Cardigan in Temptation in Sirdar - 8244 - Downloadable PDF

Sirdar 8244 – Sweater in Sirdar Temptation: Pattern Summary

Sirdar pattern 8244 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern for a classic sweater worked in Sirdar Temptation DK yarn. The design is aimed at intermediate knitters and is notable for its generous size range, covering bust sizes from 81/86 cm (32/34 in) up to 132/137 cm (52/54 in), making it an inclusive and versatile wardrobe staple. The finished garment features a richly textured surface combining cable panels with deep ribbing, giving it a cosy, structured look that works beautifully in the soft DK-weight yarn.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a pullover sweater with a relaxed but shaped silhouette. It is constructed in separate pieces — a lower back, a lower front (both worked identically), and sleeves — which are then seamed together. The actual finished bust measurements range from approximately 106 cm (41¾ in) to 157 cm (62 in) across the six sizes, offering comfortable positive ease. The full length ranges from 55 cm (21¾ in) to 68 cm (26¾ in) depending on size, and the sleeve length is a consistent 25 cm (9¾ in) throughout all sizes, giving the garment a three-quarter or cropped sleeve style.

Techniques Used

• Thumb method cast-on – used to begin the lower back and front sections, creating a firm, elastic edge well suited to ribbed fabrics.
• Cable knitting – a prominent cable panel of 32 stitches runs through the design, worked with a cable needle. The cables include both back-cross and front-cross two-stitch cables, as well as travelling stitches that move knit stitches diagonally across a purl background.
• 4x4 rib – used extensively across the body, providing stretch and texture. Tension is measured over this rib as well as over the cable panel.
• Stitch holding – a stitch holder is required, indicating that stitches are held live at some point during construction, likely at the neckline.
• Shaping – the pattern includes both increasing and decreasing to shape the garment at the armholes and sleeves.
• Seaming – as a traditional piece-by-piece construction, the finished sections are joined by sewing or mattress stitch.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) and purl (p) – the fundamental stitches forming the rib and reverse stocking stitch background.
• C2B – slip next stitch to back on cable needle, knit 1, then knit 1 from cable needle; creates a right-leaning two-stitch cable cross.
• C2F – slip next stitch to front on cable needle, knit 1, then knit 1 from cable needle; creates a left-leaning two-stitch cable cross.
• T2B – slip next stitch to back on cable needle, knit 1, then purl 1 from cable needle; a travelling stitch that moves a knit stitch to the right across a purl ground.
• T2F – slip next stitch to front on cable needle, purl 1, then knit 1 from cable needle; a travelling stitch that moves a knit stitch to the left across a purl ground.
• 4x4 rib – alternating four knit stitches and four purl stitches, repeated across the body for texture and elasticity.

Materials Required

The pattern calls for Sirdar Temptation yarn in shade 810 (colourway F225), a DK-weight yarn sold in 50 g balls. The quantity required varies by size: 6 balls for the two smallest sizes, 7 balls for size 102/107 cm