Cardigans in Stylecraft That Colour Vibe - 10025 - Downloadable PDF

Cardigans in Stylecraft That Colour Vibe 10025 — Knitting Pattern Summary

Stylecraft pattern 10025 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern featuring two cardigan designs worked in Stylecraft That Colour Vibe chunky-weight yarn. The pattern covers a wide range of sizes, from a 32/34 inch to a 48/50 inch bust (81/86 cm to 122/127 cm), making it an inclusive choice for knitters of many body types. Both designs are rated at an intermediate difficulty level, meaning they are well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping, colourwork, and working from a multi-size pattern chart.

About the Yarn — Stylecraft That Colour Vibe

Stylecraft That Colour Vibe is a chunky-weight yarn, supplied in 100g balls. Because it is a chunky yarn, both cardigans knit up relatively quickly and produce a warm, substantial fabric. The pattern specifies quantities in balls for each size, with the main colour (referred to as M) and a contrast colour (referred to as C) both playing important roles, particularly in the Fair Isle design.

Needles

The pattern calls for 5mm knitting needles and 6mm knitting needles. The larger 6mm needles are used for the pocket linings and the main body fabric, while the smaller 5mm needles are used for ribbed edgings and borders, creating a neat, firm finish. A stitch holder is also required to hold pocket lining stitches while the main fabric is worked.

Design One — The Fair Isle Cardigan

What Is Being Made

The Fair Isle Cardigan is a full-length, long-sleeved cardigan featuring traditional stranded colourwork panels. The finished actual measurements range from 109 cm (43 inches) to 151 cm (59½ inches) across the chest, with a full length of 75 cm to 83 cm depending on the size chosen. Sleeve length ranges from 45 cm to 47 cm. The cardigan includes two patch pockets with knitted linings, adding both a practical and decorative element to the finished garment.

Techniques Used

• Fair Isle colourwork — working with two or more colours across a single row, with the unused colour stranded loosely across the back of the fabric
• Colour twisting — twisting the carried yarn around the working yarn at regular intervals to prevent long, loose floats on the wrong side
• Joining and breaking off colours — colours are joined and cut where necessary rather than carried the full length of the garment
• Pocket lining construction — separate pocket linings are knitted first and placed on a stitch holder, then integrated into the main body as knitting progresses
• Shaping — the left front, right front, back, and sleeves are each worked separately and shaped using standard knitting increases and decreases before being seamed together
• Stitch holding — live stitches are placed on holders at key construction points, a common intermediate technique

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st-st) — the main fabric stitch, formed by alternating knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side; used throughout the body, sleeves, and pocket linings
• Rib stitch — used for welts, cuffs, and front bands to provide stretch and a tidy edge
• Fair Isle pattern rows — stranded knit rows worked from a colourwork chart or written instructions using the main colour (M) and contrast colour (C)

Construction Notes

The pocket linings are cast on using 6mm needles and the main colour (M), worked over 22 stitches in stocking stitch to a depth of 16 cm, then slipped onto a stitch holder. The left front is begun using 5mm needles