Free basic women's  patterns, knitting patterns for women's
cardigans
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designer cardigans for women, found on the internet, to be inspired by these beautiful designs
The cardigan sweater is enjoying a popularity among young women who are adapting its simple,
classic look in new contexts.
The more daring young woman wears her cardigan as a dress, buttoned to the neck in crew-neck styles,
or over a thin turtleneck or T-shirt.
Oversized vintage and new V-neck cardigans, particularly men's, are worn like a jacket or duster to add a
modest touch to sheer tulle skirts.
Depending what you wear it over, say, chartreuse velvet pants or jodhpurs, the same sweater can look
classic and retro, relaxed and elegant or funky.
Measurements in CMS and GRAMSIf you prefer women's
knitting patterns in inches and ounces
big tutorial about knitting swatches before starting
to knit
Free basic cardigan patterns for women, on this page, in many different gauges.
Beautiful knitting yarns calls for knitting a simple stocking stitch, that is all you need.
Try also my free knitting stitches or cable patterns and free
women lace patterns, or women patterns
with cables for real knitting challenges
and a lot of knitting patterns in text with a different gauge than this page.
Remember; the amount of stitches are more important than rows,
because the required length of the garment, are in centimeters too.
 heck when you are knitting the length from wrist to armhole
and from hem to armhole too.
When it is too short, keep knitting until desired length.
When it is too long;
You have to decrease and increase, more rapidly, then usual.
And stop knitting at the desired length.
 se the help for all patterns
page on the navigation bar at the left
 ince knitted fabric is generally elastic, it conforms
readily to the wearer's body without shaping.
However, some shaping may be necessary when the knitted fabrics are unusually stiff (e.g., thick cable designs
or heavily overstitched designs) or in regions of high curvature (sock heels!).
Ironically, shaping is much easier and less obvious with knitted fabrics than with woven cloth.
Instead of cutting out wedges and sewing the edges together, knitters can add or subtract stitches;
work short rows; or, most subtly of all, change the needle size to produce smaller/larger stitches
in the desired "wedge" region.
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.
 he choice of yarn affects the comfort of the cardigan,
since it affects its warmth, weight and ability
to "breathe" (air exchange). Some yarns will also produce itching or even allergic reactions in some wearers.
The yarn affects the bulk and drape of the knitted fabric, as well as the visibility of stitches.
Complicated stitch patterns are best seen with a smooth, highly spun yarn and may be invisible with "furry"
yarns such as mohair or novelty yarns.Haiku art form ( from A. S. Kline's FREE Archive ) to give a little thought )
Inwards
There are no perfumed islands free of pain,
there are no scented fields of paradise.
Where we are is where we shall remain,
whether we stay or sail towards the light.
The world though opens in a thousand flowers,
our minds (no souls exist) are free to be.
Where we are is the boundary of space,
the inner form is our humanity.
The designer has many choices for how to shape the sleeve length and cap, waistline/hemline and neckline/collar;
these various choices and their visual effects are described in their individual entries.
The overall shape (silhouette) of the garment is defined by the ease introduced at various points.
In addition, a cardigan may have ornamental lines/curves, even images.
In general, these lines are chosen to achieve a balanced look; for example, well-chosen style lines can help
compensate for body lines considered too long or too angular or too short or too rounded.
designer cardigans for women, found on the internet, to be inspired by these beautiful designs
Knitting Supplies for Starting and Finishing Projects
* Scissors / thread cutter:
While scissors work fine for cutting yarn, a thread cutter is easier to carry in a bag and can be taken on airplanes.
* Gauge measurer:
This is a small rectangle with a ruler on two sides that is used for measuring gauge.
Many also come with a needle sizer, holes that the knitter can stick unmarked needles through to check size.
* Measuring tape / ruler:
These can be used for measuring the length or width of a project, and can also be used for measuring gauge.
Knitting Supplies for More Advanced Knitting Projects
* Ring markers / split ring markers:
Small rings that are put on the knitting needle to separate parts of the knitting pattern or pattern repeats.
Split ring markers have the added benefit that they can be added and removed without moving the stitches,
and can also be attached directly to a stitch to mark it or to designate the right or wrong side of the knitting project.
* Row counter:
These small gadgets count rows and can keep track of how many rows have been knit or which row the knitter is
on in a pattern. Some come attached to a ring marker, making it easy to keep track of rows when knitting in the round.
* Stitch holders:
These look like big safety pins and are used to hold stitches that are not being worked, for example stitches that
will be used later to knit a sleeve or neckline.
