Peated Whisky

Peated Whisky Cardigan by BabyCocktails

What Is Being Made

Peated Whisky is a downloadable knitting pattern for a cardigan designed by Thea Colman of BabyCocktails. This intermediate-level garment is available in nine sizes ranging from 36.5 inches to 69 inches in finished bust circumference (92.75cm to 175.25cm), accommodating a wide range of body sizes. The cardigan features a button-front closure and comes in both a shorter version and a longer version, each with corresponding button quantities and yardage requirements.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

This cardigan is constructed using circular needles in a seamless or nearly seamless method, typical of modern knitting design. The pattern recommends using a longer 32-inch circular needle for the main body, sleeves, and button bands, with a shorter 16-inch circular needle reserved for the collar. The designer suggests choosing your size based on achieving approximately 5 inches of positive ease around the bust for the fit shown in the sample, allowing for comfortable wear with room to move.

The garment is worked with stitch markers to track pattern repeats and shaping, and a cable needle is required, indicating the presence of cable stitch work throughout the design. Stitch holders or waste yarn are needed to hold stitches during construction, and a tapestry needle is essential for finishing and weaving in ends.

Stitches and Stitch Details

While the specific stitch patterns are not detailed in the provided information, the requirement for a cable needle confirms that cable stitches are a featured element of this cardigan's design. The use of stitch markers suggests pattern repeats that may include various knit and purl combinations to create texture and visual interest.

Yarn and Materials

The Peated Whisky cardigan is designed to be knit with The Plucky Knitter Yakkity Aran, a luxury yarn composed of 100% yak fiber. This yarn is spun at 160 yards per 146 meters per 100-gram skein, placing it in the aran weight category—a medium-weight yarn ideal for creating garments with good drape and structure.

Yardage requirements vary by size and version. The shorter cardigan version requires between 1250 and 1750 yards (1150–1600 meters) depending on size, while the longer version requires 1800 to 2250 yards (1650–2050 meters). The sample cardigan shown in the pattern was knit in the Peppercorn colorway.

Needles required include US#9 (5.5mm) needles for all main sweater pieces, with US#8 (5mm) needles used for the button band and collar to create a tighter, more refined finish. Needle size should be adjusted as needed to achieve your personal gauge based on the finished circumference around the bust.

Additional notions include 0.75-inch buttons (7 to 9 buttons depending on size and version), a sewing needle, and matching thread for securing buttons. These finishing touches complete the cardigan and ensure durability and polished appearance.