Knitting pattern for buttoned sweater cardigan. Bottom up flat knitting, true to size fit, classic crew neck bomber.

It’s a cozy knitwear staple that’s easy to style. Work it up using basic stitches and shaping and consider it your next favorite layering piece. Uses DK/Worsted weight yarn and 4.0mm (US 6, UK 8) needles (substitute if needed to achieve gauge).

Skill level: intermediate, advanced
Language: English
The finished garment comes in 6 sizes for inclusive sizing.

SIZE (to fit bust):

S (78-85cm; 30-34”), M (85-95cm; 33-37”), L (95-105cm; 37-41”), XL (106-116cm; 42-46”), XXL (117-130cm; 47-51”), XXXL (130-145cm; 52”-57”)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS approximate.

½ BUST
S 48cm. 19”
M 53cm. 21”
L 58cm.23”
XL 63cm. 25”
XXL 68cm. 27”
XXXL 73cm. 29”

LENGTH
S 57cm. 22,5”
M 59cm. 23”
L 61cm. 24”
XL 64cm. 25”
XXL 66cm. 26”
XXXL 68cm. 26-27”

The garment is meant to be worn with approximately 10cm (4”) of positive ease.
Construction:

The Back-To-Office Bomber is worked from bottom upwards in separate pieces: 2 front parts and a back part. Then the shoulders are sewn with shoulder seams. After that the sleeves are worked top-down flat from the armholes. For better fit, sleeves are shaped with sleeve heads (set-in sleeve) using German short rows technique. Sleeve cuffs and body bottoms are framed with 1x1 ribbing. The body parts and the sleeves are sewn together with the Mattress stitch from bottom upwards. The button bands are worked afterwards and joined to the body while knitting them. At the end the stitches are picked up from the neckline and a collar is knitted in 1x1 ribbing. The German short rows technique was used to form a cut corner of the collar.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

Suggested yarn:
● Drops Daisy (10% Merino Wool) 50g/110m (50g/109yds) or Drops Merino Extra Fine (105 % Wool) 50g/100m (50g/109yds) 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 skeins.
Note: you can choose another yarn brand. It can be any 8ply, light worsted yarn that allows you to obtain the correct gauge.

• A pair of 4.0mm (US 6, UK 8) straight or circular needles. T
• A pair of 2.5mm (US 1.5, UK 12-13) straight or circular needles.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch holder or about 100 cm of waste yarn (25”).
• 6 openable stitch markers.
• Measuring tape.
• 5 buttons with approximately 1-1.5cm (0.3-0.6”) diameter.
• Crochet hook 3.5mm (US D, D3, UK 11, 10, 9).
• Scissors.

GAUGE (TENSION) approximate:

20-21sts x 27rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch after washing and blocking. The swatch is made with 4mm (US 6, UK 8) knitting needles.

If you have any questions or need help when knitting this cardigan please feel free to contact me.

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Sale of garments made from this pattern is prohibited.

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