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J&P CARDIGAN

On a visit to a small seaside town, I noticed a woman hurrying down the street. She 
was wearing rather ratty jeans, paired with a striped cardigan and a prominent 
pearl necklace. So effortless and chic was the look, I immediately wanted to recreate it.



The cardigan took on a life of its own in my mind’s eye. I could hardly remember what 
the original looked like; what inspired me was the feeling it gave me. I decided to make 
it textured and jacket-like, yet slouchy - maximising that effect of appearing almost unintentionally pulled-together.



The result: a design that’s as easy to make as it is to wear. Knit it quickly in ‘mindless’ garter stitch, then wear it with jeans and pearls (J&P) - or any sartorial setup of your choosing!


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MATERIALS & INFORMATION

SIZE 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
bodice circumference of garment, with button bands closed:
92cm/ 36.75” (102cm/ 40.75”, 112cm/ 44.75”, 122cm/ 48.75”, 132cm/ 52.75”, 142cm/ 56.75”, 152cm/ 60.75”, 162cm/ 64.75”)


FIT
recommended to be worn with approximately 15cm/ 6” of ease


GAUGE
20 sts x 36 rows = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”
in garter stitch, for main fabric




NEEDLES
4mm in diameter,
or as needed to meet gauge for main fabric



YARN

designed with John Arbon Devonia DK
suitable for DK-weight yarns, or equivalent
(approximately 200-250m/ 100g)
 


YARN QUANTITIES 

C1: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) 100g skeins


C2: 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) 100g skeins 


NOTIONS
stitch markers, measuring tape, scrap yarn, buttons

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

short rows (a very easy, simplified version), 3-needle bind off, 
picking up stitches from selvage edge, affixing buttons


CONSTRUCTION
worked in garter stitch, from the bottom-up, flat, with drop shoulder construction. Sleeves are picked up from armholes and worked top-down. The edgings are worked in 1x1 rib.


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SAMPLES INFO.

Sage and Cream Cardigan:
made with John Arbon Devonia DK
Size 3, standard length
Model is a Size 12 UK, with 90cm/ 36” chest circumference

Red and White Cardigan:
made with Cygnet sock yarn (held double)
Size 4, with custom (extended) length
Model is a Size 16 UK, with 110cm/ 44” chest circumference

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NOTE ON DIFFICULTY LEVEL

This is hands-down my easiest garment pattern. If you can knit a rectangle in garter stitch, you can knit this. Don’t be intimidated by the mention of ‘short rows’ if you have never done them before; these are a very simple version that requires no special skill (no wrapping stitches or any other weirdness; you just stop the row early). The 3-needle bind-off is the only technique you will need to look up if you don’t already know it.