Bergitte Cardigan Pattern

Bergitte is knit completely in the round, bottom up. The ribbing and the button bands are cast on and knit together for the entire ribbing portion. Next the button bands are placed on holders (to be dealt with later) and then a steek is added and the body is knit. Next you knit the sleeves. Then you join the sleeves to the body and knit the yoke. Then you will cut the steek and pick up and knit the button bands. Sew them onto the sweater with a mattress stitch. Sew on the buttons. Knit the neckband. Graph the underarms and wear immediately. It’s a quick knit. I have included instructions for a cropped body and 3/4 length sleeves and for a full length body and sleeves. Bergitte is available in twelve sizes from XXS to 4XL. Please decide which size you would like to make based on the finished measurements. Sizes XXS-4XL Finished Measurements Bergitte has a 1-5 inch positive ease and the model is wearing it at a 4 inch positive ease. Chest: 30 ¼ (32½, 35, 37½, 39 7/8, 41¾, 44½, 48, 50¾, 52¾, 55½, 58½) inches Sleeve length (3/4 length) 13 (13 ½, 14,14½,15,15½ ,16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17) inches Sleeve length (full length): 17 ½ (17 ½ 18,18 ½ ,19,19,20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21) inches Body length (cropped) 13 (13 ½ ,14, 14, 15, 15 ½ ,16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18) inches Body length (full): 14 (15, 15 ½ ,15 ¾ ,16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20) inches Yoke: 8 (8¼, 8½, 8½, 8½, 8¾, 9, 9¼, 9½, 10¼, 10½, 11½) inches Yarn Cropped body and sleeves: Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Ranch 01 Main Color: Natural 300 (400, 400, 500, 500, 600, 600, 600, 700, 700, 800, 800) g Contrasting Color: Indigo 100 (100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100,100, 200, 200) g OR Brookyln Tweed Shelter Main Color: 300 (350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800) g Contrasting Color 50 (50, 50, 50, 50,100,100,100,100,100,150,150) g Full length body and sleeves: Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Ranch 01 Main Color: Natural 400 (400, 500, 500, 600, 600, 700, 600, 700, 700, 800, 800) g OR Brooklyn Tweed Shelter -Full Length Main Color: 350 (400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800) g Contrasting Color 50 (50, 50, 50, 50,100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 150, 150) g Needles 32-40 inch circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge in colorwork and in single color. DPNS/Flexiflips/or 16-inch needles for sleeves in the same size to obtain gauge. Bergitte is knit with one size needle (unless you need a different needle size to obtain gauge in both single color knitting and color work). Notions Darning needle 7 to 9 Buttons (3/4”) Gauge and Swatch 20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in colorwork Gauge should be reached in color work and in single color. Skills Used Long-tail cast on Knit Purl Backward loop Knitting in the round Knitting in color work k2tog ssk Grafting underarms Mattress stitch Binding off with a decrease Working with DPNs Sewing and cutting a steek