Balloon Cardigan

The Balloon Cardigan is a short cardigan with balloon sleeves accentuated by a tight rib at the wrist. It is worked top down and closed in the front with 4 buttons. The button bands are worked in one piece together with the rest of the cardigan - this means that the Balloon Cardigan requires little to no finishing at all.

Size guide

The Balloon Cardigan has about 15 cm of positive ease built into the pattern instructions. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL correspond to a bust circumference of about 85 (90) 95 (100) 110 cm (note that the final measurements of the cardigan are around 15 cm bigger). Measure your bust circumference before deciding which size will fit you the best. 

Note also that the Balloon Cardigan is a short or cropped model. 

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL

Bust circumference: 100 (106) 111 (116) 123 cm

Length mid back: 51 (53) 55 (56) 58 cm

Gauge: 21 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4 inches in stockinette st on 4 mm (US size 6) needles 

Suggested needles: 4 mm (US size 6) / 40 and 80-100 cm (32-40 inches) circular needles, 4 mm double pointed needles, or the required needle size to obtain gauge

Materials: 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Arwetta by Filcolana (50 gr = 210 m [230 yds]) held together with 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 g Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m [230 yds]) or 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 g Kid Seta from Gepard Garn (25 gr = 210 m [230 yds]), 4 large buttons (20 – 25 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Buttons can be found here.

The white Ballon Cardigan is knitted in Saga by Filcolana in the color of Råhvid [101] held together with Tilia by Filcolana in the color Råhvid [101].

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

k2tog:

Backwards Loop Method: