About

The Marshmallow Twist Cardigan knitting pattern is a puffy cabled cardigan worked in a and soft baby alpaca, that creates a squishy detailing. The contrasting colours create a simple enough interest, with the option to also work in one colour or use the cardigan as a base for embroidering.

The Marshmallow Twist Cardigan Knitting Pattern is named for its squishy cabling and super soft alpaca yarn, the Marshmallow Twist Cardi is worked as one piece, starting at the bottom of the back and then up to the shoulders. Stitches are bound off for the neckline and the pattern continues along the fronts with the right and left side worked one at a time. The hem is worked to join the pieces before seaming the sides and picking up for the sleeves, which are worked one at a time in the round.

Skill Level Advanced Beginner/Intermediate.

Techniques

This pattern uses techniques such as: knit, purl, working cables, stockinette stitch, binding off, seaming, picking up stitches.

Gauge

16 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch, on 6mm knitting needles, blocked.

Materials

Suggested Needles

• 4.5 mm [US 7] circular needles 16, 32/40 inches / 40, 80/100 cm for the hem/cuffs. (metal circular needles 16, 32/40)

• 5 mm [US 8] circular needles, 32 or 40 inches / 80 or 100 cm for the button band (metal needles 32/40 inches)
  

• 6 mm [US 10] circular needles, 16, 32/40 inches / 40, 80/100 cm or size to obtain gauge. (metal circular needles 16, 32/40 inches)

Suggested Yarn 

Sample 1 WATG Feeling Good Yarn (70% Baby Alpaca, 7% Merino, 23% Nylon) 50g = 130m / 142 yds), made in size XS in the colour ‘Mineral Pink’,

4 (5) 5 (6) 7 (7) 7 (8) skeins required for main colour, and Gedifra Monnalisa (70% alpaca 30% nylon) 50 g = 150m / 164 yards in Powder Pink, 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) skeins required for contrasting colour. (discontinued)

Sample 2 Hobbii Divina in Powder Blue (65% Alpaca, 25% Polyamide, 10% Wool, 50g = 150 m /164 yds.) 

Yarn Alternatives
Drops Air 
Lana Grossa Alpaca Moda
KnitPicks Wonderfluff
Berroco Mochi
Rico Luxury Alpaca
Bare Reverie

Notions

• Yarn needle to weave in ends 3 buttons, 20mm - 25 mm depending on size preference.
• Scissors to cut yarn.
• Measuring Tape