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Teifi Cardigan Digital Sewing Pattern (PDF)
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The Teifi is a versatile jacket-style sweater that perfectly blends comfort and style. Designed for structured knit fabrics, it provides the ease and coziness you love in a sweater, while still offering a polished and put-together appearance. Whether you’re dressing it up or down, the Teifi Cardigan is sure to be a staple in your wardrobe for any occasion.
Teifi Cardigan Features:
- Regular and full bust options for a customized fit (bust darts on full bust option)
- Cropped and high-hip length options
- Long and short sleeve variations to suit different styles and seasons
- Classic collar for a refined touch
- Large chest pockets with flaps for added detail and practicality
- Designed for structured knit fabrics
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: 00 – 40 (See “Size Chart” tab below for detailed measurements)
Don’t want to print and tape paper together? The Teifi Cardigan pattern now includes a large format file (size A0 paper) that you can send to your print shop to print!
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Additional information
| Sizes | 00 to 40 |
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| Cup sizes | Regular + FBA |
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Knit or woven | Knit |
| File | A0, A4 / US Letter |
| Format | Digital download |
| Layers | Included |
| Seam allowances | Included |
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Material
Primary Fabric Use a medium-weight knit fabric with some structure such as interlock, double knit and sweater knit, ensuring it has elastane or spandex for good recovery, and offers 30% horizontal and vertical stretch.
Interfacing Use very lightweight knit or tricot fusible interfacing.
Other Materials
- 15” (38 cm) of 1/2” (1.25 cm)-wide straight fusible stay tape (or you may cut your own using light-weight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain)
- A piece of very lightweight woven fabric, such as charmeuse, satin, or viscose challis, cut on the bias, measuring 1 3/4” (4.5 cm) wide by 22” (56 cm) long
- For the cropped option: use four 1/2” (12 mm) buttons; for the high-hip option: use five 1/2” (12 mm) buttons.
Fabric Requirements
Most natural fibers shrink in the wash; be sure to have enough fabric. The requirements below assume that the fabric is already pre-shrunk.
| 00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Fabric | |||||||||||||
| Cropped Option – Long Sleeve | |||||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
| Cropped Option – Short Sleeve | |||||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 140 | 140 |
| High-hip Option – Long Sleeve | |||||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 190 |
| High-hip Option – Short Sleeve | |||||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 160 |
| Interfacing | |||||||||||||
| Cropped Option | |||||||||||||
| 20″ Wide | yard | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
| 50 cm Wide | cm | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| High-hip Option | |||||||||||||
| 30″ Wide | yard | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
| 76 cm Wide | cm | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Fabric | |||||||||||
| Cropped Option – Long Sleeve | |||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 170 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Cropped Option – Short Sleeve | |||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 140 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 70 | 180 | 180 |
| High-hip Option – Long Sleeve | |||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 190 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
| High-hip Option – Short Sleeve | |||||||||||
| 54″ Wide | yard | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
| 135 cm Wide | cm | 160 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Interfacing | |||||||||||
| Cropped Option | |||||||||||
| 20″ Wide | yard | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
| 50 cm Wide | cm | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| High-hip Option | |||||||||||
| 30″ Wide | yard | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
| 76 cm Wide | cm | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Body Measurements
| inch cm |
