Jojoba Cardigan in Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino (DE) - RB002-00002-DEP - Downloadable PDF

Jojoba Cardigan in Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino – Pattern Summary (German Edition)

About This Design

The Jojoba Cardigan is an elegant, classically styled knitted cardigan designed by Erika Knight and published by Rowan. This pattern is presented as a downloadable PDF in German (DE), making it ideal for German-speaking knitters seeking a refined, wearable layering piece. The design is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it well-suited to knitters who are comfortable with shaping techniques and more complex construction methods. The cardigan is available in five sizes, fitting bust measurements ranging from 81–86 cm up to 122–127 cm, with a generous positive ease that results in a knitted bust measurement of approximately 101.5 cm to 141.5 cm.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino, a luxuriously soft 4-ply weight yarn that combines the natural warmth of merino wool with the delicate softness of cashmere. The sample garment is photographed in Cecily 125, a beautiful, wearable shade. Depending on size, the pattern requires between 11 and 16 x 50 g balls of this yarn. The combination of merino and cashmere content makes this yarn exceptionally comfortable against the skin, lending the finished cardigan a lightweight yet warm quality ideal for layering.

• Yarn: Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino
• Weight: 4-ply
• Shade shown: Cecily 125
• Quantity: 11–16 x 50 g balls (depending on size)

Needles and Notions

The construction requires a small selection of needles to achieve the correct tension and to work the various sections of the garment cleanly.

• Primary needles: 3.5 mm straight knitting needles
• Additional needle: One extra 3.5 mm needle for casting off shoulder stitches
• Circular needle: One 3.25 mm circular needle, no more than 40 cm in length (used for the button band or neckband)
• Buttons: 10 x grey, 2 cm, two-hole buttons

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is essential for a well-fitting garment. The pattern specifies a tension of 23 stitches and 30 rows to 10 x 10 cm, measured over stocking stitch using 3.5 mm needles. Knitters are advised to work a tension swatch before beginning and to adjust needle size as necessary.

Techniques and Construction

The Jojoba Cardigan is worked flat in separate pieces and features a range of shaping techniques that place it firmly in the intermediate skill category. The construction involves working the back and two fronts separately, with armhole shaping, shoulder shaping, and a neckband all carefully detailed in the pattern instructions.

Armhole shaping is worked using paired decreases on both sides, with stitches decreased at the beginning of rows over a series of rows, followed by further decreases every alternate row. This creates a neat, tailored armhole that gives the cardigan its structured silhouette.

Shoulder shaping is achieved using short rows — a technique where the knitter works only partway across a row, turns the work, and continues, gradually stepping back across the stitches. The pattern uses a wrap and turn method (abbreviated in the German text as Mumw — the next stitch is slipped from the left needle to the right needle, the yarn is brought to the front, and the work is turned). This creates smooth, diagonal shoulder lines without visible holes or steps, resulting in a professional finish.

The neckline is shaped separately on the right and left sides, with stitches for the neck border held on a holder while each shoulder is completed individually. Decreases at the neck edge are worked as twisted decreases (knitting or purling through the back loop) to create a clean, firm edge.