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“The Shapeshift Cardigan takes a traditional top-down raglan structure and turns it on its head to create something both familiar and unexpected. By shifting half of the raglan increases to the top of the shoulder, graphic diagonal lines are formed along the sleeve. This bold architectural shaping produces an eye-catching twist on the classic cardigan.

Squishy brioche stitch gets its volume turned up when worked in chunky-weight Arbor Lodge or Quarry. The strong geometric lines of this favorite stitch pattern highlight the garment’s unique shaping.

The sweater is full of thoughtful details, including a short-row shaped neckband to improve fit at center-back neck, decorative waist and v-neck design lines, and a clean corded selvedge edge trimming the cardigan opening for a polished, minimal finish.

Worked from the top down, Shapeshift can be tried on as you work, allowing for easy customization for your personal fit preferences. Choose from three different body lengths provided in the pattern, and customize sleeve length to get things just right.“ — designer, Jared Flood

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Construction

• Stitches are cast on for first half of collar extension. A set of short rows is worked at the base of collar extension to improve fit at the center-back neck. After short rows are complete, the extension is worked even until it measures half the target length. The live stitches are placed on waste yarn or holder. Stitches are picked up from the cast-on edge for second half of collar extension. The second half is worked with short rows mirroring the first half.
• Stitches are picked up along long edge of collar extension, held stitches are returned to the working needle, and raglan markers are placed. The raglan shaping is begun, increasing at four marked points to create the yoke. The collar will continue being worked at the beginning and end of each row throughout yoke. After a few inches of yoke have been worked, V-neck markers will be placed and V-neck shaping will begin to be worked concurrently as the yoke continues.
• Upon completion of raglan yoke, body and sleeves are divided and worked separately. Sleeve stitches are placed on hold to be completed later. Work continues over body stitches only, with stitches cast on at the underarms, and V-neck shaping resumed as established. Optional buttonholes may be worked on either of the front bands.
• Gentle waist shaping is worked on the back only to remove a small amount of ease in the lower body and improve the fit. The body is worked to your chosen length (semi-cropped/classic/tall) then finished with a 1x1 ribbed hem on smaller needles.
• Sleeve stitches are returned to needles. Stitches are picked up at the underarm (directly from the body’s underarm stitches) and the sleeve is worked circularly from the top down to desired length.
• A set of short rows is worked before the cuff to balance out the decorative increases at the center sleeve, then a 1x1 ribbed cuff is worked on smaller needles.

Finished Dimensions

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 38½ (42¼, 48, 51) (54½, 59, 61¾) (67¾, 71¼, 74¼, 78½)” [98 (107.5, 122, 129.5) (138.5, 150, 157) (172, 181, 188.5, 199.5) cm] finished circumference at chest, with front bands overlapping
• See Full Schematic for more sizing information
• Sample 1 is Size 2, Semi-Cropped with Classic Sleeves and buttons in Arbor Lodge Cargo. Modeled by Sierra, 5’7½”/171.5 cm tall, with 4½”/11.5 cm positive ease.
• Sample 2 is Size 4, Tall with Tall Sleeves and in Arbor Lodge Klimt.

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yarn

Choose from Brooklyn Tweed chunky weight yarns:

Arbor Lodge — 125 yards (114 meters) per 100g skein

• 9-11 (10-12, 11-13, 11-13) (12-14, 13-15, 14-16) (15-17, 15-18, 16-18, 17-) skeins
• Photographed in colors Cargo and Klimt

—OR—

Quarry — 200 yards (182 meters) per 100g skein

• 6-7 (6-7, 7-8, 7-9) (8-9, 8-10, 9-10) (9-11, 10-11, 10-12, 11-) skeins

You may choose to knit from six variations:

• Semi-Cropped Version, Classic Sleeves
• Semi-Cropped Version, Tall Sleeves
• Classic Version, Classic Sleeves
• Classic Version, Tall Sleeves
• Tall Version, Classic Sleeves
• Tall Version, Tall Sleeves

See Full Pattern Specs for skein counts and yardage for each variation.

Yardage

• 1080-1285 (1175-1395, 1270-1510, 1370-1620) (1445-1710, 1545-1810, 1675-1960) (1760-2065, 1820-2140, 1960-2225, 2020-2295) yards [988-1176 (1074-1276, 1161-1381, 1253-1482) (1321-1564, 1413-1656, 1532-1793) (1609-1889, 1664-1957, 1792-2035, 1847-2099) meters] of chunky weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 11 stitches & 32 rows/rounds (16 countable rows/rounds) per 4”/ 10 cm in brioche stitch with main needle, after blocking

Needles

Main needles

• Suggested size US 10½ (6.5 mm)
• One 32”/80 cm circular needle (or longer as preferred) for yoke & body
• One 16”/40 cm circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) for sleeves

Ribbing needles

• Suggested size US 9 (5.5 mm)
• 1-2 sizes smaller than main needle, for working ribbed trims
• 32”/80 cm circular needle (or longer as preferred) for hem
• One set of DPNs for cuffs

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Video — One-Color Flat Brioche Stitch
• Video — One-Color Brioche in the Round
• Video — Lifelines
• Video — Italian Tubular Bind Off
• Blocking 101

Skill Level
3 out of 5: Intermediate