A Customizable Cardigan for When You Want to Get Cozy

Cardigans are my go-to for layering, and I actually have a couple that I wear around the house, on top of other sweaters in winter or over whatever I’m wearing the rest of the year (I’m cold a lot of the time).

The Elina Cardigan from Gabrielle Vézina is a great cozy cardigan that you could knit up lots of different ways for different looks. The original uses sport weight yarn and mohair held together, but you could use heavier yarn held single.

The pattern offers two options for length, an optional belt, and comes in 11 sizes, from a 32.5 inch to 66 inch bust. You can choose to knit it with zero ease or up to 6 inches of positive ease — or even more if you like! It includes bobbles but I’ll bet you could leave those out, too, if that’s not something you like.

The pattern is available on Ravelry and LoveCrafts.

[Photo: Ariel Tarr © Gabrielle Vézina via Ravelry.]

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Oh, this one has proper old-Hollywood winter charm.

The Pembroke Coat is a vintage knitted coat pattern that instantly made me think of crisp winter walks, leather gloves, polished boots, and the sort of coat your grandmother would have casually worn while looking impossibly elegant. It has that beautiful longline shape, a classic collar, button front, sleeve tabs, pockets, and a smart plaid-style design that gives it such a tailored finish.

This is not a quick “knit it while watching one movie” sort of project — and honestly, that is part of the appeal. The Pembroke Coat is one for knitters who love a satisfying vintage knitting pattern with a proper garment construction feel. The updated PDF includes the original vintage reference image along with a modern mockup, which makes it much easier to picture how this coat could look in today’s wardrobe.

I especially love that this pattern still feels wearable. Made in grey, camel, forest green, burgundy, or navy, it would be a gorgeous handmade winter coat with that timeless “where did you get that?” look.

As with most vintage patterns, I’d recommend reading through the instructions first, checking your gauge carefully, and being prepared to make small adjustments for fit and modern yarn substitutions. But for confident knitters who enjoy heirloom-style projects, this is a really lovely one to add to the queue.

You can find the Vintage Knitted Coat Pattern PDF in the CraftGossipStore on Etsy.

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