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women's cardigan or sweater pattern image for ; cardigan patterns special designed for cables; drop shoulders, V neck
Cable patterns tend to "pull in,"
giving
more stitches per width than
stockinette, garter, or seed stitch. The choice of yarn affects the
comfort of the cardigan, since it affects its warmth, weight and ability
to "breathe" (air exchange). |
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1 First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a fantasy pattern, knit your swatch in this stitch,
2 then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit, 3 no need for special yarns or needles size, you decide which yarn you use and which gauge you use, so easy. You can use any
knitting stitch and knit with any knitting yarn you like, if it has a similar gauge.
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, |
your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 40 - 48 |
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Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 15-6-2009 Free knitting pattern for: cable cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 101 cms chestsize for * size 40 USA / British 34 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (CABLE PATTERN over 4 in = 10 cm): 32,0 stitches by 29,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 108,0 Armhole: 47,0 Top Neck Opening: 18,0 Hem Width: 19,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 24,0 Hem Width: 102,0 Sleeve Bottom: 22,0 Back Neck Width: 15,0 Sleeve Length: 43,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 61,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 7,0 Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 165 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 10 stitches evenly across the row to 175 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 30,3 cms (88 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 22,1 cms (64 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 64 stitches. Slip the next 47 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 64 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 59 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 24,1 cms (70 rows). Cast off 59 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 79 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 84 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 30,3 cms (88 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row 4 times, then every 3rd row 20 times, until 59 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 24,1 cms (70 rows). Cast off 59 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 63 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 9 stitches evenly across the row to 72 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 14 times, then every 3rd row 26 times to 152 stitches (106 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 37,0 cms (108 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 280 stitches (approximately 4 stitches for each 3 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 8,7 cms apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 449,1 for body and sleeves 60,7 for ribbing and/or hems 32,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 542,4 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 15-6-2009 Free knitting pattern for: cable cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 106 cms chestsize for * size 42 USA / British 36 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (CABLE PATTERN over 4 in = 10 cm): 32,0 stitches by 29,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 113,0 Armhole: 48,0 Top Neck Opening: 19,0 Hem Width: 20,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 24,0 Hem Width: 106,0 Sleeve Bottom: 22,0 Back Neck Width: 16,0 Sleeve Length: 43,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 61,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 7,0 Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 172 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 11 stitches evenly across the row to 183 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 30,3 cms (88 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 22,1 cms (64 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 66 stitches. Slip the next 51 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 66 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 61 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 24,1 cms (70 rows). Cast off 61 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 83 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 88 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 30,3 cms (88 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row 10 times, then every 3rd row 16 times, until 61 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 24,1 cms (70 rows). Cast off 61 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 66 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 72 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 20 times, then every 3rd row 22 times to 156 stitches (106 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 37,0 cms (108 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 282 stitches (approximately 4 stitches for each 3 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 8,7 cms apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 465,4 for body and sleeves 63,4 for ribbing and/or hems 32,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 561,6 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 15-6-2009 Free knitting pattern for: cable cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 111 cms chestsize for * size 44 USA / British 38 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (CABLE PATTERN over 4 in = 10 cm): 32,0 stitches by 29,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 118,0 Armhole: 49,0 Top Neck Opening: 19,0 Hem Width: 20,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 25,0 Hem Width: 112,0 Sleeve Bottom: 23,0 Back Neck Width: 16,0 Sleeve Length: 43,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 62,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 7,0 Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 181 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 10 stitches evenly across the row to 191 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 30,3 cms (88 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 22,8 cms (66 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 70 stitches. Slip the next 51 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 70 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 65 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 24,8 cms (72 rows). Cast off 65 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 87 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 92 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 29,7 cms (86 rows), excl. hem. 3. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row 6 times, then every 3rd row 20 times. 4. Armhole. (knit measures 30,3 cms from hem). Mark this row at left end for armhole. Complete neckline shaping until 65 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 24,8 cms (72 rows). Cast off 65 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 66 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 10 stitches evenly across the row to 76 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 17 times, then every 3rd row 24 times to 158 stitches (106 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 37,0 cms (108 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 283 stitches (approximately 4 stitches for each 3 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 8,5 cms apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 487,6 for body and sleeves 65,9 for ribbing and/or hems 32,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 586,4 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 15-6-2009 Free knitting pattern for: cable cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 116 cms chestsize for * size 46 USA / British 40 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (CABLE PATTERN over 4 in = 10 cm): 32,0 stitches by 29,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 124,0 Armhole: 50,0 Top Neck Opening: 20,0 Hem Width: 21,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 25,0 Hem Width: 118,0 Sleeve Bottom: 23,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0 Sleeve Length: 44,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 63,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 8,0 Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 191 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 9 stitches evenly across the row to 200 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 29,7 cms (86 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,4 cms (68 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 73 stitches. Slip the next 54 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 73 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 68 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (74 rows). Cast off 68 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 92 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 97 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 29,7 cms (86 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row 12 times, then every 3rd row 16 times, until 68 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (74 rows). Cast off 68 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 69 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 76 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 19 times, then every 3rd row 24 times to 162 stitches (110 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 38,0 cms (112 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 290 stitches (approximately 4 stitches for each 3 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 8,8 cms apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 511,7 for body and sleeves 73,9 for ribbing and/or hems 33,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 619,4 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 15-6-2009 Free knitting pattern for: cable cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 121 cms chestsize for * size 48 USA / British 42 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (CABLE PATTERN over 4 in = 10 cm): 32,0 stitches by 29,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 129,0 Armhole: 51,0 Top Neck Opening: 20,0 Hem Width: 21,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 25,0 Hem Width: 125,0 Sleeve Bottom: 24,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0 Sleeve Length: 44,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 64,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 8,0 Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 202 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 208 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 31,0 cms (90 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,4 cms (68 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 77 stitches. Slip the next 54 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 77 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 72 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (74 rows). Cast off 72 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 98 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 101 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. knit even until piece measures 31,0 cms (90 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row 12 times, then every 3rd row 16 times, until 72 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (74 rows). Cast off 72 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 69 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 10 stitches evenly across the row to 79 stitches total. 2. Change to size 2.5 needles and CABLE PATTERN. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 19 times, then every 3rd row 24 times to 165 stitches (110 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 38,0 cms (112 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 295 stitches (approximately 4 stitches for each 3 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,1 cms apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 540,2 for body and sleeves 77,2 for ribbing and/or hems 34,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 651,7 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ |
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