Whenever I’m naming a pattern, I try to avoid using a colour reference. As much as I think Marigold Cardigan is a gorgeous name, it makes less sense if someone makes this cardigan in blue. You know what I mean? I was looking at myself wearing this cardigan in the mirror and I thought I looked like a funky art teacher. You know how art teachers always dress a bit differently to the other teachers?

Like when you’re new at a school and you see a woman walking down the corridor wearing a long floaty skirt with heaps of jangly silver bracelets and scarves and you’re all ‘Well she’s obviously the art teacher.’ I designed this cardigan to be a casual design with a fancy looking stitch, so you can dress it up or down. It’s the perfect thing to pop on when it’s a bit chilly and you have to go teach your nighttime adult painting class.

Available sizes

S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Back Width – 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) Inches
Length – 28.75 (28.75, 28.75, 28.75, 30.25) inches

Materials required

Sample made with Lincraft Cotton 4 ply (fingering weight; 1.76 oz/50gm; 180 yds/165m; 100% cotton) in Tangerine
Small – 1976 yds/1906m
Med – 2083 yds/1905m
Large – 2182 yds/1995m
XL – 2298 yds/2101m
2XL – 2483 yds/2270m
US D/3 (3.25mm) hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
12 – 16 removable stitch markers (optional for seaming sleeve into armhole)
2 x 1.5-inch buttons (optional)