J&P Cardigan
On a visit to a small seaside town, I noticed a woman hurrying down the street. She was wearing rather ratty jeans, paired with a striped cardigan and a prominent pearl necklace. So effortless and chic was the look, I immediately wanted to recreate it.
The cardigan took on a life of its own in my mind’s eye. I could hardly remember what the original looked like; what inspired me was the feeling it gave me. I decided to make it textured and jacket-like, yet slouchy - maximising that effect of appearing almost unintentionally pulled-together.
The result: a design that’s as easy to make as it is to wear. Knit it quickly in ‘mindless’ garter stitch, then wear it with jeans and pearls (J&P) - or any sartorial setup of your choosing!
On a visit to a small seaside town, I noticed a woman hurrying down the street. She was wearing rather ratty jeans, paired with a striped cardigan and a prominent pearl necklace. So effortless and chic was the look, I immediately wanted to recreate it.
The cardigan took on a life of its own in my mind’s eye. I could hardly remember what the original looked like; what inspired me was the feeling it gave me. I decided to make it textured and jacket-like, yet slouchy - maximising that effect of appearing almost unintentionally pulled-together.
The result: a design that’s as easy to make as it is to wear. Knit it quickly in ‘mindless’ garter stitch, then wear it with jeans and pearls (J&P) - or any sartorial setup of your choosing!
On a visit to a small seaside town, I noticed a woman hurrying down the street. She was wearing rather ratty jeans, paired with a striped cardigan and a prominent pearl necklace. So effortless and chic was the look, I immediately wanted to recreate it.
The cardigan took on a life of its own in my mind’s eye. I could hardly remember what the original looked like; what inspired me was the feeling it gave me. I decided to make it textured and jacket-like, yet slouchy - maximising that effect of appearing almost unintentionally pulled-together.
The result: a design that’s as easy to make as it is to wear. Knit it quickly in ‘mindless’ garter stitch, then wear it with jeans and pearls (J&P) - or any sartorial setup of your choosing!
MATERIALS & INFORMATION
SIZE 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
bodice circumference of garment, with button bands closed:
92cm/ 36.75” (102cm/ 40.75”, 112cm/ 44.75”, 122cm/ 48.75”, 132cm/ 52.75”, 142cm/ 56.75”, 152cm/ 60.75”, 162cm/ 64.75”)
FIT
recommended to be worn with 10-15cm/ 4-6” of ease
GAUGE
20 sts x 36 rows = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”
in garter stitch, for main fabric
NEEDLES
4mm in diameter,
or as needed to meet gauge for main fabric
YARN
designed with John Arbon Devonia DK
suitable for DK-weight yarns, or equivalent
(approximately 200-250m/ 100g)
YARN QUANTITIES
C1: 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) 100g skeins
C2: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) 100g skeins
NOTIONS
stitch markers, measuring tape, scrap yarn
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
short rows, 3-needle bind off,
picking up stitches from selvage edge, affixing buttons
CONSTRUCTION
worked in garter stitch, from the bottom-up, flat, with drop shoulder construction. Sleeves are picked up from armholes and worked top-down. The edgings are worked in 1x1 rib.