Fruity Cardigan Lemon and Strawberry Knitting Pattern

We love Fruity knit, and now comes the cardigan that is like our sweet fruit sweater.

We've refined the recipe and made it step-by-step from the start, with a separate diagram for the front piece. A video link on how to knit the fruit diagram is included in the recipe (and on our website). The cardigan is knitted from top down, back and forth. The placket and neck ribbing are knitted last. First, two front pieces are knitted while increasing towards the neck and armhole. Then the back piece is knitted; here, stitches are picked up along the cast-on edge of the front pieces, and new stitches are cast on in between. It's knitted back and forth with sleeve increases to the same length as the front piece. The front and back pieces are placed on the same needle and knitted together to the specified or desired length. Sleeves are knitted from top down by picking up stitches in the armhole.

The pattern is made and adapted for Fluff Mohair yarn from HipKnitShop. Pictured in a Lemon jacket in «Lemonade» with stem in «Pine Forest» and lemons in «Little Miss Sunshine« in size L-XL. Strawberry cardigan XS in main color »Candy Pop pink«, »Berrylicious« (strawberry), »Pine Forest« (stem), and »Lemonade« (strawberry dots). Light pink version in size M in main color »Fairytale Pink«, »Lipstick Red« (strawberry), »Pine Forest« (stem), and »Lemonade" (strawberry dots).

You also need buttons - 5 pcs.

FIT
Suggested ease is approximately +10-15 cm from chest/upper body measurement for a slightly loose fit. If your upper body measurement around the chest (or widest point of the torso) is 96 cm, size XS will fit best (14 cm ease). Unsure about size? Feel free to measure the upper body of a jacket you like the fit of if you are unsure whether to size up or down.

PINNER
On this cardigan, we have chosen to adjust sizes according to knitting needles and gauge to ensure the best possible result. Fluff mohair is a yarn that fills the stitch pattern very nicely in different needle sizes. The yarn gives a nice result on both thinner and thicker needles (as you can see in the pictures of the different sizes here in the pattern). The pattern is easy to medium – but requires you to be able to knit a gauge swatch and measure your gauge correctly. More info in the pattern.

Pinners XS
Circular needles 5 mm 40 and 60 cm, double-pointed needles
Circular needles 4.5 mm 40 cm or double-pointed needles for necklines and ribbed edges
Circular needle 4 mm 40 cm or double-pointed needles for neck and ribbing

Pinner S:
Circular knitting needles 5.5 mm 40 and 60 cm, double-pointed needles
5 mm circular needle 40 cm or double-pointed needles for neckband and ribbing
Circular needles 4.5 mm 40 cm or double-pointed needles for necklines and ribbed edges

Pinner M
Circular needles 6 mm 40 and 60 cm, double-pointed needles
Circular needle 5.5 mm 40 cm or DPNs for neck and ribbed edge
Circular needles 4.5 mm 40 cm or double-pointed needles for necklines and ribbed edges

Pinner L-XL
Circular knitting needles 6.5 mm 40 and 60 cm, double-pointed needles
Circular needle 5.5 mm 40 cm or DPNs for neck and ribbed edge
5 mm circular needle 40 cm or double-pointed needles for neckband and ribbing

The knitting pattern will be sent as a PDF file to the email address provided in your order. You can also find it under «My Account» if you create a user. Remember to check your spam folder if you do not receive the pattern. Download and save the pattern after purchase.