#folklore cardigan

[mmemirrorball]

my little woodland creature swifties 💕

#it started with the bunny then the squirrel then the fox and I just couldn’t stop there #I messed up speak now so don’t be mean to her #just for fun #quick sketch #sketchbook doodles #taylor swift #swifties #tsartists #ts art #ts fanart #fan art #my art wip #my art #ts cardigan #folklore girlie #folklore cardigan #watercolor sketch #watercolor #watercolor doodle #doodle #sketchbook #taylors version #taylor nation #red cardigan #1989 cardigan #speak now cardigan

[thecoldcoffeecup]

but i knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss, i knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs

#cardigan #folklore #folklore taylor swift #folklore ts #folklore long pond studio sessions #folklore love triangle #james betty augustine #cardigan taylor swift #taylor swift folklore #folklore cardigan #this is me trying #the 1 taylor swift #august #betty taylor swift #taylor swift #tswift lyrics #folklore erat #taylor nation #folklore edit

[badbloodbetty]

#folklore cardigan #taylor swift cardigan #cardigan #taylor swift folklore #folklore #evermore #taylor swift #eras tour #the eras tour #swifties #taylor swift fanart

[woodstock-inmymind]

Folklore Cardigan - Week 3

I've finished the back piece, which is a relief, as the back piece is always the most tedious bit. I'm very impressed with myself and my progress.

#taylor swift #knit #knitting #folklore #folklore cardigan

[racingliners]

So I'm at the point with my first cardigan sleeve where I can drape it on my arm to see what it will look like when sewn up and !!!!

#I fully understand why swifties buy each new album cardigan #bc I feel like I am going to end up knitting one in every colour #I'm still torn as to whether or not I get some silver star patches for it though 🤔 #I'm sure they're on the internet somewhere; I'm just not sure if I should keep it plain or not #knitting #folklore cardigan

[comfymon]

finished folklore cardigan

dec. 31, 2023 - mar. 8, 2024

lion brand yarn folklore cardigan pattern

size: small

6 skeins of lion brand wool-ease yarn in fisherman

1 skein of lion brand wool-ease yarn in true black

5.5mm needles

#knitting #knitters of tumblr #folklore cardigan #cable knit #cardigan

[notexactlyrocketscience]

I hand-knit the folklore cardigan so [with my v important pointers] you totally can, too!

Pattern

Taylor Swift's folklore the "Cardigan" by Lion Brand (free)

I have several qualms about this pattern, and though it’s easy to comprehend for the most part, I kind of hate it. But! I have tips below so that you can use this free pattern and OG cardigan reference pictures to make the perfect finished project. It’s also super easy actually even if you’ve never done cables or a large project before.

Materials (used as recommended by the pattern)

Needles: Takumi Clover US 9 (5.5 mm), 29" circular needles—My first time trying bamboo needles and this brand, I LOVED it. It made continental knitting so easy and fluid. I would recommend longer cables to make the button band part less stressful, and perhaps smaller diameter needles to make the ribbing prettier

Lion Brand Wool Ease: see rant below

Buttons: 3 1.25"-diameter La Mode buttons (there are prettier ones out there though they can get frighteningly expensive, pick what you like)

A summary of issues

the sizing runs very large

the button band (and, by extension, side panels) is all wrong for sizes other than S/M (the whole pattern is based aound S/M with suggested alterations for other sizes)

the arms turn out way too long for any size if you follow the instructions

the back cables (and possibly some others) are spaced distinctly differently from the OG folklore cardigan from Taylor’s site

the suggested yarn (Lion Brand Wool Ease) is scratchy on sensitive skin, stiff, thicker, more fuzzy than the folklore cardigan (and sheds a lot!), and stretches a lot which makes the cardigan larger than expected

Biggest tips (if you want to knit a cardigan similar to the OG)

CHECK YOUR GAUGE

measure yourself to pick size, and size down

find a bunch of pictures of the OG cardigan in the size that you want & count the stitches from the photos + graph the Lion Brand pattern, and compare before you begin

make alterations as needed

DO NOT BLIND BUY LION BRAND WOOL EASE

My best advice would be to just do a big guage swatch (as recommended on the pattern), run it through the wash, block it, measure it, plus assume that the cardigan will additionally stretch out on your body whenever worn. (Also if you’ve never knitted a garment before, the individual pieces absolutely look bigger once assembled and seamed than when they do on the needles while being knit.) The button band will add some width as well.

The button band is the current object of my misery. The cardigan fits like a cute tent, but the buttons beginning near my stomach is a no-go. I would definitely recommend double checking the spacing of the buttonholes on the button band because I kind of wish I’d altered them a little bit according to how I want the front to look. But then, the side panels would have to start slanting higher up towards the neck, so the whole neck should have been a smaller V. And I don’t have the heart to frog all the way back to to that. Still wondering if I should just shift the buttons higher and redo the button band, but I might just leave it as is and call it a day.

The recommended yarn is Lion Brand Wool-Ease, but actually I regret using it because it’s so stretchy and bulky, so the cardigan turned out a lot more chunky (and a lot more stretchy too I’m guessing) than the OG. I even found the finished measurements on the pattern misleading due to the cardigan stretching due to its own weight.

The pattern also calls for very long arms so I would advise just doing 4.5 diamonds for the back and then 4 diamonds for the arms, just like the OG! I thought 4 diamonds would be too short but the off-shoulder fit makes 5 diamonds incredibly long for me, and 4 would have been perfect!

