This knitting pattern is a downloadable PDF that guides you to knit a top-down, seamless cardigan in lace knitting and cables, with clear instructions for every step and inclusive sizing.

The Field of Lace Cardigan blends delicate lace patterns and subtle cables for a chic, lightweight design perfect for spring layering. Worked seamlessly from the top down, this feminine cardigan features drop sleeves, slightly oversized proportions, and versatility to suit any style. Knit with a strand of fingering weight yarn paired with mohair or a single strand of DK weight yarn, it offers a soft, elegant texture and is available in eight inclusive sizes.

Sizes #sizeinclusive 1 (2, 3) (4, 5) (6, 7, 8)
Cardigan measurement at bust (buttoned): 42.25 (46.5, 51) (55.5, 60) (64.5, 68.75, 73.25) in / 107.5 (118, 129.5) (141, 152.5) (164, 174.5, 186) cm.
To be worn with 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) of ease.

Yarn and yardage
Fingering weight yarn held together with a laceweight mohair yarn OR DK weight yarn
893 (994, 1152) (1256, 1357) (1491, 1669, 1792) yds
817 (909, 1053) (1148, 1241) (1363, 1526, 1639) m
Shown in Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud Fingering (colorway Anna) and Aloft (coloway Silver).

Difficulty level: intermediate knitter
Top-down construction, basic lace stitches, basic cables, working flat and in the round, picking up stitches, double knitting for the button bands (detailed instructions included).

Included in the pattern
Charts and chart transcriptions
Schematic with detailed measurements