Description

🩵 PUFF STITCH SHORT-SLEEVE CARDIGAN – KNITTING PATTERN PDF 🩵

Create a beautiful two-color knitted cardigan featuring an eye-catching all-over puff stitch texture, short sleeves, classic round neckline and button-front closure.

The contrasting colors make the raised puff stitches stand out beautifully, while the neat ribbed neckline, cuffs, hem and button bands give the cardigan a polished finish.

🧶 PATTERN DETAILS

• Pattern type: Digital PDF Knitting Pattern
• Skill level: Experienced
• Sizes: S (M, L, XL)
• Two-color design
• Textured Puff Stitch pattern
• Short sleeves
• Round neckline
• Button-front closure
• 7 buttons
• Ribbed edging
• Front, back and sleeves worked separately
• Detailed shaping and finishing instructions

📏 FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest:
S – 36½”
M – 41″
L – 44″
XL – 48½”

Finished Length:
S – 22″
M – 22½”
L – 23″
XL – 23½”

Gauge:
21 stitches and 42 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in Puff Stitch pattern using the larger needles.

🧵 MATERIALS

The pattern uses DK / Light #3 yarn in two contrasting colors.

Color A: approximately 249 yd / 228 m per 125 g skein
• 2 (3, 3, 4) skeins

Color B: approximately 249 yd / 228 m per 125 g skein
• 3 (4, 4, 5) skeins

You will also need:

• 3.75 mm / US 5 knitting needles
• 4 mm / US 6 knitting needles, or size required to obtain gauge
• 7 buttons – approximately 15 mm / 5/8″

✨ BEAUTIFUL PUFF STITCH TEXTURE

The cardigan features a distinctive 12-row Puff Stitch repeat.

The special technique creates small raised contrasting puffs across the fabric, producing the attractive dimensional texture shown on the finished cardigan.

The PDF provides detailed written instructions explaining exactly how to create the puff stitches, including how to drop and unravel the required stitch and catch the contrasting strands.

👚 CONSTRUCTION

The cardigan is knitted in separate pieces:

• Back
• Left Front
• Right Front
• Two Sleeves

The pattern includes detailed instructions for armhole, neckline, shoulder and sleeve-cap shaping.

After assembly, the neckline and front edges are finished with contrasting ribbing. Seven buttonholes are worked into the right front band using the included One-Row Buttonhole technique.

📖 PATTERN INCLUDES

• Complete materials and yarn requirements
• Sizes S–XL
• Gauge information
• Special knitting abbreviations
• Detailed Puff Stitch instructions
• 12-row stitch repeat
• 1/1 rib instructions
• Wrap-and-turn instructions
• One-row buttonhole technique
• Back instructions
• Left and right front instructions
• Short-sleeve instructions
• Armhole and sleeve-cap shaping
• Neckband instructions
• Button and buttonhole bands
• Assembly and finishing instructions
• Garment schematics with measurements on page 5

💙 PERFECT FOR

This cardigan is a lovely choice for knitters who enjoy textured knitting, two-color patterns and classic feminine garments.

The short sleeves make it especially suitable for spring, summer and transitional weather. Change the two colors to create your own unique combination—from soft pastels to bold contrasting shades.

📥 IMPORTANT

THIS LISTING IS FOR A DIGITAL PDF KNITTING PATTERN ONLY.

No finished cardigan, yarn, buttons or other physical materials will be shipped.

This pattern is rated Experienced, so you should be comfortable with knitting and purling, increases and decreases, garment shaping, short rows/wrap-and-turn techniques, picking up stitches and working with two colors.

✨ Happy Knitting!