Most of this cardigan is plain. One narrow cable runs down each side of the button placket and stops - no cables on the sleeves, none across the back, nothing else anywhere on the body.
That restraint is what makes the trim work. Two thin twisted columns frame the opening like piping on a jacket, the buttons sitting between them are domed and softly flecked rather than flat, and the neckline is a plain ribbed round that lets the front detail run uninterrupted from collar to hem. The knit is fine and brushed, the fit close.
It is the piece that looks considered without anyone being able to say exactly why, which is usually the sign of good knitting.
Details You'll Love
- Twin cable trim - two narrow twisted columns frame the placket like piping.
- Domed flecked buttons - softly mottled rather than flat, set between the cables.
- Plain body and sleeves - left uncabled so the front trim is the only detail.
- Ribbed round neckline - lets the placket detail run uninterrupted from collar to hem.
- Fine brushed knit - close-fitting with a soft surface rather than a crisp stitch.
