Ready to smile? Meet Gigil!

Gigil is one of those projects that make me so happy. I thoroughly enjoyed making it and now I LOVE my Cardigan.

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Gigil (Tagalog) – refers to a situation of such extreme cuteness it's overwhelming, or the irresistible urge to hug something cute.

You know that feeling when you see a bunch of puppies playing with ducklings, or a baby's first smile? That's Gigil, the overwhelming feeling of cuteness. And Gigil, the cardigan, embraces that feeling of cuteness and innocence to its max. It is a long, oversized cardigan with a fun colorful pattern at the back, two seamless pockets at the front, a split hem and ribbed cuffs, hem, and buttons band. It is constructed in five separate panels, made in vertical rows, and then sewn together. All color changes are done using intarsia and the pattern includes charts to follow for the color changes.

The colorwork might seem complicated, but actually, it is very easy! There is a chart that includes all of the sizes in the book, but you can also access exclusive materials with size-specific charts for this one.

The stitch used (double slip stitch) creates a wonderfully squishy fabric that emulates knitted fisherman’s ribb. So this garment is so incredibly cozy without any extra bulk.

Sizes + Measurement

All of the garment patterns in the book come in 9 sizes.

These are the actual garment measurements. Choose size based on body measurements and desired ease.

Finished Bust Circumference: 33 (37, 40.75, 44.75, 48.75) (51.5, 55.5, 59.5, 64.25) in / 84 (94, 104, 114, 124) (131, 141, 151, 163.5) cm

Designed with 2–5in (5–12.5cm) of ease.

Body length (shoulders to hem): 29.5 in / 75 cm

Complete schematics in the book include more points of measurement, but when it comes to choosing a size, bust measurements are the most important in a straight pullover like this one.

Materials

Yarn

I used Sirdar Country Classic Worsted (50% merino wool, 50% acrylic), worsted (aran), 100g (218yd/200m), in the following colors:

A: Milk; 5¼ (5¾, 6½, 7¼, 8) (9, 9¾, 11, 11½) balls

B: Golden; ¾ (¾, ¾, ¾, ¾) (1, 1, 1, 1) ball

C: Moss; ½ (½, ½, ½, ½) (½, ½, ½, ½) ball

D: Oyster; ½ (½, ½, ½, ½) (½, ½, ½, ½) ball

E: Dusky Rose; ¼ (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) ball

F: Port; ¼ (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) ball

G: Ginger; ¼ (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) ball

H: Violet; 1/8 (1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8) (1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8) ball

I: French Navy; ¼ (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) ball

J: Fern; 1/8 (1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8) (1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8) ball

Other yarn alternatives

If you’re looking for other options, any Worsted weight will work, but here are some suggestions. You can use as many colos as you want! I am thinking about a monochrome version!

KNIT PICKS / WECROCHET

Swish Worsted (100% Superwash Merino)

Mighty Stitch(80% Acrylic, 20% Wool)

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Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran (55% Merino Wool 33% Acrylic 12% Cashmere)

Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted Superwash (100% Superwash Wool)

LION BRAN YARN

Basic Stitch (100% Acrylic)

Wool Ease (20% Wool, 80% Acrylic)

Yardage

Yarn A:
1100 (1245, 1395, 1565, 1745) (1925, 2100, 2360, 2495) yd
1005 (1140, 1275, 1435, 1600) (1760, 1920, 2160, 2280) m

Yarn B:

90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 155, 165, 175) yd

80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160) m

For the intarsia circles (given yardage will cover ALL of the sizes - a total of aprox 4/5 yd / 370m)

Yarn B: 30 yd / 25 m
Yarn C: 70 yd / 65 m
Yarn D: 70 yd / 65 m
Yarn E: 50 yd / 45 m
Yarn F: 50 yd / 45 m
Yarn G: 50 yd / 45 m
Yarn H: 20 yd / 20 m
Yarn I: 40 yd / 36 m
Yarn J: 30 yd / 25m

Amounts included 10% extra for swatching and margin or error.
Amounts are approximate for a semi–cropped top.

Techniques used

Here is a list of the techniques used to make this top. I have added links to audio-visual aid that you might find helpful. More videos will be added in time.

Intarsia Color Changes
Double Slip Stich
Double Slip Stitch Increases and Decreases
Slst Ribbing

Testers

My testers were incredibly important and helpful during the writing of this book. I am forever grateful to them! Here are some of their projects (click on the images to be directed to their Instagram account)

You can also find the pattern on Ravelry and see their projects if you would like to know more information about the materials they used and the size they made.

Gigil on Ravelry