Foxley Cardigan

Foxley Cardigan by Laura Chau

What Is Being Made

The Foxley Cardigan is a comfortable, everyday knit sweater designed by Laura Chau. This seamless cardigan features a flattering deep V-neck and slightly cropped body length, making it versatile enough to layer over dresses, skirts, or trousers. The garment is worked as a compound raglan construction, knit seamlessly from the bottom up, offering a modern silhouette with practical styling options for various occasions.

Design Features and Construction

The Foxley Cardigan showcases a beautiful twisted stitch pattern across the Diamond Lattice body, creating visual interest while remaining accessible for intermediate knitters. The design balances pattern complexity with ease of execution by featuring bracelet-length sleeves worked in stockinette stitch, which keeps the focus on the intricate body pattern. The cardigan is designed to be worn with 0 to 2 inches of ease at the bust, allowing for a fitted yet comfortable fit. The pattern includes 11 finished bust sizes ranging from 31.75 inches to 58.5 inches, accommodating a wide range of body measurements.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Seamless construction: The cardigan is worked seamlessly from the bottom up, eliminating the need for seaming and creating clean, professional-looking seams
• Compound raglan shaping: This construction method provides elegant sleeve cap shaping while maintaining the seamless construction throughout
• Flat knitting: The body is knit flat, allowing for easier pattern work and shaping
• Circular knitting: The sleeves are worked in the round, creating seamless sleeves with minimal finishing required

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

• Twisted stitch pattern: A beautiful, easy-to-work pattern that creates visual depth and texture across the Diamond Lattice body
• Diamond Lattice pattern: The signature stitch pattern featured on the body of the cardigan, providing elegant geometric interest
• Stockinette stitch: Used for the bracelet-length sleeves to provide contrast and keep attention on the body pattern

Materials and Yarn Requirements

The Foxley Cardigan is designed to be worked in worsted weight yarn, a versatile and commonly available yarn weight that works well for everyday garments. Worsted weight provides excellent stitch definition for both the twisted stitch pattern and stockinette sections, making it an ideal choice for this intermediate-level project. The pattern requires standard knitting needles appropriate for worsted weight yarn, though specific needle sizes are referenced in the complete pattern documentation.

Difficulty Level

The Foxley Cardigan is rated as an intermediate knitting project. While the twisted stitch pattern and Diamond Lattice design require some experience with stitch manipulation and pattern reading, the straightforward construction and the use of stockinette stitch for the sleeves make this project accessible to knitters who have mastered basic techniques. The seamless raglan construction, though elegant in appearance, uses standard shaping methods that intermediate knitters will find manageable.

Pattern Format

This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing knitters to access the complete instructions, schematics, and sizing information immediately upon purchase. The pattern has been technically edited by Alexandra Virgiel, ensuring accuracy and clarity throughout the instructions.