Lana – Longline Cardigan in West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Superchunky- DBP0251 - Downloadable PDF

Lana Longline Cardigan in West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Superchunky – Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Lana Longline Cardigan is a knitting pattern designed by Chloé Elizabeth Birch, available as a downloadable PDF. This pattern is rated as intermediate in difficulty, making it a rewarding project for knitters who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to tackle a full garment construction. The longline silhouette gives this cardigan a relaxed, contemporary feel that is both practical and stylish.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a longline cardigan — a cosy, oversized-style open-front or buttoned knitted jacket that falls longer than a standard cardigan length. The extended hem creates a flattering, relaxed drape that works beautifully in a super chunky weight yarn. The generous proportions and chunky construction mean the finished garment knits up relatively quickly compared to lighter-weight projects, making it satisfying for intermediate knitters looking for a statement piece.

Yarn and Materials

The specified yarn for this pattern is West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Superchunky, a luxuriously soft super chunky yarn from the well-regarded British brand West Yorkshire Spinners. The Re:Treat range is known for its exceptionally soft handle and cosy, voluminous texture, making it ideal for large-scale garment knitting. Because of the soft fibres characteristic of Re:Treat, the pattern notes advise using short lengths of yarn when sewing up longer seams to prevent the sewing thread from weakening, and to twist the yarn carefully during seaming for best results.

• Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Superchunky
• Weight: Super Chunky
• Needles: Sized to achieve the stated tension — knitters are advised to swatch and adjust needle size accordingly

Tension and Sizing

As with all garment patterns, working to the correct tension is essential to achieving the intended fabric drape and garment dimensions. The pattern emphasises that knitters should always work a tension square before beginning the cardigan. If your swatch has fewer stitches than stated, move down a needle size; if it has more stitches, move up a needle size. Getting tension right is especially important in a longline garment, where even small discrepancies can significantly affect the overall length and fit.

Techniques Used

As an intermediate knitting pattern, the Lana Longline Cardigan employs a range of standard and slightly more advanced garment-construction techniques. These include:

• Increasing and decreasing — used to shape the garment panels, sleeves, and any waist or hem shaping
• Seaming — joining knitted panels together using mattress stitch or similar methods; the pattern includes specific guidance on sewing up with West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Superchunky due to its soft fibre composition
• Working from a tension square — a foundational technique for garment knitting that ensures accurate sizing
• Reading pattern repeats — the pattern uses standard abbreviations including repeat instructions marked with an asterisk (*) and bracket notation for size-specific instructions

Stitches Used

The pattern uses conventional knitting abbreviations and stitch structures appropriate for a super chunky cardigan. Key stitch and construction elements include:

• Knit and purl stitches — forming the main fabric of the cardigan
• Decrease stitches — referenced in the abbreviations as dec, used for shaping throughout the garment
• Repeat sequences — structured stitch repeats worked across rows to create consistent fabric panels

Pattern Format and Designer

This pattern is designed by Chloé Elizabeth Birch and is sold as a downloadable PDF, making it immediately accessible after purchase. It falls within the cardigans project category and is published in association with West Yorkshire Spinners. The pattern reference is