Morning Glory Cardigan in Juniper Moon Farm Findley - Downloadable PDF

Morning Glory Cardigan in Juniper Moon Farm Findley – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Morning Glory Cardigan is a delicate, open-front cardigan designed by Janine Le Cras as part of The English Garden Collection. Described as a dainty, little open-front cardigan inspired by Jane Austen novels, this sweater blends romantic lace detailing with clean, classic lines to create a versatile layering piece suited to a wide range of wardrobes. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is worked in Juniper Moon Farm Findley, a lace-weight yarn that lends the finished garment an airy, refined quality.

What Is Being Made

The Morning Glory Cardigan is a lightweight, open-front (no button band closure along the full length) cardigan featuring a lace body combined with a stockinette bodice and sleeves. The contrast between the delicate lace lower body and the smooth, solid upper sections gives the garment a graceful, feminine silhouette. Three ¾-inch (20 mm) buttons are incorporated as a design detail. The pattern is sized to fit a wide range of bodies, from XS through 3X, with finished bust measurements ranging from 35 inches up to 53½ inches and lengths from approximately 23¼ to 27¼ inches.

Techniques Used

• Lace knitting – The lower body of the cardigan is worked in a lace pattern stitch, creating an open, decorative fabric with intentional yarn-overs and decreases that form the characteristic floral or repeating motif.
• Stockinette stitch construction – The bodice and sleeves are worked in smooth stockinette, providing structure and contrast against the lace sections.
• Circular needle knitting – The pattern calls for a 36-inch circular needle, which is commonly used for working flat pieces in sections or for seamless construction techniques, allowing large stitch counts to rest comfortably on the cable.
• Shaping – Standard garment shaping techniques including increases and decreases are used to shape the bodice, sleeves, and overall silhouette across seven sizes.
• Stitch markers and holders – Stitch markers and scrap yarn or stitch holders are used to manage sections of live stitches during construction, a common technique when working garment pieces that are joined or set aside temporarily.
• Finishing – A tapestry needle is used for seaming and weaving in ends, and buttons are sewn on as a final finishing step.

Stitches Used

• Lace pattern stitch – The signature stitch of the lower body, combining yarn-overs with paired decreases to create an open, decorative texture reminiscent of garden-inspired motifs.
• Stockinette stitch (St st) – Worked across the bodice and sleeves, stockinette creates a smooth knit fabric on the right side and a purl texture on the wrong side.
• Bind off (BO) and cast on (CO) – Standard techniques referenced throughout the pattern for beginning and ending sections.

Gauge

Gauge is 24 stitches and 36 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in both the pattern stitch and stockinette stitch. Achieving accurate gauge is particularly important in a garment with multiple size options and a lace-weight yarn, where even small variations can significantly affect the finished dimensions.

Materials

• Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm Findley in colorway #30 Lilac Bushes. This is a lace-weight yarn, chosen for its fine, delicate hand that enhances the open lace stitch pattern and gives the cardigan its lightweight, ethereal drape. Quantities required are 2 balls for sizes XS through L and 3 balls for sizes 1X through 3X.
• Needles: US size 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle, 36 inches (90 cm) in length, or the size needed to obtain gauge.