Ivy Cardigan Knitting Pattern - PetiteKnit
Ivy Cardigan
The Ivy Cardigan is a seamless, top-down design worked flat in one piece. The yoke is shaped in three sections: shoulder increases first, followed by sleeve-only increases, and then classic raglan increases for both body and sleeves. The body is knit back and forth, and the sleeves are worked in the round using either double-pointed needles or the Magic Loop method. Plackets are picked up along the front edges and neckline at the end, making for a polished and minimal finishing process.
Size Chart
| Size | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Fit Chest (cm) | 75–80 | 80–85 | 85–90 | 90–95 | 95–100 | 100–110 | 110–120 | 120–130 | 130–140 | 140–150 |
| Finished Bust (cm) | 82cm | 87cm | 92cm | 98cm | 102cm | 112cm | 122cm | 132cm | 142cm | 152cm |
| Length (Mid Back) (cm) | 48cm | 50cm | 52cm | 54cm | 56cm | 57cm | 58cm | 59cm | 62cm | 63cm |
Designed with approx. 2 cm [¾"] of positive ease.
Yarn Requirements (in meters)
| Yarn Option | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Silk Mohair (240 m per 20 g) | 1680 m | 1920 m | 1920 m | 2160 m | 2160 m | 2400 m | 2400 m | 2640 m | 2640 m | 2880 m |
| Soft Silk Mohair (225 m per 25 g) | 1575 m | 1800 m | 1800 m | 1800 m | 2025 m | 2025 m | 2250 m | 2475 m | 2475 m | 2700 m |
| Tynn Silk Mohair / Isager Silk Mohair (212 m per 25 g) | 1696 m | 1696 m | 1910 m | 2125 m | 2125 m | 2332 m | 2332 m | 2548 m | 2548 m | 2756 m |
All yarns are held double throughout. Quantities shown reflect total required meterage (not per strand).
Project Details
Needles
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Circular: 3.5 mm [US 4] – 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm
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Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US 4] or use Magic Loop
Tension
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23 sts × 33 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm (after blocking)
Notions
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13 buttons (Ø = 11–12 mm), stitch markers, tapestry needle
Skill Level
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★ ★ ★ (Intermediate – 3 out of 5)
Construction
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Worked flat, top-down
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Compound yoke with three shaping sections
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Sleeves knit in the round
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Plackets and neckband picked up and worked last