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Lace-Up Striped Knit Cardigan
A striped knit cardigan with a lace-up front instead of buttons.
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Colour: Cream Navy
Size: S
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About this piece
Most cardigans close with buttons; this one closes with a lace-up through eyelets on the placket. It changes how the cardigan sits — the front edges pull together evenly rather than gaping between buttons — and it gives you an adjustable neckline, since loosening the tie opens the chest and tightening draws it closed.
Fabric and feel
A mid-weight striped knit with a smooth face and a soft hand, dense enough to wear as an outer layer over a tank without letting wind straight through. The stripe runs vertically through the body and is matched at the shoulder seam, which is what stops a striped knit from looking like a different pattern on each panel. The ribbed trims at the cuffs and hem are knitted separately and set with even tension.
Cut and fit
Relaxed through the body with a slightly dropped shoulder and straight sleeves, designed to be worn open, closed, or tied loosely. It finishes at the high hip, which keeps the proportion right over a wide-leg trouser or a fitted dress. The lace-up runs for about twelve centimetres down the front, which is the range you need to go from a closed crew line to an open V.
Why a lace-up front works better here
A knit cardigan with buttons has a predictable problem: the front edges ride apart because the button positions are fixed and the knit between them stretches at a different rate. A lace-up pulls equally along the whole opening, so the front sits flat and the neckline is continuously adjustable rather than stepwise. The eyelets are set into a lightly fused placket so they do not pull through the knit after a season of tying.
Sizing notes from the studio
Model is 172 cm and wears S. Because the front opening is adjustable, this cardigan fits across a wider range than its size label suggests: the lace-up takes up roughly six centimetres of difference, so sizing up mainly changes the body and shoulder width rather than the closure. Choose by the bust measurement in the chart, and note that a looser tie gives more room through the chest without altering the shoulders.
Lace-up placket
Ties along the whole opening, so the front edges sit flat instead of gapping between buttons.
Double eyelet rows
Eyelets set into a fused placket so they will not pull through the knit.
Matched vertical stripe
Stripe aligned at the shoulder seam across front and back panels.
Specifications
| Style | Lace-up striped knit cardigan |
| Closure | Lace-up front through eyelets, adjustable neckline |
| Length | High hip, straight body, ribbed cuffs and hem |
| Fabric | Mid-weight striped knit with vertical stripe |
| Sizes | S, M, L — flat measurements in the size chart |
| Colours | Cream Navy, Cream Brown |
Size chart — measured, not guessed
Button-front knit cardigan, roomy enough to layer over a fitted top. Model is 172 cm and wears S.
| Measurement (cm) | S | M | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bust | 96 | 100 | 104 |
| Shoulder width | 38 | 39.5 | 41 |
| Sleeve length | 60 | 61 | 62 |
| Centre-back length | 56 | 58 | 60 |
| Hem width | 92 | 96 | 100 |
All measurements are taken flat with the garment laid out, in centimetres. Allow ±1.5 cm for hand-measured variation.
How we would wear it
- Tied closed
Draw the lace-up to the top for a crew line over a plain top.
- Tied low
Loosen it to the third eyelet and the neckline opens into a soft V.
- Over a slip dress
Keep it open and wear it as an outer layer in autumn.
- With denim
A cream stripe over dark denim and a flat boot is the whole outfit.
In the box
- 1 x lace-up striped knit cardigan
- 1 x knit tie cord
Care
Hand wash cool or use a delicate cycle in a mesh bag with the tie removed. Lay flat to dry and reshape the ribbed trims while damp. Do not press the eyelets or the placket — heat and pressure are what loosen the fusing behind them. Fold rather than hang this cardigan, since knit shoulders grow on a hanger over time.
Questions we get asked
Yes. It threads through two rows of eyelets down the placket and adjusts the front opening from a closed crew line to an open V, roughly twelve centimetres of travel.
Yes, with the tie left loose at the neck. The fused placket keeps the front edges from curling when it is undone.
Cream Navy has lower contrast against the stripe, so it behaves closest to a plain knit, while Cream Brown reads more obviously striped.
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