Make your Garda cardigan.
Build Quail Studio’s ribbed Garda cardigan in MODE at Rowan Mohair Soft. Choose your size and shade, then add the matching needles and finishing tools you need.
Finished design shown. Select the pattern and materials you would like to buy.
THE DETAILS BEHIND YOUR MAKE
Get to know your project
Explore the design, check your fit and see what you need before you cast on.
About Garda cardigan
Build Quail Studio’s ribbed Garda cardigan in MODE at Rowan Mohair Soft. Choose your size and shade, then add the matching needles and finishing tools you need.
Buy the pattern on its own, or build a project with the yarn and tools you select. Photographs show finished designs; finished items are not included.
The pattern at a glance
- Design
- MIP93 Garda cardigan
- Designer
- Quail Studio for MODE at Rowan
Follow the purchased pattern for the complete instructions and finishing.
Your yarn choices
MODE at Rowan Mohair Soft 50g. Photographed in Chocolate 10202 (listed as Chocolate 202 in our shade selector).
Choose one Mohair Soft shade. The builder uses Rowan’s ball quantity for your selected size; buy the full amount together.
Order the full amount of each shade together; contact us for help checking dye lots.
Project sizing & yarn quantities
Choose using your body chest measurement, then compare Rowan’s finished garment chest. The ribbed fabric is measured unstretched.
| Project / body size | Finished measurement | Yarn required |
|---|---|---|
| 71–76cm chest | 86cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 7 balls |
| 81–86cm chest | 96cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 7 balls |
| 91–97cm chest | 106cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 8 balls |
| 102–107cm chest | 116cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 8 balls |
| 112–117cm chest | 126cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 9 balls |
| 122–127cm chest | 136cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 9 balls |
| 132–137cm chest | 146cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 10 balls |
| 142–147cm chest | 156cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 10 balls |
| 152–157cm chest | 166cm finished chest | Yarn shade: 11 balls |
Each addition supplies one selected project. For paired designs, add each separately and include the leaflet only once. Extra length or alterations may require more yarn.
Needles & finishing tools
5mm and 6mm straight needles, plus 6mm circular needles measuring 40cm for the neckband. The pattern requires stitch markers and stitch holders. Buttons are required separately and are not supplied by Direct Sewing. Check the full Rowan pattern for the number and diameter needed for your chosen size before buying buttons; they are not included in this project total. A 40cm-labelled cable pairs with short 10cm tips for the neckband.
A tapestry needle, measuring tape and scissors are useful finishing tools; these are not automatically added.
Tension & care
19 stitches × 20 rows to 10cm over K1, P1 rib using 6mm needles, measured unstretched.
Make a tension square and adjust your needle size if needed. Follow the yarn label for care instructions.
What you will receive
Pattern only: one MIP93 Garda cardigan knitting pattern leaflet. Yarn and tools are not included.
Build my project: yarn for the selected project, version and size, plus the pattern and tools you select. Untick the pattern if you already own it. Your cart records your selection.
Before you begin
Are buttons included?
Buttons are required separately and are not supplied by Direct Sewing. Check the full Rowan pattern for the number and diameter needed for your chosen size before buying buttons; they are not included in this project total.
Can I use my own tools or pattern?
Yes. Select only what you need. Check needle diameters and circular lengths before choosing own tools or cables. Own cables removes the cables and any connector from the package, while retaining the needle tips.
Can I make more than one project?
Add one project at a time, then return to choose the next. Include the leaflet once and untick it for later additions. Buy the full yarn quantity for each project.