Bali Cardigan in Berroco Vera - Downloadable PDF

Bali Cardigan in Berroco Vera — Pattern Summary

The Bali Cardigan is a beautifully designed knitted cardigan created by Alison Green and published by Berroco. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is rated Intermediate in skill level, making it an ideal next project for knitters who are comfortable with shaping, working in the round, and reading multi-size patterns. The Bali Cardigan features an elegant wrap or overlap-front silhouette with a relaxed, wearable fit suited to a wide range of body sizes.

What Is Being Made

The Bali is a wrap-style cardigan with overlapping fronts, knitted in DK weight yarn. It is sized across a generous range of ten sizes, with finished bust measurements (closed, with fronts overlapped) spanning from 31 inches up to 68 inches (approximately 78.5 cm to 172.5 cm). The sample shown is knitted in Size 2 at a finished bust of 36½ inches, modeled with approximately 2 inches of positive ease. The recommended ease for this garment is 0–2 inches of positive ease, giving knitters flexibility in how fitted or relaxed they prefer the finished piece to feel.

Garment lengths range from approximately 11¼ inches to 18¼ inches depending on size, reflecting thoughtful grading across the full size range. The overlapping front construction gives the Bali a graceful, draped aesthetic reminiscent of resort and vacation-inspired knitwear.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Vera, a yarn specifically developed by Berroco to deliver a beautiful drape and soft hand well suited to garments like cardigans and wraps. Berroco Vera comes in 100-gram balls, and the Bali Cardigan requires between 2 and 6 balls depending on the size being knitted. The sample shown is worked in colorway #11518 Aloe, a fresh, nature-inspired shade. Because Berroco Vera is a DK weight yarn, it strikes a balance between quick knitting and refined stitch definition, making it an excellent choice for a garment with overlapping front panels where fabric body and drape both matter.

As with all Berroco patterns, the designer recommends using the specified yarn to achieve the intended gauge, drape, and finished appearance.

Needles and Notions

The Bali Cardigan is worked using 32-inch circular needles in three sizes:

• Size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (32 inches / 80 cm) — used for ribbing, edging, or smaller gauge sections
• Size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles (32 inches / 80 cm) — the primary needle size used to obtain gauge for the main fabric
• Size 6 / 4 mm double-pointed needles (or preferred needles for working small circumferences) — used for sleeves or other small-circumference sections worked in the round

Additional notions include stitch markers and a tapestry needle for finishing. The use of multiple needle sizes is typical of intermediate garment patterns where different fabric densities are intentionally created for structure versus drape.

Techniques and Construction

As an intermediate-level crochet and knitting pattern, the Bali Cardigan employs a range of techniques that go beyond basic knit-and-purl construction. Key techniques likely include:

• Working in the round on circular needles, a common construction method for seamless or partially seamless garments
• Working small circumferences using double-pointed needles or an equivalent method, typically applied to sleeve construction
• Shaping across a wide size range, requiring knitters to follow multi-size instructions carefully using the standard size-bracketing notation used throughout the pattern
• Wrap-front or overlap-front construction, which involves shaping the front panels so they cross over one another at the center front, creating the signature Bali silhouette
• Gauge management across multiple needle sizes, ensuring the correct fabric density for both structural and decorative