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| Photos above © Phalaenopsis |
Photos above © Phalaenopsis
This elegant gray cardigan combines a long open-front silhouette with bold cable panels running around the neckline and down both front edges. The result is a classic knitted coat-style cardigan with beautiful vertical detail.
If this design brought you here, this guide will help you identify its main construction features and understand what to look for when choosing a similar cardigan pattern.
This cardigan was previously shared online through a knitting tutorial, but we could not verify a current authorized source for the exact original free pattern.
For that reason, Amazing Knitting does not reproduce or reconstruct the missing pattern instructions. The design is preserved here as a pattern reference and inspiration guide.
About This Long Cable Cardigan
The most distinctive feature of this cardigan is the wide cable treatment around the open front. Rather than using cables across the entire garment, the design keeps the body comparatively simple and lets the heavily textured front bands become the focal point.
The original description associated with the project identifies it as a top-down raglan cardigan combining cable edging with stockinette-stitch panels.
Design at a Glance
Style: Women's long open-front cardigan
Construction: Top-down raglan style
Main Fabric: Stockinette stitch
Feature: Wide textured cable front edging
Silhouette: Long, gently shaped open front
Current Pattern Status: Exact authorized source unverified
What Makes This Cardigan Stand Out?
The contrast between smooth stockinette and substantial cables gives the cardigan its strong visual character. The vertical cable bands also draw the eye down the garment, which works particularly well with the longer silhouette.
The same cable treatment continues around the neckline, creating an integrated decorative border instead of a separate traditional collar.
The photographed version also shows coordinated cable details at the lower edges and cuffs, tying the different parts of the garment together.
Understanding the Raglan Construction
A top-down raglan cardigan begins around the neckline and grows through increases that shape the upper body and sleeves. One advantage of this construction is that the length of the body can often be adjusted more easily than with a garment assembled from several separately knitted pieces.
For a long cardigan like this, yarn choice and fabric drape are especially important. A finished garment contains considerably more knitted fabric than a short cardigan, so a very heavy yarn can affect how the cardigan hangs when worn.
Looking for a Similar Pattern?
Because the exact original pattern source can no longer be verified, look for patterns that combine several of these characteristics:
- top-down raglan construction;
- an open cardigan front;
- stockinette or another simple main fabric;
- prominent vertical cable bands;
- an adjustable hip or knee-length body.
These features will get you much closer to the appearance of the photographed cardigan than searching only for a generic cable sweater.
A Free Cardigan Alternative
If having a currently available free pattern is more important than matching the cable details exactly, take a look at the Harvest Cardigan by Tin Can Knits.
Harvest does not duplicate this cable design, but it offers a legitimate free cardigan project with top-down construction and a comfortable open-front style.
Explore the Free Harvest Cardigan Pattern →
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