Tilly and the Buttons Pearl Cardigan:
Elevate your knitwear with Pearl, a V neck wrap cardigan that's bang on trend. Pearl is cropped at the waist and fastens at the side with an adjustable tie. It has dropped shoulders, a relaxed fit across the bust and a deep hem band.
Choose between classic long straight sleeves, short sleeves or statement balloon sleeves with cosy cuffs. Wear Pearl with jeans, a denim skirt or over your favourite dress - it's the perfect cardigan to tie your look together.
Pearl includes Tilly and the Buttons' award-winning beginner-friendly instructions, with colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
RRP - £15.50
SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-24 (US 2-20 / EUR 34-52)
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - Medium-weight drapey knit fabrics with at least 20% stretch, such as Hacci knit, sweater knit, jacquard knit, stretch velvet, ponte, interlock, lighter weight French terry.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
140cm wide fabric
LONG / BALLOON SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 1.9m (2 1/8yd) Sizes 6-10 - 2.1m (2 3/8yd)
SHORT SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 1.8m (2yd) Sizes 6-10 - 1.9m (2 1/8yd)
115cm wide fabric
LONG / BALLOON SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 2.2m (2 3/8yd) Sizes 6-10 - 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
SHORT SLEEVE: Sizes 1-5 – 2m (2 1/4yd)* Sizes 6-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
- Fabric
- Matching thread
- 1.5m (1 3/4yd) iron-on seam tape or 5mm (1/4in) wide strips of iron-on interfacing
- Sewing machine OR overlocker (serger), plus basic tools, incl ballpoint machine needle (a walking foot can be helpful if you’re using a regular sewing machine)
SIZES (body measurements)
PATTERN SIZE | BUST | WAIST |
1 (UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34) | 76cm (30in) | 61cm (24in) |
2 (UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36) | 81cm (32in) | 66cm (26in) |
3 (UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38) | 86.5cm (34in) | 71cm (28in) |
4 (UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40) | 91.5cm (36in) | 76cm (30in) |
5 (UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42) | 96.5cm (38in) | 81cm (32in) |
6 (UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44) | 101.5cm (40in) | 86.5cm (34in) |
7 (UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46) | 106.5cm (42in) | 91.5cm (36in) |
8 (UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48) | 112cm (44in) | 96.5cm (38in) |
9 (UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50) | 117cm (46in) | 101.5cm (40in) |
10 (UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52) | 122cm (48in) | 106.5cm (42in) |