00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Bust | 311⁄8 79 |
321⁄2 82.5 |
337⁄8 86 |
351⁄4 89.5 |
365⁄8 93 |
38 96.5 |
393⁄8 100 |
403⁄4 103.5 |
421⁄8 107 |
431⁄2 110.5 |
447⁄8 114 |
461⁄4 117.5 |
| Full Bust | 341⁄8 86.5 |
351⁄2 90 |
367⁄8 93.5 |
381⁄4 97 |
395⁄8 100.5 |
41 104 |
423⁄8 107.5 |
433⁄4 111 |
451⁄8 114.5 |
461⁄2 118 |
477⁄8 121.5 |
491⁄4 125 |
| Waist | 253⁄8 64.5 |
263⁄4 68 |
281⁄8 71.5 |
291⁄2 75 |
307⁄8 78.5 |
321⁄4 82 |
335⁄8 85.5 |
35 89 |
363⁄8 92.5 |
373⁄4 96 |
391⁄8 99.5 |
401⁄2 103 |
| Hip | 331⁄8 84 |
341⁄2 87.5 |
357⁄8 91 |
371⁄4 94.5 |
385⁄8 98 |
40 101.5 |
413⁄8 105 |
423⁄4 108.5 |
441⁄8 112 |
451⁄2 115.5 |
467⁄8 119 |
481⁄4 122.5 |
| inch cm |
22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Bust | 475⁄8 121 |
49 124.5 |
503⁄8 128 |
513⁄4 131.5 |
531⁄8 135 |
541⁄2 138.5 |
557⁄8 142 |
571⁄4 145.5 |
585⁄8 149 |
60 152.5 |
| Full Bust | 505⁄8 128.5 |
52 132 |
533⁄8 135.5 |
543⁄4 139 |
561⁄8 142.5 |
571⁄2 146 |
587⁄8 149.5 |
601⁄4 153 |
615⁄8 156.6 |
63 160 |
| Waist | 417⁄8 106.5 |
431⁄4 110 |
445⁄8 113.5 |
46 117 |
473⁄8 120.5 |
483⁄4 124 |
501⁄8 127.5 |
511⁄2 131 |
527⁄8 134.5 |
541⁄4 138 |
| Hip | 495⁄8 126 |
51 129.5 |
523⁄8 133 |
531⁄4 136.5 |
551⁄8 140 |
561⁄2 143.5 |
577⁄8 147 |
591⁄4 150.5 |
605⁄8 154 |
62 157.5 |
How to choose your size
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Determine if you should use the regular bust front pieces or the full-bust front pieces—subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 3″ (7.5 cm) or less, use regular bust; if it is more than 3" (7.5 cm), use full bust.
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Compare your bust circumference (fullest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Using the corresponding row for your bust (regular bust or full bust), choose the size that best fits your bust. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size if you like your garment more fitted; otherwise, choose the bigger size.
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Compare your waist circumference (narrowest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Choose the size that best fits your waist. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size if you like your garment more fitted; otherwise, choose the bigger size.
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Compare your hip circumference (widest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Choose the size that fits your hip best. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size if you like your garment more fitted; otherwise, choose the bigger size.
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It’s OK to use different sizes for the bust, waist and hip. The instructions for blending sizes are included in the pattern.
- If you are taller or shorter than 5’6” (168 cm), you should consider lengthening or shortening the garment. The instructions for lengthening or shortening are included in the pattern.
Susan –
I love this pattern, although the fabric I used wasn’t easy to work with. I had lots of compliments when I wore it. I’ll definitely be making it again!
Mary Jane –
A very nice and well-fitting pattern which I will make again. I received compliments on my first version of which I omitted the pockets; I felt my fabric was a bit bulky for them. The inside bias tape along the collar is visible when the top bottom is left open.
fmbourd –
Excellent pattern. I made the Teifi in a stable Knit with beautiful results. I will definitely make this again.
onefashionmama –
The Teifi Cardigan is a great pattern! I have another fabric picked out already for a second one.
I wore it to a doctor appointment and the nurse sneaked a peak inside to see what company made it because she really liked how it looked and how I had styled it. She wanted to go buy one for herself. When she found only my own label in it, she had to confess and asked if I had made it. I think she was disappointed that she couldn’t just “buy it off the rack.”
Cynthia –
Love it! Great instructions and fit.
deb.carpenter –
An absolutely beautiful jacket and a very popular style at the moment! I made the jacket up in a camouflage French Terry and will be worn lots this winter. Thank you Kennis!
Anne –
Y our patterns are always drafted well and the instructions can be followed easily. for any additional tips and tricks I follow Karina. please keep up the great work.
Cheryl –
Great pattern.
Jenelle –
The body fits great