Balloon cardigan

This knitting pattern is in Swedish.

The balloon cardigan is a cropped cardigan with balloon sleeves, finished with tight ribbed cuffs at the wrists. The balloon cardigan is knitted from the top down. It fastens at the front with buttons, and the button bands are knitted at the same time as the rest of the cardigan, so no assembly is required. The balloon cardigan is a cropped style and pairs well with high-waisted trousers or a skirt.

Size Guide

The balloon cardigan is knitted with approximately 15 cm of extra width/ease compared to your bust measurement.  Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL correspond to a bust measurement of approximately 85 (90) 95 (100) 110 cm. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will suit you best.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL

Chest width: 100 (106) 111 (116) 123 cm

Length at center back: 51 (53) 55 (56) 58 cm

Gauge: 21 stitches x 29 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting suggestions: 4 mm circular needles (80–100 cm), 4 mm double-pointed needles

Materials: 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Ecopuno (50 g = 215 m) or Puno Due (50 g = 210 m) together with 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 g Silk Mohair from Lana Grossa (25 g = 210 m) or Fine Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m), 4 buttons (ø = 20–25 mm)

Difficulty level: ? ? ? ? (4 out of 5).