Pearl Cardigan Sewing Pattern - Tilly and the Buttons

Elevate your knitwear with Pearl, a V neck wrap cardigan that's bang on trend. Pearl is cropped at the waist and fastens at the side with an adjustable tie. It has dropped shoulders, a relaxed fit across the bust and a deep hem band.

Choose between classic long straight sleeves, short sleeves or statement balloon sleeves with cosy cuffs. Wear Pearl with jeans, a denim skirt or over your favourite dress - it's the perfect cardigan to tie your look together.

Pearl includes Tilly and the Buttons' award-winning beginner-friendly instructions, with colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.

SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner

SIZE RANGE - UK 6-24 (US 2-20 / EUR 34-52)

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - Medium-weight drapey knit fabrics with at least 20% stretch, such as Hacci knit, sweater knit, jacquard knit, stretch velvet, ponte, interlock, lighter weight French terry.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

140cm wide fabric
LONG / BALLOON SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 1.9m (2 1/8yd) Sizes 6-10 - 2.1m (2 3/8yd)
SHORT SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 1.8m (2yd) Sizes 6-10 - 1.9m (2 1/8yd)

115cm wide fabric
LONG / BALLOON SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 2.2m (2 1/2yd) Sizes 6-10 - 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
SHORT SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 2m (2 1/4yd)* Sizes 6-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)

• Fabric
• Matching thread
• 1.5m (1 3/4yd) iron-on seam tape or 5mm (1/4in) wide strips of iron-on interfacing
• Sewing machine OR overlocker (serger), plus basic tools, incl ballpoint machine needle (a walking foot can be helpful if you’re using a regular sewing machine)
  

SIZES (body measurements)