Roland-designs.: Sunday cardigan by Petit Knit. Pattern review

I work part time at a Montessori school and one afternoon in the late summer a mother came to pick up her children and I couldn’t help but notice the beautiful handknit sweater she was wearing. I asked about the pattern and didn’t hesitate very long before ordering both the pattern and necessary yarn.

The cardigan is from the Danish designer Mette and available in several languages: Sunday cardigan Mohair edition

Unfortunately, the recommended yarn was a little pricey so I opted for the alternative by Drops:

Kid-silk colour 04 – Old pink

This is honestly the first time I knit with such delicate and fluffy yarn and found it both pleasant and a little tricky too. The pattern uses three threads at the same time and they get easily tangled/attached to each other so I kept them in a plastic bag while I knitted.

And the fluff, oh the fluff! It gets everywhere!

The pattern is clear, well written and easy to follow. It’s not a particularly difficult pattern and apart for the small increase in the yoke it’s actually very basic and even beginners could easily follow it.

My only little issue with the design is that the sweater is absolute huge! I understand it is the way it was meant to be, but from the photos you don’t actually see how big it really is, beside the designer is pregnant in some of the shots so you don’t quite get the feeling of how it will actually fit.

I’m a typical size M (38 Scandinavian/40 European) with slightly slanted shoulders so if I would knit it again I might do it in a size S for a slightly better fit.

I think this cardigan knitted in white or cream would be lovely for a bride, or all the bridesmaids if you have enough time or a helper. It’s soft, light and fluffy and since you wouldn’t want to damage it by wearing it under a winter coat, I would presume it is best used over a summer or autumn dress/top.

A word of warning, beware of the fluff! So avoid a solid black top or t-shirt, as the fluff will stick to it.

Petit knit website: https://www.petiteknit.com/

Drops kid-silk: https://www.garnstudio.com/yarn.php?show=drops-kid-silk&cid=19