Tilly and the Buttons Pearl Cardigan
Reference: TILLYANDTHEBUTTONS-PEARLPATTERN
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£17.50SIZE RANGE - UK 6-24 / US 2-20 / EUR 34-52
Elevate your knitwear with Pearl, a V neck wrap cardigan that's bang on-trend. Pearl is cropped at the waist and fastens at the side with an adjustable tie. It has dropped shoulders, a relaxed fit across the bust and a deep hem band.
Choose between classic long straight sleeves, short sleeves or statement balloon sleeves with cosy cuffs. Wear Pearl with jeans, a denim skirt or over your favourite dress - it's the perfect cardigan to tie your look together.
SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-24 / US 2-20 / EUR 34-52 OR UK 16-34 / US 12-30 / EUR 44-62
Suggested fabrics: Medium-weight drapey knit fabrics with at least 20% stretch, such as Hacci knit, sweater knit, jacquard knit, stretch velvet, ponte, interlock, lighter weight French terry.
Fabric requirements:
Sizes 6 – 24
140 cm (56″) wide fabric: Long straight/balloon sleeve, 1.9 – 2.1 m (2 1/8 – 2 3/8 yd) // Short sleeve, 1.8 – 1.9 m (2 – 2 1/8 yd).
115 cm (45″) wide fabric: Long straight/balloon sleeve, 2.2 – 2.6 m (2 1/2 – 2 7/8 yd) // Short sleeve, 2 – 2.4 m (2 1/4 – 2 5/8 yd).
Sizes 16 – 34
140 cm (56″) wide fabric: Long straight/balloon sleeve, 2.1 – 2.3 m (2 3/8 – 2 1/2 yd) // Short sleeve, 1.9 – 2.2 m (2 1/8 – 2 1/2 yd).
115 cm (45″) wide fabric (sizes 16-26 only): Long straight/balloon sleeve, 2.8 m (3 1/8 yd) // Short sleeve, 2.4 m (2 5/8 yd).
Sizing: UK 6 – 24 or UK 16 – 34.
Note: The two size bands have been drafted and graded separately, with different proportions in mind. The UK 16 – 34 size band has a slightly fuller tummy and a curvier bust (a 10 cm/4″ difference between high bust and full bust, as opposed to a 5 cm/2″ difference).
Notions: Matching thread; iron-on seam tape, 1.5 m (1 3/4 yd) for sizes 6-24 or 1.7 m (1 7/8 yd) for sizes 16-34, or 5 mm (1/4″) wide strips of iron-on interfacing; ballpoint machine needle // Optional: Overlocker (serger), or a walking foot can be helpful if you’re using a regular sewing machine.
UK 6-24
PATTERN SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP |
1 (UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34) | 76cm (30in) | 61cm (24in) | 84cm (33in) |
2 (UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36) | 81cm (32in) | 66cm (26in) | 89cm (35in) |
3 (UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38) | 86.5cm (34in) | 71cm (28in) | 94cm (37in) |
4 (UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40) | 91.5cm (36in) | 76cm (30in) | 99cm (39in) |
5 (UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42) | 96.5cm (38in) | 81cm (32in) | 104cm (41in) |
6 (UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44) | 101.5cm (40in) | 86.5cm (34in) | 109cm (43in) |
7 (UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46) | 106.5cm (42in) | 91.5cm (36in) | 114cm (45in) |
8 (UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48) | 112cm (44in) | 96.5cm (38in) | 119.5cm (47in) |
9 (UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50) | 117cm (46in) | 101.5cm (40in) | 124.5cm (49in) |
10 (UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52) | 122cm (48in) | 106.5cm (42in) | 129.5cm (51in) |