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The Bella Cardigan is a timeless and elegant top-down raglan design by Axelknit, created for knitters who love clean lines, classic shaping and a flattering fit. The cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down with raglan increases, beginning with short rows that shape a beautifully rounded neckline. The yoke and body are worked flat, while the sleeves are worked in the round, ensuring a smooth and polished finish without any annoying seams. Finally, the cardigan is completed with neatly worked button bands and a ribbed neckline, both finished with an Italian bind-off for a professional look.
Bella Cardigan is designed to fit with 5–10 cm of positive ease, making it comfortable and easy to style. It comes in sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) with a bust circumference from 89 to 153 cm and a body length from 48 to 70 cm, measured mid-back. This ensures a versatile fit for many body types.
The recommended needles are 3.5 mm and 4 mm circular needles in various lengths, plus DPNs in the same sizes unless you use Magic Loop. The required gauge is 21 sts × 28 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles, a common worsted-to-DK gauge that makes it easy to find suitable yarns.
The cardigan can be knitted in several yarn options.
Option 1: Reborn Tweed 300 from Blackhill Yarns, with a yardage of 300 m per 100 g (equivalent to 150 m per 50 g) and a requirement of 150–450 g, depending on size.
Option 2: Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn, with 91 m per 50 g, requiring 550–900 g.
Option 3: Merino 150 from Lang Yarns, with 150 m per 50 g, requiring 500–850 g.
The construction details make the design easy to customise: you can try on the cardigan as you go, adjust the length of the body or sleeves, and refine the fit to your liking. The combination of classic rib, smooth stockinette, and a clean raglan line gives Bella Cardigan a look that works equally well with dresses, jeans or office wear. Whether you prefer the rustic look of tweed, the crisp structure of Peer Gynt or the softness of merino, Bella Cardigan becomes a wardrobe essential that is both modern and timeless.
