270 Hawthorne Textured Cardigan - Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Williamstown

270 Hawthorne Textured Cardigan - Knitting Pattern for Women

What Is Being Made

The 270 Hawthorne Textured Cardigan is a women's cardigan designed by Kirsten Hipsky, available in four sizes. This garment features a textured stitch pattern and is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed approach with pieces worked flat on straight needles. The cardigan is suitable for knitters of beginner skill level and uses worsted weight yarn.

Construction Method and Techniques

This cardigan is worked using the bottom-up seamed construction method, meaning the lower body is completed first, followed by the upper sections. All pieces are worked flat rather than in the round, allowing for straightforward shaping and pattern work. The garment is assembled by seaming the individual pieces together once all sections are complete.

The pattern includes strategic yarn attachment points at the armholes, where new yarn is introduced to work the upper back and front sections. This technique allows the knitter to seamlessly transition from the lower body to the upper body pieces while maintaining pattern continuity.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

The 270 Hawthorne Textured Cardigan incorporates several key stitch techniques:

• Seed Stitch: A foundational textured stitch worked over 15 rows in the lower body section, creating a bumpy, reversible fabric that adds visual interest and dimension
• Hawthorne Pattern: The primary stitch pattern used throughout the majority of the cardigan, including the lower body, right front, back, and left front sections. This pattern creates the distinctive textured appearance that gives the cardigan its name
• Garter Stitch: Used in the edge treatments, with knit and purl rows worked at the beginning and end of sections to create clean, finished edges
• Bind Off in Pattern: All sections are bound off while maintaining the Hawthorne Pattern, ensuring a consistent textured finish across all edges

Materials: Yarn and Needles

This pattern is designed for worsted weight yarn, which is a medium-weight yarn ideal for creating structured garments with good stitch definition. The worsted weight allows the Hawthorne Pattern and seed stitch textures to be clearly visible while maintaining the cardigan's shape and drape.

The pattern accommodates multiple size options with stitch counts ranging from 197 stitches for the smallest size to 323 stitches for the largest size, allowing customization to fit different body measurements. The cardigan length is adjustable, with finished lengths ranging from 18 to 21 inches depending on size selection.

Sizing and Finished Dimensions

The 270 Hawthorne Textured Cardigan is offered in four sizes with proportional increases in stitch counts and finished length. The lower body section measures between 18 and 21 inches in length depending on the selected size, with upper front and back sections adding an additional 8.5 to 13 inches of length. This graduated sizing ensures proper fit across a range of body types.