Product Description
I love sweaters that are both comfortable and fashionable, and this sweater is both. With a fluid drape in the front and fitted back and sleeves, prosecco has a high-fashion, avant-garde look that will turn heads everywhere you go.
Prosecco can be worn buttoned or loose, like a cozy wrap. Wear it with a pipe skirt for work or in the city, or wear it belted with leggings. No matter how you sport it, prosecco has a fashion-forward look. Bring on the compliments!
While this sweater is simple to knit, its final look is far more interesting than most sweaters that are this easy. In addition to twin rib, you only need to know how to knit and purl, increase and decrease. The front band is knit as you go. The sleeves are knit bottom-up and set in after the shoulders are seamed.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Chest (buttoned): 46 ¾ (52 ¼, 59, 64, 70 ¾, 77 ½, 83, 86 ¾, 93 ½)"/ 118 (132, 150, 162, 179, 197, 211, 220, 237)cm Back width at underarm: 17 (18, 20 ½, 22 ¾, 25, 27
Prosecco Cardigan by VERSACIKNITS
Garment Overview
The Prosecco is a downloadable knitting pattern for an oversized cardigan designed by VERSACIKNITS. This intermediate-level project features a relaxed fit with approximately 2 inches of positive ease at the back and an intentionally oversized front. The cardigan is available in nine sizes ranging from XS to 5X, with finished chest measurements from 46¾ inches to 93½ inches, making it accessible for a wide range of body types.
Construction Method
The Prosecco cardigan is constructed using a bottom-up approach, with the fronts, back, and sleeves worked separately before being blocked and seamed together. This modular construction method allows knitters to work on individual pieces at their own pace and makes it easier to achieve consistent gauge and measurements throughout the garment.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
This pattern is worked primarily in Stockinette stitch, a fundamental knitting stitch that creates a smooth, classic fabric with a flat appearance on the right side. The pattern emphasizes the importance of checking gauge before beginning, as accurate gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements. Knitters will use stitch markers to track pattern repeats and construction points, and stitch holders or waste yarn to secure stitches temporarily during assembly.
Materials Required
The Prosecco cardigan calls for Alchemy Silk Purse yarn, a luxurious 100% silk fiber available in a DK weight. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from approximately 1080 yards for the smallest size (XS) to 2200 yards for the largest size (5X). Knitters will need US Size 6 (4mm) straight needles or the size necessary to obtain the correct gauge of 21 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette stitch. The pattern also requires nine buttons measuring 5/8 inch (15mm) in diameter, though knitters may substitute buttons of their preferred size.
Finished Measurements
- Chest (buttoned): 46¾ to 93½ inches depending on size
- Back width at bust: 17 to 31¾ inches
- Overall length: 24¾ to 27 inches
Difficulty Level
Rated as intermediate, the Prosecco cardigan is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are comfortable working in Stockinette stitch, managing multiple pieces, and performing basic finishing techniques such as blocking and seaming.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | VERSACIKNITS |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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