrylic microfiber, making the finished cardigan both comfortable and low-maintenance.

Color Palette: The design uses a main color (MC) in Natural (Color 2), paired with four contrasting colors (CC1–CC4): Teal (Color 11), Sage (Color 18), Light Gray (Color 4), and Gold (Color 27). Yardage requirements vary by size, with the smallest size (XS) requiring 6 skeins of the main color and 1 skein each of the contrasting colors, while the largest size (3XL) requires 12 skeins of the main color and up to 2 skeins of some contrasting colors.

Needle Requirements: The pattern calls for US 7 (4.5mm) circular needles in both 24" and 32"–40" lengths for the main knitting, with a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows equaling 4" in stockinette stitch when blocked. US 6 (4mm) circular needles are also needed for ribbed sections and edge finishing. Circular needles are used throughout even for flat knitting, as they accommodate the width of the cardigan body and provide comfortable working length.

Additional Materials and Finishing

Beyond yarn and needles, the Trebbiano pattern requires stitch markers to track pattern repeats and shaping points, and a tapestry needle for seaming the finished pieces together and weaving in yarn ends. Blocking is recommended to achieve the stated gauge and to even out the striped pattern for a polished, professional finish.