Early form of knitted garment? (8)
I believe the answer is:
cardigan
'knitted garment?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cardigan that I've seen before include "Man in charge" , "Buttoned top" , "See 25" , "Knitted garment" , "Noble officer" .)