Balloon Cardigan sewing pattern
US 0-24 & EU 30-54. Height 5'8" 172 cm.
The Balloon Cardigan PDF sewing pattern is a cozy slightly oversized cardigan with dropped shoulders and banded edges. The sleeves and body are gathered to the cuffs and hemband, creating the most adorable balloon effect. Make it with the V-neckline (View A) or the round neckline (View B). Choose from two lengths and optional pockets.
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- Product info
- Sizing
- About PDF patterns
Skill level 2/4
This project requires a little practice, and sewing buttons and buttonholes.
Fabric and notions
Jersey fabric light to medium, Fancy knit, French terry, thin dainty jersey, just about any jersey you can dream of as long as it isn’t heavy. You can also use woven fabric for the body. Use something light to medium weight. Choose Rib fabric with 50% stretch for the cuffs and hemband.
Featuring
- Two neckline options
- Two body lengths
- Balloon effect at the sleeves and hem
- Optional pockets
Pattern includes
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Fully illustrated instructions.
- Paper format Letter, A4 and A0
Seam allowance
The pattern is including seam allowance.
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that the scaling of your printer is correct, (2” x 2” / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat reader. Download it here for free.
Height 5' 8" / 172 cm
| Imperial | |||||||||||||
| Body measurements | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Bust | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38 | 39,5 | 41 | 42,5 | 44 | 45,5 | 47 | 48,5 |
| Waist | 22,5 | 24 | 25,5 | 27 | 28,5 | 30 | 31,5 | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40,5 |
| Hip | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38 | 39,5 | 41 | 42,5 | 44 | 45,5 | 47 | 48,5 | 50 | 51,5 |
| Arm length | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
| Bust | 38 | 39,5 | 41 | 42,5 | 44 | 45,5 | 47 | 48,5 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| Waist | 45 | 46,5 | 48 | 49,5 | 51 | 52,5 | 54 | 55,5 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 |
| Length View A, B Long | 26 | 26,5 | 26,5 | 27 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 28 | 28 | 28,5 | 28,5 | 29 | 29,5 | 29,5 |
| Length View A, B Short | 20 | 20,5 | 20,5 | 21 | 21,5 | 21,5 | 22 | 22 | 22,5 | 22,5 | 23 | 23,5 | 23,5 |
| Fabric requirements 60" | |||||||||||||
| View A, B Long | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| View A, B Short | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rib A, B | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Interfacing A, B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buttons 5/8"-7/8” | |||||||||||||
| View A Long, View B Short | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| View A Short | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| View B Long | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
| Body measurements | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 |
| Waist | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 |
| Hip | 83 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 119 | 123 | 127 | 131 |
| Arm length | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
| Bust | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 | 128 | 134 | 140 | 146 | 152 |
| Waist | 110 | 114 | 118 | 122 | 126 | 130 | 134 | 138 | 142 | 148 | 154 | 160 | 166 |
| Length View A, B Long | 68 | 68,5 | 69 | 69,5 | 70 | 70,5 | 71 | 71,5 | 72 | 72,5 | 73 | 73,5 | 74 |
| Length View A, B Short | 53 | 53,5 | 54 | 54,5 | 55 | 55,5 | 56 | 56,5 | 57 | 57,5 | 58 | 58,5 | 59 |
| Fabric Requirements 150 cm | |||||||||||||
| View A, B Long | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| View A, B Short | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Rib A, B | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Interfacing A, B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buttons 15-22 mm | |||||||||||||
| View A Long, View B Short | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| View A Short | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| View B Long | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
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Product info
Skill level 2/4
This project requires a little practice, and sewing buttons and buttonholes.
Fabric and notions
Jersey fabric light to medium, Fancy knit, French terry, thin dainty jersey, just about any jersey you can dream of as long as it isn’t heavy. You can also use woven fabric for the body. Use something light to medium weight. Choose Rib fabric with 50% stretch for the cuffs and hemband.
Featuring
- Two neckline options
- Two body lengths
- Balloon effect at the sleeves and hem
- Optional pockets
Pattern includes
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Fully illustrated instructions.
- Paper format Letter, A4 and A0
Seam allowance
The pattern is including seam allowance.
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that the scaling of your printer is correct, (2” x 2” / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat reader. Download it here for free.
Sizing
Height 5' 8" / 172 cm
| Imperial | |||||||||||||
| Body measurements | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Bust | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38 | 39,5 | 41 | 42,5 | 44 | 45,5 | 47 | 48,5 |
| Waist | 22,5 | 24 | 25,5 | 27 | 28,5 | 30 | 31,5 | 33 | 34,5 | 36 | 37,5 | 39 | 40,5 |
| Hip | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38 | 39,5 | 41 | 42,5 | 44 | 45,5 | 47 | 48,5 | 50 | 51,5 |
| Arm length | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
| Bust | 38 | 39,5 | 41 | 42,5 | 44 | 45,5 | 47 | 48,5 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| Waist | 45 | 46,5 | 48 | 49,5 | 51 | 52,5 | 54 | 55,5 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 |
| Length View A, B Long | 26 | 26,5 | 26,5 | 27 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 28 | 28 | 28,5 | 28,5 | 29 | 29,5 | 29,5 |
| Length View A, B Short | 20 | 20,5 | 20,5 | 21 | 21,5 | 21,5 | 22 | 22 | 22,5 | 22,5 | 23 | 23,5 | 23,5 |
| Fabric requirements 60" | |||||||||||||
| View A, B Long | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| View A, B Short | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rib A, B | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Interfacing A, B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buttons 5/8"-7/8” | |||||||||||||
| View A Long, View B Short | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| View A Short | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| View B Long | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
| Body measurements | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| Bust | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 |
| Waist | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 |
| Hip | 83 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 119 | 123 | 127 | 131 |
| Arm length | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Garment measurements | |||||||||||||
| Bust | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 | 128 | 134 | 140 | 146 | 152 |
| Waist | 110 | 114 | 118 | 122 | 126 | 130 | 134 | 138 | 142 | 148 | 154 | 160 | 166 |
| Length View A, B Long | 68 | 68,5 | 69 | 69,5 | 70 | 70,5 | 71 | 71,5 | 72 | 72,5 | 73 | 73,5 | 74 |
| Length View A, B Short | 53 | 53,5 | 54 | 54,5 | 55 | 55,5 | 56 | 56,5 | 57 | 57,5 | 58 | 58,5 | 59 |
| Fabric Requirements 150 cm | |||||||||||||
| View A, B Long | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| View A, B Short | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Rib A, B | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Interfacing A, B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buttons 15-22 mm | |||||||||||||
| View A Long, View B Short | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| View A Short | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| View B Long | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
About PDF patterns
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
All you need is a printer and Adobe Reader installed on your desktop computer.
If you don't already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, get it here:
Instructions for unzipping the PDF patterns after you download.
Instructions for printing PDF patterns in Adobe Reader.
Find more help via Facebook Wardrobe By Me Pattern Support or contact us directly.