This cardigan jacket is inspired by the shapes and textures of cozy but tough outdoor knits of the 1930’s and 40’s. It has comfy raglan sleeves, a sturdy, double-thick button band, and a versatile collar.

Waistband, cuffs, and collar are in knit 2, purl 2 rib stitch and the body pattern is garter rib, worked purl 2, knit 2 on the wrong side and all knit stitches on the right side. It’s a fun, easy-to-knit texture.

Front panels, back, and sleeves are worked separately from waistband to underarm, then joined and knit in one piece through the yoke and collar. The length of the body and sleeves is fully adjustable.

The pattern is designed with classic fit ease tested on men and women, and includes instructions for placing the buttons on the right or the left according to traditional men’s or women’s fashion, for those who have a preference.

Includes full schematic.

MATERIALS:

Yarn: Heavy worsted or aran. Sample photos show a version knit in a drapey, blue-green alpaca/wool/silk worsted and another in aran-weight gray wool, both knit to the same gauge.

Estimated total yards / meters of heavy worsted / aran yarn needed for sizes
30 (34, 38, 42, 47) (50, 54, 58, 62) in
76 (86, 97, 107, 119) (127, 137, 147, 157) cm:

950 (1100, 1300, 1500, 1700) (1900, 2150, 2400, 2650) yards
850 (1000, 1200, 1400, 1550) (1750, 2000, 2200, 2400) meters

TOOLS:

Size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle or size to gauge

Size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle or 3 sizes/ 1 mm smaller than those used on body

Blunt tapestry needle for sewing seams

7 to 10 buttons, depending on sweater length, sized to fit buttonholes


OPTIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS:

Size 6 (4 mm) crochet hook for reinforcing collar

Additional yarn or thread for sewing

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate. Includes increases and decreases in garter rib, sewn seams, picked-up stitches, buttonholes, and double-layered button and buttonhole bands. Optional short row shaping and crochet reinforcement in collar.

This pattern was tech edited by Works of Our Hands

I’m happy to answer any questions you have about the pattern.