Free knitting patterns for women sweaters and cardigans, in American fashion sizes
and measurements in inches and ounces ( there are 700 patterns on this page ! )
Each pattern in 5 different gauges and each gauge is in 5 sizes;
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If you prefer measurements in cms and grams go to women's knitting patterns in cms  ll kinds of free patterns for women sweaters and cardigans, in many different gauges.
If you aren't an experienced knitter, you can still make a handknitsweater with these free patterns.
With beautiful knittingyarn or a combination of yarns, you can create a great effect.
A skilled knitter can create the most intricate and beautiful patterns using loop and color combinations.
Beautiful knittingyarn calls for knitting a simple stocking stitch, that is all you need.
Try also my knitting stitches or cables to knit pages and
lace women patterns, or cable women patterns for real knitting challenges.
You can knit anything you want, with my basic patterns.
How ? First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a fantasy pattern, knit your swatch in this stitch, then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit, no need for special yarns or needles, so simple.
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big tutorial about knitting swatches before starting to
knit |
These women knitting patterns are based on standard woman sizes in America.
Take a look at the size data files, on the left side, in the navigation bar.
Then; keep in mind; You don't have a standard size. ! Nobody does ! Adapt your pattern.
The amount of stitches are more important than rows,
because the required length of the garment, are in inches too.
Tip; combine knitting with crochet or embroidery.Check the gauge as you are knitting your garment, you don't always knit with the same tension.
Also check every couple of inches for mistakes.
It is easier to fix them after only a few rows knitted.
Check when you are knitting the length from wrist to armhole and from hem to armhole too.
If the sleeve stitches meet at the underarm, it fits.
If it seems too small, do a few more increase rounds, or keep knitting until desired length.
Too big, then you have to decrease and increase, more rapidly, then usual.
And stop knitting at the desired length. Check a couple of times while you are knitting. |
Patterns for women sweaters and cardigans, in American fashion sizes 40, 42, 44, 46, 48.KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE |
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SET-IN SHOULDERS:
The default instructions for sweaters are to cast off set-in shoulders in sections over a number of rows (e.g. cast off 9 sts at the beginning of the next 6 rows). However, many knitters find that short-rowing provides a smoother slope on the shoulders. When the short-rowing is completed, the stitches can be either cast off or placed on holders or waste yarn.
Cast off stitches would be sewn together following the standard instructions. Live stitches are more likely to be grafted together for a flatter shoulder seam. |
Tips for regular inch increments
17.7 = 17.75 = 17 3/4 inches. 18,8 = 18.75 = 18 3/4 inches. 9.9 = 10 inches and so on.
Knowing this will make it easy to just round up or down as they are such small increments. |
picture of knitting pattern
click and see what your
pattern will look like |
the numbers;
for instance 8 x 12 =
your gauge |
so you have to knit a
tension swatch first
then choose your pattern
with the right gauge |
 clothing model
sweater set-in shoulders,
round neck
crewnecksweater 16 x 22
crewnecksweater 18 x 24
crewnecksweater 20 x 26
crewnecksweater 22 x 29
crewnecksweater 24 x 32 |
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sweater set-in shoulders,
round neck, no rib
crewnecksweater 16 x 22
crewnecksweater 18 x 24
crewnecksweater 20 x 26
crewnecksweater 22 x 29
crewnecksweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelwomen's set-in shoulder,
sleeveless sweater
knitting pattern 16 x 22
knitting pattern 18 x 24
knitting pattern 20 x 26
knitting pattern 22 x 29
knitting pattern 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelV neck sweater,
set-in shoulders, no rib
vnecksweater 16 x 22
vnecksweater 18 x 24
vnecksweater 20 x 26
vnecksweater 22 x 29
vnecksweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelV neck sweater,
set-in shoulders
vnecksweater 16 x 22
vnecksweater 18 x 24
vnecksweater 20 x 26
vnecksweater 22 x 29
vnecksweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelV neck sweater,
set-in shoulders,
fitted waist
vnecksweater 16 x 22
vnecksweater 18 x 24
vnecksweater 20 x 26
vnecksweater 22 x 29
vnecksweater 24 x 32 |
Do you want to knit with a large needle size ?
