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Easy Saturday Cardigan

Sit back, relax, and make a beautiful knit cardigan that won't make you want to tear your hair out!

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Easy Saturday Cardigan

Just the thought of learning how to knit a sweater can be frightening to some. However, it doesn't have to be. With the Easy Saturday Cardigan, you'll be changing your tune in no time at all. Step aside, Sunday. Now, we're easy like Saturday morning. This beautiful knit sweater pattern is completed entirely on straight needles, so you don't even have to learn how to knit in the round.

Perfect for beginner and veteran knitters alike, it only takes time and patience to get this super stylish and amazingly comfortable knitted cardigan into your closet. Great for work or play both inside and outside of the house, you simply can't go wrong with the Easy Saturday Cardigan.

NotesThe instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger size(s) the instructions will be written thus ( ). When only one number is given in, it applies to all sizes.

Knitting Needle Size11 or 8 mm, 13 or 9 mm

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge11 sts and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch with larger needles.

Finished SizeTo fit bust measurement: Extra-Small/Small - 28-34" [71-86.5cm]; Medium - 36-38" [91.5-96.5cm]; Large - 40-42" [101.5-106.5 cm]; Extra-Large - 44-46" [112-117cm]; 2/3 X-Large - 48-54" [122-137cm]; 4/5 X-Large - 56-62" [142-157.5 cm]. Finished bust: Extra-

Materials List

  • Patons® Misty Granite Dust (94004) (3.5 oz/100 g; 143 yds/131 m) - 6 (7,7,8,9,10) balls
  • Sizes U.S. 11 (8 mm) and U.S. 13 (9 mm) knitting needles
  • 2 stitch holders

Instructions

Easy Saturday Cardigan Charts

BACK

With smaller needles, cast on 48 (53-59-65-75-85) sts. Knit 5 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS. Change to larger needles and work in stocking st until work from beg measures 20" [51 cm], ending on a purl row.

  1. Shape Armholes:

    Cast off 4 (5-6-7-10-10) sts beg next 2 rows. 40 (43-47-51-55-65) sts.

    Cont even until armhole measures 9 (9-9½-9½-10-10)" [23 (23-24-24-25.5-25.5) cm], ending on a purl row.

  2. Shoulders:

    Cast off 11 (12-13-14-14-18) sts. K 18 (19-21-23-27-29) (including st on needle after cast off ). Slip these sts on a st holder. Cast off rem 11 (12-13-14-14-18) sts.

RIGHT FRONT

**With smaller needles, cast on 27 (30-32-35-38-43) sts.
Knit 5 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS.**
Change to larger needles and proceed as follows:

1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 20" [51 cm], ending on a RS row.

  1. Shape armhole:

    Cast off 4 (5-6-7-10-10) sts beg next row. 23 (25-26-28-28-33) sts.

    Cont even, working 5 garter sts at front until armhole measures 9 (9-9½-9½-10-10)" [23 (23-24-24-25.5-25.5) cm], ending on a RS row.

  2. Shoulder:

    Cast off 11 (12-13-14-14-18) sts. P 12 (13-13-14-14-15) (including st on needle after cast off ). Slip these sts on a st holder.

LEFT FRONT

Work from ** to ** as given for Right Front.
Change to larger needles and proceed as follows:

1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K5. Purl to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 20" [51 cm], ending on a WS row.

  1. Shape armhole:

    Cast off 4 (5-6-7-10-10) sts beg next row. 23 (25-26-28-28-33) sts.

    Cont even, working 5 garter sts at front until armhole measures 9 (9-9½-9½-10-10)" [23 (23-24-24-25.5-25.5) cm], ending on a WS row.

  2. Shoulder:

    Cast off 11 (12-13-14-14-18) sts. K 12 (13-13-14-14-15) (including st on needle after cast off ). Slip these sts on a st holder.

SLEEVES

With smaller needles cast on 27(27-27-29-31-33) sts.
Knit 5 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS and inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 29 (29-29-31-33-35) sts.

Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st, inc 1 st each end of 3rd and every following 4th row until there are 37 (33-45-41-49-45) sts, then every following 6th row from previous inc until there are 49 (49-53-53-55-55) sts.

Cont even until Sleeve from beg measures 17½ (18-18-18-17-17)" [44.5 (45.5-45.5-45.5-43-43) cm], ending on a purl row. Place markers at each end of last row. Work an additional 6 (8-10-10-14-14) rows in stocking st. Cast off.

FINISHING

Pin pieces to measurements. Cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry.
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves, placing sleeve rows above markers along cast off sts of Fronts and Back to form square armhole.
Sew side and sleeve seams.

  1. Collar:

    With RS facing and smaller needles, K 11 (12-13-14-14-18) from Right Front st holder. Place marker on last st. K 18 (19-21-23-27-29) from Back st holder. Place marker on last st. K 11 (12-13-14-14-18) from Left Front st holder. 40 (43-47-51-55-65) sts.

    1st row: (RS of collar).* Knit to marked st. Kfb in marked st. Rep from * once more. Knit to end of row.
    2nd row: Knit.

    Rep last 2 rows until Collar measures 7" [18 cm], ending on a WS row of Collar.

    Cast off knitwise (WS).

  2. Belt:

    With smaller needles, cast on 7 sts. Work in garter st (knit every row) until work from beg measures 60" [152.5 cm]. Cast off.

  3. Belt loops:

    With smaller needles, cast on 8 sts. Cast off.
    Try on Cardigan. Mark positions of belt loops on side seams.

Abbreviations

Alt
Alternate(ing)
Beg
Beginning
Cont
Continue(ity)
Inc
Increase(ing)
Kfb
Knit into front and back loop of next stitch
Rep
Repeat
RS
Right side
St(s)
Stitch(es)
WS
Wrong side
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