Scallop Stitch Short Cardi in Sirdar No.1 - 10665 - Downloadable PDF

Scallop Stitch Short Cardi in Sirdar No.1 – Pattern 10665

This advanced knitting pattern from Sirdar (Design No. 10665) guides you through creating a beautifully textured short cardigan featuring an elegant scallop stitch design. Sized to fit bust measurements from 81–137 cm (32–54 in), this pattern offers an impressive size range, making it accessible for a wide variety of knitters who are confident in their skills. The finished garment is worked in Sirdar No.1 Double Knitting, shown in shade 233, a yarn celebrated for its gentle sheen and soft, silky feel.

About the Garment

The Scallop Stitch Short Cardi is a stylish, shorter-length cardigan designed with a feminine aesthetic. The scallop stitch detailing creates a decorative, wave-like texture that adds visual interest and elegance to the fabric, making this piece a standout wardrobe addition. The shorter length gives it a contemporary, versatile silhouette that pairs well with a variety of outfits, from casual to smart-casual occasions. As an advanced-level project, this cardigan is best suited to knitters who are already comfortable with complex stitch patterns and garment construction techniques.

Techniques and Stitches Used

As an advanced knitting pattern, this design incorporates a range of techniques that go beyond basic knit and purl. Key techniques and stitches likely include:

• Scallop stitch: The signature stitch of this design, the scallop stitch creates a repeating, curved, shell-like pattern across the fabric. This typically involves a combination of increases and decreases worked in a specific sequence to form the characteristic wave or fan shape.
• Shaping: Advanced garment shaping for armholes, necklines, and sleeve caps is expected at this skill level, requiring careful attention to stitch counts and row-by-row instructions.
• Seaming and finishing: Joining garment pieces neatly is an essential part of cardigan construction, and at an advanced level, clean, professional finishing is expected.
• Tension/gauge management: Working with a decorative stitch pattern such as the scallop stitch requires careful attention to tension to ensure the finished measurements match the pattern specifications.
• Increases and decreases: Integral to forming the scallop pattern itself, as well as for shaping the body and sleeves of the cardigan.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

This pattern is designed specifically for use with Sirdar No.1 Double Knitting, a DK weight yarn that is a long-standing classic in the Sirdar range. Sirdar No.1 DK is a crepe double knitting yarn with a distinctive gentle sheen and soft, silky feel, making it particularly well suited to warmer-weather garments and those with intricate stitch definition. It is produced by Sirdar, a British yarn company established in West Yorkshire in 1880, with a heritage of quality hand knitting yarns. The yarn is available in a feminine palette of coordinating shades, with the pattern sample shown in shade 233. As with all Sirdar patterns, this design has been triple-checked to guarantee success when worked with the recommended Sirdar yarn. Knitting needles appropriate for DK weight yarn would be used, typically in the 3.75 mm–4 mm range, though knitters should refer to the tension/gauge section of the downloaded pattern for the precise needle size recommended.

Pattern Format and Skill Level

This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing instant access after purchase. It is rated as advanced difficulty, making it most suitable for experienced knitters who are confident working with multi-step stitch repeats, garment shaping, and decorative textured patterns. The detailed, triple-checked instructions from Sirdar provide the guidance needed to achieve a polished, professional result when the recommended Sirdar No.1 Double Knitting yarn is used.