Blooming Cardigan is a delicate and easy-to-knit cardigan featuring decorative lace raglan increases along the shoulders and picot edging that beautifully frames the entire garment. Its distinctive look comes from the crocheted flowers, arranged in garlands along the shoulders and sleeves.

This is a cardigan that truly makes an impression – a real showstopper. Wear it and you can expect to get noticed. People may even stop you to ask about it – or to touch the flowers! It adds that little something extra to any outfit, whether you dress it up or wear it casually.

The cardigan is worked with two strands of silk mohair held together on 4 mm / US 6 needles. It is worked from the top down, making it easy to adjust the length of both the body and sleeves as you go. You begin with the neckline and continue with raglan increases along the shoulders. Once the work reaches the underarms, the body and sleeves are separated. The body is worked first, followed by the sleeves, which are worked in the round to the desired length. Finally, the flowers are crocheted and attached along the shoulders and sleeves.

The pattern is straightforward and requires only basic techniques such as knitting, purling, increases and yarn overs. All techniques are clearly explained, and a video tutorial showing you how to crochet the flowers is also included. The flowers are very easy to make – each one takes only about five minutes.

When you purchase the pattern, you will receive a folder containing both the English and Norwegian versions.