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free knitting patterns for women's cardigans, woman clothes in American fashion sizes, cardigansweater( no patterns or images? go back to the main page for a free pattern from www.jessica-tromp.nl ) |
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women's cardigan pattern image for; women's cardigan drop shoulders, double band, thigh length |
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your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 40 - 48 |
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Flat (Bottom-Up) Thigh length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Modified Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 17-12-2009 Knitting Pattern name: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 40 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 43,6 Armhole: 18,6 Top Neck Opening: 7,0 Hem Width: 7,7 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,3 Hem Width: 43,6 Sleeve Bottom: 8,5 Back Neck Width: 5,9 Back Width: 19,4 Sleeve Length: 18,2 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 34,9 Hem Length: 2,3 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 133 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 22,8 ins (182 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Continue until armhole measures 8,8 ins (70 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 41 stitches. Slip the next 35 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 41 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 38 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,5 ins (76 rows). Place 38 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 64 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 22,8 ins (182 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 13 times, then every 5th row 4 times, until 38 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,5 ins (76 rows). Place 38 shoulder stitches on holder. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SHOULDER SEAMS: SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 4 needles pick up and knit 114 stitches between the armhole cast-offs. 2. knit even for 10 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 9 times, then every 4th row 22 times to 52 stitches (125 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 15,9 ins (128 rows). Dec 4 stitches evenly across the last row (48 stitches remaining). 4. Hem. Change to size 3 needles. knit 22 rows in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. ( Or 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 3 needles pick up and knit 282 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 18 rows. Cast off loosely. Fold band to inside and sew cast-off edge to back of picked up stitches. 3. Mark positions for 8 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,5 ins 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 armhole castoff sections (on the front and back) to equal length along the armhole end of the sleeve side edges, then sew remaining side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 20,8 for body and sleeves 2,2 for ribbing and/or hems 2,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 25,4 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Thigh length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Modified Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 17-12-2009 Knitting Pattern name: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 42 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 45,7 Armhole: 19,1 Top Neck Opening: 7,3 Hem Width: 7,8 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,6 Hem Width: 45,7 Sleeve Bottom: 8,7 Back Neck Width: 6,2 Back Width: 20,3 Sleeve Length: 18,3 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 35,1 Hem Length: 2,3 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 139 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 22,8 ins (182 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 43 stitches. Slip the next 37 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 43 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 40 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Place 40 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 67 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 22,8 ins (182 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 16 times, then every 5th row twice, until 40 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Place 40 shoulder stitches on holder. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SHOULDER SEAMS: SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 4 needles pick up and knit 117 stitches between the armhole cast-offs. 2. knit even for 10 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 13 times, then every 4th row 19 times to 53 stitches (125 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 16,0 ins (128 rows). Dec 4 stitches evenly across the last row (49 stitches remaining). 4. Hem. Change to size 3 needles. knit 22 rows in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. ( Or 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 3 needles pick up and knit 286 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 18 rows. Cast off loosely. Fold band to inside and sew cast-off edge to back of picked up stitches. 3. Mark positions for 8 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,5 ins 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 armhole castoff sections (on the front and back) to equal length along the armhole end of the sleeve side edges, then sew remaining side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 21,8 for body and sleeves 2,3 for ribbing and/or hems 2,5 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 26,6 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Thigh length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Modified Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 17-12-2009 Knitting Pattern name: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 44 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 47,8 Armhole: 19,4 Top Neck Opening: 7,5 Hem Width: 8,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,7 Hem Width: 47,8 Sleeve Bottom: 8,9 Back Neck Width: 6,4 Back Width: 21,3 Sleeve Length: 18,3 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 35,4 Hem Length: 2,3 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 145 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,0 ins (184 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 46 stitches. Slip the next 37 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 46 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 42 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Place 42 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 70 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,0 ins (184 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row once, then every 4th row 18 times, until 42 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Place 42 shoulder stitches on holder. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SHOULDER SEAMS: SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 4 needles pick up and knit 118 stitches between the armhole cast-offs. 2. knit even for 10 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 13 times, then every 4th row 19 times to 54 stitches (125 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 16,0 ins (128 rows). Dec 4 stitches evenly across the last row (50 stitches remaining). 4. Hem. Change to size 3 needles. knit 22 rows in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. ( Or 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 3 needles pick up and knit 289 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 18 rows. Cast off loosely. Fold band to inside and sew cast-off edge to back of picked up stitches. 3. Mark positions for 8 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,5 ins 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 armhole castoff sections (on the front and back) to equal length along the armhole end of the sleeve side edges, then sew remaining side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 22,7 for body and sleeves 2,3 for ribbing and/or hems 2,5 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 27,5 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Thigh length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Modified Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 17-12-2009 Knitting Pattern name: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 46 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 49,9 Armhole: 19,7 Top Neck Opening: 7,8 Hem Width: 8,2 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,9 Hem Width: 49,9 Sleeve Bottom: 9,1 Back Neck Width: 6,6 Back Width: 22,2 Sleeve Length: 18,6 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 35,7 Hem Length: 2,5 Hem Length: 3,0 Front Band Width 2,5 Number of buttons: 8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 152 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 22,8 ins (182 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (74 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 47 stitches. Slip the next 40 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 47 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 44 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Place 44 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 74 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 22,8 ins (182 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 3 times, then every 4th row 17 times, until 44 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Place 44 shoulder stitches on holder. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SHOULDER SEAMS: SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 4 needles pick up and knit 120 stitches between the armhole cast-offs. 2. knit even for 12 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 13 times, then every 4th row 19 times to 56 stitches (127 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 16,1 ins (130 rows). Dec 5 stitches evenly across the last row (51 stitches remaining). 4. Hem. Change to size 3 needles. knit 22 rows in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. ( Or 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 3 needles pick up and knit 291 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 23 rows. Cast off loosely. Fold band to inside and sew cast-off edge to back of picked up stitches. 3. Mark positions for 8 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,5 ins 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 armhole castoff sections (on the front and back) to equal length along the armhole end of the sleeve side edges, then sew remaining side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 23,7 for body and sleeves 2,6 for ribbing and/or hems 3,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 29,5 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Thigh length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Modified Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 17-12-2009 Knitting Pattern name: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 48 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 52,0 Armhole: 20,0 Top Neck Opening: 8,0 Hem Width: 8,4 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0 Hem Width: 52,0 Sleeve Bottom: 9,3 Back Neck Width: 6,8 Back Width: 23,1 Sleeve Length: 18,6 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 36,2 Hem Length: 2,5 Hem Length: 3,0 Front Band Width 2,5 Number of buttons: 8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 158 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,3 ins (186 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (74 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 50 stitches. Slip the next 40 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 50 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 46 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Place 46 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 77 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,3 ins (186 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 7 times, then every 4th row 14 times, until 46 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Place 46 shoulder stitches on holder. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SHOULDER SEAMS: SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 4 needles pick up and knit 122 stitches between the armhole cast-offs. 2. knit even for 12 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 13 times, then every 4th row 19 times to 58 stitches (127 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 16,1 ins (130 rows). Dec 6 stitches evenly across the last row (52 stitches remaining). 4. Hem. Change to size 3 needles. knit 22 rows in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. ( Or 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 3 needles pick up and knit 297 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 23 rows. Cast off loosely. Fold band to inside and sew cast-off edge to back of picked up stitches. 3. Mark positions for 8 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,6 ins 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 armhole castoff sections (on the front and back) to equal length along the armhole end of the sleeve side edges, then sew remaining side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 24,9 for body and sleeves 2,7 for ribbing and/or hems 3,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 30,9 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ |
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