This will speed up your knitting time, but you have to knit with bulky or worsted yarns.
I find these sweaters always make me look like the Michelin Man, not very flattering. Tip; use two strands of thin yarn held together (= double thread).
For instance; use yarn for needle size 4 mm, and knit on needle size 7 mm, with 2 threads.
This will give your garment light weight and a very delicate look.
One of my latest project is knitted this way, it is the cardigan with the crocheted flowers.
You can’t cast off more than 1 stitch, at the end of the row,
so if the pattern says;
Dec 2 st at each end of every alternate row,
it means; Cast off 2 stitches, knit to end of row ( or round ), turn and cast off 2 stitches, knit to end of row. |
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some nice color chart patterns to inspire |
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Learn to do all decreasing and increasing, not in the first or last stitch of a row, but, in the second
or third stitches in from the edge. This will give you a smoother edge for finishing. (fashion cast-off) |
 clothing model
sweater drop shoulder,
round scoop neck
womensweater 16 x 22
womensweater 18 x 24
womensweater 20 x 26
womensweater 22 x 29
womensweater 24 x 32 |
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sweater drop shoulder,
square neck, no ribbing
womensweater 16 x 22
womensweater 18 x 24
womensweater 20 x 26
womensweater 22 x 29
womensweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelsweater, drop shoulder, round
neck and simple hood
hooded sweater 16 x 22
hooded sweater 18 x 24
hooded sweater 20 x 26
hooded sweater 22 x 29
hooded sweater 24 x 32 |
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Patterns with no ribbing are great to knit fair-isle or Norwegian patterns with a border.
Ribbing has a strong tendency to contract laterally, forming small pleats in which the purl stitches recede and the knit stitches come forward. Thus, ribbing is often used for cuffs, sweater hems and, more generally, any edge that should be form-fitting. The elasticity depends on the number of knit/purl transitions; 1x1 ribbing is more elastic than 2x2 ribbing,
etc. However, some cable patterns may "pull in" more than ribbing (have a smaller gauge); in such cases, a ribbed border may flare out instead of contracting. |
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 clothing model
sweater drop shoulder,
round neck
crewnecksweater 16 x 22
crewnecksweater 18 x 24
crewnecksweater 20 x 26
crewnecksweater 22 x 29
crewnecksweater 24 x 32 |
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sweater drop shoulder,
round neck + col
sweater with col 16 x 22
sweater with col 18 x 24
sweater with col 20 x 26
sweater with col 22 x 29
sweater with col 24 x 32 |
 clothing model
sweater drop shoulder,
polo neck
women sweaters 16 x 22
women sweaters 18 x 24
women sweaters 20 x 26
women sweaters 22 x 29
women sweaters 24 x 32 |
For a V-neck:
Slant the decreases as follows: right side; left slant (ssk), left side; right slant (k2 tog). |
 clothing model
sweater drop shoulder,
V- neck
vnecksweater 16 x 22
vnecksweater 18 x 24
vnecksweater 20 x 26
vnecksweater 22 x 29
vnecksweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelsweater drop shoulder,
V- neck, shirt collar
vnecksweater 16 x 22
vnecksweater 18 x 24
vnecksweater 20 x 26
vnecksweater 22 x 29
vnecksweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelsweater drop shoulder,
V- neck, shawl collar
vnecksweater 16 x 22
vnecksweater 18 x 24
vnecksweater 20 x 26
vnecksweater 22 x 29
vnecksweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelsweater drop shoulder ,
V-neck, hip long,
wide lantern sleeves
vnecksweater 16 x 22
vnecksweater 18 x 24
vnecksweater 20 x 26
vnecksweater 22 x 29
vnecksweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modeloverlapped boat-neck,
grafted sleeves
womensweater 16 x 22
womensweater 18 x 24
womensweater 20 x 26
womensweater 22 x 29
womensweater 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelsweater drop (grafted)
shoulder, boatneck
women sweaters 16 x 22
women sweaters 18 x 24
women sweaters 20 x 26
women sweaters 22 x 29
women sweaters 24 x 32 |
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You can use any
knitting stitch and knit with any knitting yarn you like, if it has a similar gauge.
