Amara Cabled Cardigan in SweetGeorgia Superwash DK - Downloadable PDF

Amara Cabled Cardigan in SweetGeorgia Superwash DK – Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Amara Cabled Cardigan is a sophisticated, fitted women's cardigan designed by Linda Marveng and published by SweetGeorgia Yarns. The name Amara means "eternal," a fitting tribute to the timeless cable motifs that flow continuously across the back, both fronts, and the sleeves of this garment. This is a downloadable PDF pattern rated at an advanced skill level, making it an ideal project for experienced knitters who are ready to take on intricate cabling and refined shaping details.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a fitted cabled cardigan featuring a deep V-neck and a double hem finish. The cardigan is designed with careful attention to elegant detail, combining structured cable panels with a flattering silhouette. It is available in six sizes with finished bust measurements ranging from 33 to 49½ inches (84–126 cm) and lengths ranging from approximately 21¾ to 23½ inches (55–60 cm), offering a well-fitted look across a broad range of body types.

Techniques Used

• Cable knitting – Complex cable panels travel across the back, fronts, and sleeves, requiring consistent use of a cable needle to cross stitches and create the signature rope-like texture.
• Double hem construction – A refined finishing technique in which a folded hem creates a clean, polished edge at the cast-on, adding structure and a couture-quality look.
• Deep V-neck shaping – Precise decreases are worked to create the elegant V-neckline that is central to the cardigan's design aesthetic.
• Working in the round and flat – The pattern uses both circular needles and double-pointed needles, indicating sections worked both flat (for fronts and back) and in the round (likely for sleeves or hems).
• Garment shaping – Fitted construction requires bust, waist, and sleeve shaping worked through increases and decreases at precise intervals.
• Seaming and finishing – As a constructed cardigan with separate fronts, back, and sleeves, assembly and finishing techniques are integral to completing the garment.

Stitches Used

• Cable stitches – The defining stitch pattern of this design, worked by holding stitches on a cable needle either to the front or back before knitting, creating the characteristic twisted rope and braid effects.
• Knit and purl stitches – Used to establish the background fabric and to frame the cable panels, providing contrast and definition.
• Decreases (such as those used in V-neck and garment shaping) – Standard decrease stitches worked to shape the neckline and body of the cardigan.
• Cast-on and bind-off techniques – Including those suited to a double hem, requiring a neat and flexible cast-on for the folded edge.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

This pattern is written specifically for SweetGeorgia Superwash DK weight yarn, a product from SweetGeorgia Yarns. The DK weight yarn provides excellent stitch definition, which is especially important for showcasing the intricate cable work throughout this design. The superwash treatment makes the finished cardigan practical and easy to care for.

Two needle sizes are called for in this pattern:

• Size 4 US / 3.5 mm circular needle, 48 inches / 120 cm long – used for ribbing, hems, or border sections requiring a tighter gauge.
• Size 6 US / 4 mm circular needle, 32 inches / 80 cm long – the primary needle size for the main body of the cardigan.
• Size 6 US / 4 mm double-pointed needles (set of five) – used for working smaller circumferences such as sleeves or cuffs in the round.
• Cable needle – essential for executing all cable crossings throughout the pattern.