Harper Cardigan

I adore this cardigan, and I’m not the only one! Since I published it in 2013, it has become a firm favourite with knitters. I’ve seen it knitted in so many different yarns and shades.

It’s a classic shape that’s simple to knit and easy to wear. I find myself reaching for my Harper Cardigan all the time, whether I’m throwing it on over jeans and a t-shirt or layering it with a dress. The first one I knitted was in cotton, but I loved it so much that I made another in British Wool – and I’m seriously tempted to knit one in every colour to match everything in my wardrobe!

CONSTRUCTION

The back, left and right fronts, two sleeves are knitted flat from the bottom up in separate pieces and joined together. The sleeves are set in. The neck and buttonbands edge are picked up.

TECHNIQUES USED

Cast on, knit, purl, decreasing at armhole and neck shaping, increasing on the sleeves, pockets, cast off. Sewing on buttons. Joining seams. Optional: mattress stitch and three needle cast off.