Needle size is not so important, every knitter knits differently. When you are looking at a pattern,
it is the gauge or tension swatch that really matters. This is the base for all my basic knitting patterns.
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sweater raglan sleeve,
round neck
womensweater 16 x 22
womensweater 18 x 24
womensweater 20 x 26
womensweater 22 x 29
womensweater 24 x 32
womensweater 26 x 34 |
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sweater, saddle shoulder
knitpattern 16 x 22
knitpattern 18 x 24
knitpattern 20 x 26
knitpattern 22 x 29
knitpattern 24 x 32 |
knitted by Claudia |
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Cable patterns tend to "pull in," giving more stitches per width than stockinette, garter or seed stitch.
Cables are usually made on a background of reverse stockinette stitch. You will need a cable needle.
You can use stitch markers to set off the stitches to be cabled. Go to my cable stitches page for patterns.
I have created knitting patterns with gauges for cable sweaters and cable cardigans in 6 sizes.
I think drop shoulders are the best to knit a cable sweater or cardigan.
If you send me your tension swatch, gauge with digital photo, I will create a pattern for you. |
sweater patterns
designed for cables
drop shoulders, round neck |
knitting pattern 19 x 26
knitting pattern 21 x 26
knitting pattern 21 x 30
knitting pattern 23 x 31
knitting pattern 24 x 30
knitting pattern 25 x 35
knitting pattern 26 x 30 |
knitting pattern 27 x 28
knitting pattern 28 x 32
knitting pattern 28 x 34
knitting pattern 30 x 28
knitting pattern 30 x 30
knitting pattern 31 x 32
knitting pattern 32 x 29 |
cardigan patterns
designed for cables
drop shoulders, V neck |
vneck cardigan 19 x 26
vneck cardigan 21 x 26
vneck cardigan 21 x 30
vneck cardigan 23 x 31
vneck cardigan 24 x 30
vneck cardigan 25 x 35
vneck cardigan 26 x 30 |
vneck cardigan 27 x 28
vneck cardigan 28 x 32
vneck cardigan 28 x 34
vneck cardigan 30 x 28
vneck cardigan 30 x 30
vneck cardigan 31 x 32
vneck cardigan 32 x 29 |
Women's cardigan patterns in American sizes 40, 42, 44, 46, 48.KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE |
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cardigan knitted with luxury yarns |
 clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders,
V neck
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders,
V neck, no ribbing
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders,
V neck
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders ,
round neck, no ribbing
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders ,
round neck
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders ,
round neck, shawl collar
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan drop shoulders,
round neck, no ribbing
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan drop shoulders,
V neck, no ribbing
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
clothing model this is the same pattern,
now for knitting machine;
just to show you, there is
no difference, from all
the other basic patterns.
machine knitting 16 x 22
machine knitting 18 x 24 |
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cardigan drop shoulders,
fitted waist, knee high
Long V neck cardigan 16 x 22
Long V neck cardigan 18 x 24
Long V neck cardigan 20 x 26
Long V neck cardigan 22 x 29
Long V neck cardigan 24 x 32 |
 clothing modelcardigan drop shoulders,
double band, thigh length
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 29
women's cardigan 24 x 32 |
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I have created a few basic machine knitting patterns
As English is not my native language, please tell me about my mistakes (I'm sure there are some to find ;o) |
circular patterns with round yoke raglan seams  |
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