Back Detail Cardigan in Sirdar Haworth Tweed - 10147 - Downloadable PDF

Back Detail Cardigan in Sirdar Haworth Tweed DK – Pattern 10147

This intermediate-level knitting pattern (Design No. 10147) from Sirdar produces a beautifully crafted cardigan featuring a distinctive back detail that makes it a standout wardrobe piece. Sized to fit bust measurements of 81–137 cm (32–54 in), this pattern offers an impressive range of sizes, making it accessible to a wide variety of knitters and body types. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, so you can get started right away.

The Yarn: Sirdar Haworth Tweed Double Knitting

Sirdar Haworth Tweed Double Knitting is the recommended yarn for this pattern, shown here in shade 903 Hockney Blue. Established in West Yorkshire in 1880, Sirdar is one of Britain's most trusted and heritage-rich yarn companies, with generations of families growing up with their hand knitting designs and yarns.

Sirdar Haworth Tweed DK is inspired by the Yorkshire Dales and knits up into a soft, tweed-like fabric with a beautifully rustic character. The yarn features richly nepped shades — small flecks of contrasting colour woven into the base yarn — which create an authentic tweed texture. This neppy quality adds visual interest even to straightforward stocking stitch and plain knit fabrics, and enhances the depth of any textured stitch pattern used. The result is a garment that looks artisan and considered without requiring complex colourwork.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a cardigan — a classic open-fronted knitted jacket that is a staple of any hand knitting wardrobe. What sets this particular design apart is its back detail, which adds a decorative or structural element to the rear of the garment, elevating it beyond a standard cardigan silhouette. This kind of design feature is typical of Sirdar's approach to combining wearable, everyday knitwear with thoughtful, fashionable detailing.

Craft and Techniques Used

This pattern is worked in knitting and is rated as intermediate in difficulty, meaning it is well suited to knitters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to develop their skills further. Intermediate patterns typically involve:

• Shaping techniques such as increasing and decreasing to form the garment's silhouette, including armhole, neckline, and shoulder shaping
• Working separate pieces — fronts, back, and sleeves — and then seaming them together for a structured, tailored finish
• Picking up and knitting stitches along front bands or necklines to create neat, professional edges
• Back detail construction, which may involve a decorative stitch panel, textural element, or structural design feature worked into the rear of the cardigan
• Reading and following a multi-size pattern, selecting the correct figures for your chosen size throughout

Stitches Used

While the full stitch breakdown is contained within the downloadable PDF, cardigans of this style in Double Knitting weight yarn typically incorporate:

• Stocking stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) for smooth, classic body panels
• Rib stitch (commonly 1x1 or 2x2 knit-purl ribbing) for welts, cuffs, and front bands, providing stretch and a neat, professional finish
• Textured or decorative stitches as part of the signature back detail, which may include cable, lace, or other patterned elements

The nepped texture of Sirdar Haworth Tweed DK means that even simpler stitch patterns carry a great deal of visual interest, making this an ideal yarn choice for a design that lets the fabric speak for itself while still incorporating a focal back detail.

Materials Required

This pattern calls for Sirdar Haworth Tweed Double Knitting yarn — a DK weight yarn — in shade 903 Hock