Ginny Cardigan
Red as a certain Ginny's hair and light as air, Ginny Cardigan gets a festive glow from its row of sparkly buttons.
You knit with one strand of Rauma Puno and one strand of Rauma Plum: Puno is a light, airy blend of alpaca and merino, and the mohair in Plum lays a soft, fuzzy halo over every stitch.
This knitting pattern is for an oversized cardigan with relaxed, set-in sleeves and a crew neck, with 1x1 rib at the hem, cuffs, neck and button band.
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Red as a certain Ginny's hair and light as air, Ginny Cardigan gets a festive glow from its row of sparkly buttons.
You knit with one strand of Rauma Puno and one strand of Rauma Plum: Puno is a light, airy blend of alpaca and merino, and the mohair in Plum lays a soft, fuzzy halo over every stitch.
This knitting pattern is for an oversized cardigan with relaxed, set-in sleeves and a crew neck, with 1x1 rib at the hem, cuffs, neck and button band.
The cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down. You begin by knitting the back piece, before picking up stitches for each shoulder separately and shaping the neckline opening with increases. The front and back pieces are joined under the armhole, and the body is worked back and forth in stockinette stitch. The sleeves are worked top down by picking up stitches around the armhole. The button band and neckline ribbing are worked by picking up stitches along the front edges and around the neckline opening, then working a ribbed edge.
Design choices
- Construction
- Set-in
- Fit
- Oversized fit
- Length
- Regular length
- Neckline
- Crew neck
- Sleeves
- Relaxed sleeves
- Closing
- Several buttons
Details
- Body rib
- 1x1 rib, Short rib
- Sleeve rib
- 1x1 rib, Short rib, Without folded rib
- Neckline rib
- 1x1 rib
- Button band rib
- 1x1 rib
Personalize it
This pattern is fully customizable – swap the yarn and tweak the design in our design tool.
Customize in design toolDigital pattern in your selected size
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Yarn
Rauma Puno (50 g = 120 yds)
300 (300) 350 (400) 450 (450) g
Rauma Plum (25 g = 273 yds)
75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) g
Two strands of yarn are held together throughout.
Gauge
15 stitches per 4″ in stockinette.
You can also knit this in any yarn that gives the same gauge. See alternatives
Knitting needles
Recommended size: US 9. Lengths depend on the size you’re knitting.
Buttons
Matching buttons or zipper – it's not included.
Knit a swatch first
Everyone knits a little differently – knit a small swatch and check your gauge before you start your project.
Watch how to knit a swatchSize | Bust measurement | Bust circumference oversized |
|---|---|---|
XS | 31½–33½″ | 39¼″ |
S | 33½–35½″ | 41¼″ |
M | 35½–37½″ | 43¼″ |
L | 37½–41¼″ | 47¼″ |
XL | 41¼–45¼″ | 51¼″ |
XXL | 45¼–49¼″ | 55″ |