Women's cardigan patterns with set-in shoulders in 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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modelcardigan, set-in shoulders,
V neck, coat length,
fitted waist
women's cardigan 12 x 16
women's cardigan 14 x 19
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 30
women's cardigan 24 x 32
women's cardigan 26 x 34
women's cardigan 28 x 37
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 clothing modelcardigan, set-in
shoulders,
V neck, no ribbing
women's cardigan 12 x 16
women's cardigan 14 x 19
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
women's cardigan 26 x 34
women's cardigan 28 x 37
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V neck
cardigan knitpattern 12 x 16
cardigan knitpattern 14 x 19
cardigan knitpattern 16 x 22
cardigan knitpattern 18 x 24
cardigan knitpattern 20 x 26
cardigan knitpattern 22 x 30
cardigan knitpattern 24 x 32
cardigan knitpattern 26 x 34
cardigan knitpattern 28 x 37
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rainbow cardigan knitted by Annuska Joosten |
 clothing modelcardigan,
set-in shoulders,
crew neck
women's cardigan 9 x 13
women's cardigan 12 x 16
women's cardigan 14 x 19
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 30
women's cardigan 24 x 32
women's cardigan 26 x 34
women's cardigan 28 x 37
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 clothing modelcardigan,
set-in shoulders,
round neck, no ribbing
women's cardigan 14 x 19
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 30
women's cardigan 24 x 32
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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
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modelwaist length cardigan,
set-in shoulder, scoop neck
3/4 bell sleeves
knitpattern 16 x 22
knitpattern 18 x 24
knitpattern 20 x 26
knitpattern 22 x 29
knitpattern 24 x 32
knitpattern 26 x 34
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clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders,
V neck, shawl collar,
fitted waist, 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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clothing modelcardigan set-in shoulders,
V neck, shawl collar,
fitted waist, sleeveless
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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IMPORTANCE OF COLOR WITH RESPECT TO FIGURE PROBLEMS
Is the color suitable for your figure proportions ?
Should you wear one solid color or should some subtle trickery be used to hide some figure discrepancies?
Black or grayed colors tend to make the figure appear smaller and slimmer than do bright and light colors.
A bright panel from neck to hem makes the wearer look taller.
One who wishes to appear shorter may use a two-tone effect, broken across the figure.
To minimize the waist, use a band of cool color or change the width of the belt.
A large bust can be minimized by the use of diagonal lines or by wearing dark or cool colors on top portion
of garment, and bright colors at the bottom.
Women's cardigan patterns with drop shoulders in 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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drop shoulders,
short sleeve, V neck
women's cardigan 12 x 16
women's cardigan 14 x 19
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 24 x 32
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 clothing modelcardigan, drop shoulders,
V neck
knitpattern 12 x 16
knitpattern 14 x 19
knitpattern 16 x 22
knitpattern 18 x 24
knitpattern 20 x 26
knitpattern 22 x 30
knitpattern 24 x 32
knitpattern 26 x 34
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 clothing modelcardigan, drop shoulders,
round neck
women's cardigan 14 x 19
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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 clothing modelcardigan,
drop shoulders,
round neck, no ribbing
women's cardigan 12 x 16
women's cardigan 14 x 19
women's cardigan 16 x 22
women's cardigan 18 x 24
women's cardigan 20 x 26
women's cardigan 22 x 30
women's cardigan 24 x 32
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 clothing modelcardigan,
drop shoulders,
V neck, shawl collar,
fitted waist
knitpattern 16 x 22
knitpattern 18 x 24
knitpattern 20 x 26
knitpattern 22 x 29
knitpattern 24 x 32
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clothing modelcardigan, drop shoulders,
V neck, wide sleeves,
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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 clothing modelcardigan drop shoulders
deep V neck, ribbon tie
ribbon tie cardigan 14 x 19
ribbon tie cardigan 18 x 24
ribbon tie cardigan 22 x 29
ribbon tie cardigan 26 x 34
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cardigan, drop shoulders,
V neck, knee high
cardigan only in size 38
Special request
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cardigan, raglan shoulders,
A-line, waist length,
3/4 lantern sleeves
knitpattern 16 x 22
knitpattern 18 x 24
knitpattern 20 x 26
knitpattern 22 x 29
knitpattern 24 x 32
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Cardigans with raglan shoulders in 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 raglan shoulders,
V neck, above Knee 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
add a nice border
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cardigan waist length,
V-neck, raglan shoulders,
half long sleeves
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
women's cardigan 26 x 34
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 clothing modelcardigan
raglan 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
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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.
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cardigan patterns
special designed for cables
drop shoulders, V neck
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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 |
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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.
Other Cardigans
cardigans with round yoke
Norwegian patterns
gauge and needle sizes
circular patterns with round yoke
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