Plus Size Knit Cardigan

Name: Plus Size Knit Cardigan
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 902231
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #902231

A plus-size women's hip-length cardigan for dense knit fabric, worn open with no fastening. The wide shawl collar is cut in one with the centre front panels and fully faced, the sleeves are cut in one with the body, and the back ends in a separate lower band. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dense knit fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Knit Cardigan

When To Wear

As a warm layer over T-shirts, tops and dresses in autumn, winter and cool spring days.
At home, at the office or when travelling, with trousers or jeans.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, straight fit, worn open.

Length: Hip length; the front edges curve round into the hem.

Collar: Wide shawl collar cut in one with the centre front panels, joined by a seam at the centre back and set into the back neckline.

Front: Curved princess seams join the centre front panels to the side fronts. The centre front panels are cut double, so the collar, front edges and front hem are faced with the same fabric and interfaced.

Sleeves: Cut in one with the body, the underarm seam sewn together with the side seam; long, finished with folded cuffs.

Back: One piece cut on the fold with a horizontal seam above a separate lower back band, which is cut double. A back neckline facing, reinforced with stay tape, finishes the neck.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch; the inner layer is stitched in the ditch of the joining seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit fabric, a cut-on shawl collar joined at the centre back, and a full inner layer bagged out along the front edges, hem and collar.

Fabric Recommendations

Dense knit fabrics made of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible knit interfacing (centre front panels, cuffs, back neckline facing)
Fusible stay tape for the back neckline

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 4 pieces
- Cuff — 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Center front – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Along the back neckline, apply an additional fusible stay tape.
Stitch the princess seam on the front. Press the seam allowance towards the center front.
Attach the lower back to the back. Press the seam allowance downwards.
Clip the shoulder seam allowance on the front. Stitch the side and shoulder seams, simultaneously with the sleeve seams. Serge and press the seam allowances towards the back.
Stitch the collar seam. Press the seam allowance open. Attach the collar to the back neckline. Press the seam allowance open.
Stitch the inner collar seam. Press the seam allowance open. Clip the corner on the center piece and attach the collar to the back facing neckline. Press the seam allowance open. Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and the inner center piece. Stitch the side seam of the inner back and front pieces. Press the seam allowances open. Serge the outer edges along the contour.
Place the jacket and inner pieces right sides together, pin, aligning the outer edges. Stitch along the front opening, bottom, and collar.
Turn the inner pieces to the wrong side and topstitch into the attaching seam.
Stitch the cuff into a loop, press the seam allowance open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise and press. Attach the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Serge the seam allowance.