The Daydream Cardigan is a woolly and whimsical raglan cardigan with a shrug fit. It plays boldly with texture through bulky yarn, bubble sleeves, color-blocking, and a two-color brioche hem. In these difficult times, it’s more important than ever to take a little time to daydream, investing in our collective imagination for a better and more beautiful world.

This pattern is priced at a sliding scale. It’s important to me to put value on the effort put into this pattern design while prioritizing financial accessibility. Please pay what you are able and use the code DAYDREAM50 to purchase the pattern at 50% off.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

To fit bust measurement of:
28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46) (48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62)” or
71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 102-107, 112-117) (122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-157) cm

Finished measurement at bust:
28 (32, 36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56, 60” or 71 (81, 91, 102, 112) 122, 132, 142, 152 cm

This pattern is #sizeinclusive through a 62” bust, with sizing based off the Craft Yarn Council standards.

Note: This pattern has not been tested for sizes 3XL-5XL. If you would like to test knit one of these sizes, please send me an email and I will send you a free copy of the pattern.

Yarn
approx. 800 (900, 1000, 1100, 1200) 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600 yds or 728 (820, 920, 1000, 1096) 1188, 1280, 1368, 1464 meters

Suggested Yarns:

• Brooklyn Tweed Quarry, 100% Wool - Targhee-Columbia, 200 yards / 183 meters per 100g
• Cascade Yarns Eco+, 100% Peruvian Wool, 478 yards per 250g
• Lamb’s Pride Bulky, 85% wool / 15% mohair, 125 yards per 100g

Gauge
10 st x 16 rows = 4”x4” in Stockinette stitch knit flat, wet blocked

Needles & Notions

• Size US 13 (9mm) circular needles
• Size US 10 (6mm) circular or double pointed needles
• Scrap yarn or stitch holders, stitch markers, tapestry needle

Techniques

• Long Tail Cast On
• Bubble Stitch
• Two-Color Brioche
• Three Needle Bind Off
• Magic loop (optional)

Share your finished projects on Instagram with #DaydreamCardigan and tag @growing__paints. I can’t wait to see what you make!