Novice Cardigans - Chunky Edition - PetiteKnit

This knitting pattern is in Swedish.

The recipe is written in beginner-friendly language without abbreviations. Below you will find help videos for all steps of the recipe.

Novice Cardigan – Chunky Edition is knitted top down. That is, you start by knitting the elastic at the neckline, then the yoke, then the torso and finally the sleeves. The cardigan is knitted in stockinette stitch, while the edges are knitted in rib.

Novice Cardigan – Chunky Edition has a round yoke. It is formed by progressively knitting increases of four rounds evenly distributed on the yoke.

Size guide and measurements

Note that you can only start from the measurements in the pattern, if the knitting strength is maintained.

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement of around 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. The Novice Cardigan – Chunky Edition should have a range of motion (positive ease) of about 15 cm (ie the cardigan should be about 15 cm larger than you in circumference). This means that if you e.g. measures 88 cm around the bust (measure yourself with a tape measure around the bust or at the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S, which has a width of 103 cm. This gives you a range of motion of 15 cm.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Overwidth of the cardigan: 96 (103) 107 (111) 123 (131) 141 (153) 163 cm

Length: 54 (55) 56 (59) 60 (60) 61 (62) 63 cm measured center back

Stickfasthet: 14 stitches x 21 rounds in stocking stitch on needles 7 mm = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting suggestions: Circular needle 6 mm (80 cm), circular needle 7 mm (40,80 and/or 100 cm), double pointed needles 6 mm

Yarn suggestions: 350 (400) 400 (400-450) 450 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 g Alpaca 3 from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) or Snowflake from CaMaRose (50 g = 110 m) or 250 (300) 300-350 (350) 350 (350) 350-400 (400) 450 g Kos from Sandnes Garn together with100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Thin Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Brushed Lace from Mohair By Canard (25 g = 210 m). Note that it is knitted with two threads at the same time (one thread of the thick and one thread of silk mohair). 6 buttons (ø = 23 mm)

The Novice Cardigan – Chunky Edition is knitted in Alpaca 3 2s and Silk Mohair 3 s from Isager Garn.

Level of difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5).