V Neck Cardigan in Sirdar Cotton DK - 7353 - Downloadable PDF

V Neck Cardigan in Sirdar Cotton DK – Pattern 7353

This knitting pattern from Sirdar (pattern number 7353) provides instructions for a classic V neck cardigan worked in Sirdar Cotton DK. The design is a timeless, wearable layering piece suitable for a wide range of sizes, making it an excellent choice for knitters who want a versatile wardrobe staple. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, so you can get started right away.

Sizes and Fit

One of the standout features of this pattern is its impressive size range, covering six sizes to fit a wide variety of body shapes:

• To fit bust: 81/86 cm (32/34 in) through to 132/137 cm (52/54 in)
• Actual measurement: 91 cm (36 in) to 142 cm (56 in)
• Full length (approximately): 60 cm (23¾ in) to 73 cm (28¾ in), depending on size
• Sleeve length (adjustable): 46–48 cm (18–19 in) across all sizes

The sleeve length is noted as adjustable, giving knitters the flexibility to customise the fit to their preference. The pattern explicitly includes larger sizes, making it an inclusive and practical choice.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a V neck cardigan — a front-opening knitted garment with set-in or shaped sleeves, a defined V-shaped neckline, and button fastening. Cardigans of this style are perennially popular for their versatility; they can be dressed up or worn casually, layered over tops in warmer months, or used as a lightweight cover-up. The use of cotton DK yarn gives the finished garment a crisp, breathable quality that is especially suited to spring and summer wear.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs a combination of classic knitting techniques that make it suitable for confident beginners and intermediate knitters:

• Stocking stitch – used as the main fabric of the cardigan body and sleeves, creating a smooth, flat knitted surface
• Lace pattern – a decorative element worked on a different needle size, adding visual interest and texture to sections of the garment
• Ribbing / border stitches – worked on smaller needles to create neat, firm edges at the cuffs, hem, and button bands
• Thumb cast-on method – referenced in the pattern for casting on stitches
• Shaping – including decreasing and increasing stitches to shape the body, armholes, sleeves, and V neckline
• M1 increase – picking up the loop between the last and next stitch and knitting into the back of it, used for neat, almost invisible increases
• Passing a slipped stitch over (psso) – a decrease technique used within the lace and shaping sections

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) and purl (p) – the fundamental stitches forming stocking stitch and any ribbed sections
• Yarn forward (yfwd) – used to create decorative eyelets within the lace pattern
• Slip 1 knitways (s1) – used in decrease sequences
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) and pass slipped stitch over (psso) – decrease stitches used in shaping and lace
• M1 (make 1) – an increase stitch worked by knitting into the back of a picked-up loop

Materials Required

The pattern is written specifically for Sirdar Cotton DK, shade 529 (colourway F039). The yarn quantities required vary by size:

• 5 × 100g balls for the smallest size (81/86 cm)