I’m not sure why the instructions were that misleading with the sizing—Partly it’s me messing up with my guage, but I’m thinking it might also be because Lion Brand was basing it off the OG folklore cardigans from Taylor’s website, which I’ve heard run immensely large in a similar fashion. Still, I’m not sure exactly how the sizing compares to that of the XS/S and M/L OG cardigans

I usually am an S for perfectly fitted T shirts, and I get M sized crewnecks/hoodies for a perfect, comfy, borderline oversized fit that isn’t snug over layers. I was confused between knitting the S/M and L/XL because I wanted an oversized fit. I worried the S/M might be too snug and figured it was better to err on the side of it being a bit larger than expected because it’s still possible to style that, while a too-small cardigan would just be unwearable. But I think sizing down is the best way to go for that pattern and yarn if you’re picking between two sizes. The S/M pattern would probably produced something that fits more like a regular L/XL you would expect to see in a store.

Also, the yarn is fuzzy and pills a lot! It’s also slightly scratchy even after conditioning. So I would say just pick a durable yarn that creates a fabric that you love first before you start the project!

The Lion Brand pattern’s back cables are spaced slightly differently from the OG cardigans. (The OG had some moss stitched space between the two left cables on either end and the group of other cables in the center.) There might be other differences too. I know there are some other patterns out there you can pay for and they might be more accurate to the OG, but I would recommend simply looking up pictures of the OG cardigan in the size that you’re aiming for, and then taking note of the differences and making the alterations yourself! The stitches are fairly easy to count!

I have a breadth of regrets about this project (and some of it is just post-project blues, y’know?), but you live and you learn, folks! And I definitely learned a lot from this project. :) Will come back here and update once I add the (very expensive) silver star patches I’ve been procrastinating to buy because I’m so broke and so sad about how it turned out. I’m confident all the time I’ve spent on her will culminate in me surely falling in love with her soon enough. <3

#taylor swift #folklore #folklore cardigan #knitting #cardigan taylor swift #taylor swift cardigan #folklore aesthetic #folklovermore #folkmore #evermore #willow taylor swift #fiber arts #fibre arts #fiber art #fibre art #fiber artist #fibre artist #knitter #crocheter #cardigan #t swift #ravelry #lion brand yarn #knitting pattern #free knitting pattern #free pattern #cottagecore #winter #fall #autumn

[torturedpxet]

everybody moved on

i stayed there

#taylor swift #eras tour #the eras tour #swiftie #swifties #taylor nation #speak now tv #cardigan #speak now cardigan #folklore #folklore cardigan #sn cardigan

[fayvpor]

me when the tee isnt vintage, the phone isnt brand new, the high heels arent on cobblestones, the smile isnt sequin, the lipstick isnt black and the politics arent sensual:

#bonus: when they assume you know everything #taylor swift #ts #tstheerastour #taylor swift meme #folklore #taylor swift folklore #cardigan #folkloee album #taylor swift cardigan #folklore cardigan #james betty inez #folklore triangle

[katharina-xoxo]

If I won the lottery I wouldn’t tell anybody, but there would be signs

(I NEED those cardigans!)

#taylor swift #the eras tour #swifty #swifties #cardigan #folklore cardigan #vinyl records #vinyl #taylor swift vinyl #vinyl collection #if i won the lottery #i need money

[inlovewithhearts]

my outfit for an Indian summer

#indian summer #autumn #early autumn #vintage outfit #swiftie #red taylor’s version #red cardigan #folklore cardigan #downtown girl #pinterest inspiration #brisk #warm #cosy #cozy and warm #cozy aesthetic #autumnal #fall season #september #october #all too well #all too well 10 min version #teacher #redhead #ginger

[mmemirrorball]

you know I had to pull up to thanksgiving in my folklore cardigan 🤭🧡🪩🫶

#thankful for all of you!! #thanksgiving #taylor swift #swifties #taylor nation #taylors version #tswiftnation #style ts cardigan #ts cardigan #folklore #folklore cardigan

[reagsrush]

I didn’t have a chance to take better detail shots but here is a first look at the folklore short/vest set and legwarmers that I hand knitted!!!

#knitting #eras tour #eras tour outfit #swiftie #taylor swift #eras tour outfit ideas #midnights #folklore #folklore cardigan

[getaway-car-taylors-version]

🕯️🕯️🕯️ manifesting the original folklore cardigan being restocked for black friday 🕯️🕯️🕯️

#taylor swift #folklore #folklore cardigan #black friday

[woodstock-inmymind]

Folklore Cardigan - Week 2

Nothing much to add on from last week. This week, I expect to start the shaping and finish the back. Didn't update on Sunday because I was ill.

#taylor swift #knit #knitting #folklore #folklore cardigan

[racingliners]

As mentioned in my post last night THE FOLKLORE CARDIGAN IS FINISHED!!!!!

I wanted to wait for daylight to take proper pictures in and I am just so stupidly happy with how it's turned out 🥹

I used this pattern by Lion Brand Yarn (it's a free download but you have to sign up for their newsletter) and I winged it on multiple occasions as I ended up buying the wrong kind of yarn (I used Stylecraft 4ply yarn in Baby Cream and Black on 4.5mm needles) so I knitted a size up on the pattern, so I'm legit amazed that it looks as good as it does.

(I already have more yarn (in the right weight this time) to knit another cardigan in a different colourway 😅)

Nothing more to say except thanks for all the likes/interactions on my progress posts, it was both super lovely and also gave me extra motivation to get it finished 🥹🩶

#knitting #folklore cardigan