Mist Cardigan in Rowan Felted Tweed Colour (DE) - Downloadable PDF

Mist Cardigan by Kim Hargreaves

What is Being Made

The Mist Cardigan is an intermediate-level knitted cardigan designed by Kim Hargreaves. This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for creating a fitted cardigan in nine different sizes, accommodating bust measurements from 71-76 cm up to 152-157 cm. The finished garment measurements range from 86.5 cm to 168 cm in width, allowing for various fit preferences across multiple size ranges.

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern employs several fundamental cardigan construction techniques. The design features set-in sleeves with structured shaping achieved through strategic decreases at the armhole and shoulder areas. The pattern uses a method of binding off stitches in stages to create proper sleeve cap shaping. Waist shaping is incorporated through increases and decreases worked at the side seams, creating a tailored silhouette. The pattern requires careful stitch management across multiple pieces—the back, left front, and right front sections—which are worked separately and later assembled.

Stitches Used

The Mist Cardigan utilizes garter stitch as the primary stitch pattern throughout the garment. Garter stitch is created by knitting every row, producing a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges. This classic stitch choice provides excellent stitch definition and is well-suited to the yarn weight and design aesthetic. The pattern includes standard knitting abbreviations such as M (Masche/stitch), abk (abketten/bind off), Hinr (Hinreihe/right-side row), and Rückr (Rückreihe/wrong-side row).

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Mist Cardigan is designed to be knitted using Rowan Felted Tweed Colour yarn in a DK (double knitting) weight. Each 50-gram ball of this yarn provides adequate yardage for the project depending on the size selected. The pattern was photographed in the colorway Amethyst 026, though Felted Tweed Colour is available in multiple colorways to suit different preferences.

Knitting needles in size 3¾ mm (US size 5) are required to achieve the correct gauge with this yarn. The needle size is consistent throughout the pattern for all pattern pieces, simplifying the knitting process and ensuring uniform fabric texture across the finished cardigan.

Pattern Structure

The pattern is organized by garment sections, with detailed instructions provided for the back piece and front pieces. Each size option is clearly marked with corresponding stitch counts and finished measurements. The left front piece is noted as intentionally longer than the right front in the original pattern text, suggesting a design feature that may create an asymmetrical or overlapping front closure typical of cardigan styling.