Weekender Collection Ebook - Knitting Patterns for Women by Debbie Bliss

Weekender Collection Ebook – Knitting Patterns for Women by Debbie Bliss

The Weekender Collection by Debbie Bliss is a downloadable PDF ebook containing four distinct knitting patterns designed for women. Each design carries Debbie Bliss's signature blend of relaxed, wearable style and thoughtful construction, making this collection ideal for knitters who enjoy weekend projects with a polished finish. The patterns span a range of garment types — cardigans, a boxy top, and a sweater — and draw on a variety of yarn weights and techniques suited to intermediate knitters.

Saoirse Cropped Cardigan

The Saoirse Cropped Cardigan is a cropped, button-front cardigan worked in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, a luxuriously soft sport-weight yarn that blends merino wool with cashmere and microfibre. The pattern calls for 50g/1¾oz balls in Mustard 316, with quantities ranging from 10 to 17 balls depending on size, making it suitable for a wide range of fits.

Techniques and Construction

• The fabric is worked primarily in stocking stitch (st st), the classic knitting structure of alternating knit and purl rows that produces a smooth, flat face and a ridged reverse.
• The pattern also references pfb (purl into the front and back), a common increase stitch used to add stitches while maintaining a purl-side appearance — often employed at shaping points such as waist, sleeve, or button band edges.
• Stitch holders are required, indicating that stitches are placed on hold at certain points — typically at necklines or armholes — and returned to the needles later for seamless finishing or picked-up edgings.
• The cardigan features 3 x 3cm/1¼in buttons, suggesting a neat, minimal button band closure consistent with a cropped, contemporary silhouette.

Materials and Tension

• Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (sport weight), Mustard 316
• Needles: 3mm (US 2–3) and 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles
• Tension: 25 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm/4in over stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles
• Notions: Stitch holders, 3 buttons

The fine tension of 25 stitches per 10cm is characteristic of sport-weight knitting and rewards careful gauge swatching. Achieving the correct tension is especially important in a cropped garment, where even small deviations can significantly affect the finished length and fit.

Odette Boxy Top

The Odette Boxy Top is a relaxed, boxy-fit pullover top, a silhouette that has become a staple of contemporary knitwear for its ease of wear and flattering versatility. As part of the Weekender Collection, it is designed with the same accessible-yet-refined approach that characterises Debbie Bliss's work. Full materials, stitch, and tension details for this design are contained within the downloadable PDF.

General Notes

• Boxy tops are typically constructed with minimal shaping, relying on generous proportions and clean stitch patterns to create their distinctive silhouette.
• Common techniques in this style of garment include stocking stitch, ribbing at hems and cuffs, and straightforward seaming or seamless construction depending on the designer's preference.
• The Weekender Collection spans aran, chunky, sport, and super chunky yarn weights across its four designs, so the Odette Boxy Top may utilise a different weight than the Saoirse Cardigan — refer to the PDF for exact yarn and needle specifications.

Rafaela Wrapover Cardigan

The Rafaela Wrapover Cardigan is a wrapover-style cardigan, a design that typically features overlapping front panels secured by a tie or internal button, creating a draped, elegant neckline without a traditional button band.