Maggie Cardigan

The Maggie Cardigan is knitted from the top down. First, the top part of the back is knitted with increases. Then the shoulder sections are knitted out from the stitches picked up at the top of the back piece. Stitches are then picked up along the shoulder sections, and the rest of the yoke and body are knitted back and forth on circular needles. The sleeves are knitted in the round on double-pointed needles or using the Magic Loop technique. Finally, button bands are knitted along the front edges and around the neckline.

Make a gauge swatch to find the needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

Size Guide

The Maggie Cardigan should have positive ease of approximately 5 cm. Sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust measurement of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The measurements of the finished cardigan are given on the front of the pattern. Note: These measurements only apply if the gauge is maintained. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit you best. If you, for example, measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S. A cardigan in size S has a chest width of 96 cm and will give positive ease of 6 cm in the example above.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Cardigan chest width: 89 (91) 96 (101) 106 (115) 125 (136) 143 (153) cm

Length: 48 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 60 (63) 66 (70) cm (measured centre back without neckline)

Gauge: 23 stitches x 32 rows in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm 

Knitting needles: 3.5 mm circular needles (60, 80 and/or 100 cm), 3 mm circular needles (60, 80 and/or 100 cm), 3.5 mm and 3 mm double-pointed needles (if you are not knitting with the Magic Loop technique

Materials: Option 1: 175 (200) 200 (225) 250 (250) 275 (275) 300 (325) g Cashmere Classic from Cardiff Cashmere (25 g = 112 m) or Cashmere Premium from Lang Yarns (25 g = 115 m) or Cashmere 6/28 from Pascuali (25 g = 112 m)

Option 2: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) or Merino from Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m) knitted together with 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) g Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m) or 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 (250) g Compatible Cashmere from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 150 m)

If you are knitting with long sleeves, you can calculate approximately 50 g extra per size.

6 buttons (Ø = 18 mm)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here. 

Buttons are available here.

The grey Maggie Cardigan is knitted in Cashmere Classic from Cardiff in the colour Fumo [519].