Today we’re going to learn how to knit up an oversized cardigan. Super warm, soft and long it can be worn even for those in-between seasons as a light jacket.
This oversized cardigan has a little something extra which is the yarn and the colour that was chosen. In other words, Piuma 100% extra fine merino wool in Monet from the Print collection.
Let’s get started.
How to knit the oversized cardigan
MATERIALS
Cables 100 cm / 39.4″
Knitting needle n° 10 EU / 15 US
Knitting needle n° 12 EU / 17 US
4 stitch markers
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4”
10 stitches x 16 rows
KNIT STITCHES USED
Garter:
knit all the rows.
Rib 1×1:
knit 1 and purl 1, in the next row knit 1 on the knitted stitch and purl 1 on the purled stitch
Fisherman’s rib:
row 1: knit 1 and purl 1
row 2: purl all the stitches as they appear and double the knit stitches.
What is the double stitch? a knitted stitch where instead of inserting the needle in the loop on the left needle, it’s inserted in the stitch UNDER that loop. Or rather, in the corresponding stitch worked in the previous row. By doing this you don’t lose the stitch on the left needle, but simply the 2 stitches (the bottom one and the top one) are worked together.
Repeat always from row 2.
SIZE
M
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Easy
How to do the back of the oversized cardigan
METHOD
Work with 2 threads.
Cast on 50 stitches and work the rib stitch 1×1 for 9 rows with no.8 EU / 11 US needles.
Continue with the garter stitch with no. 10 EU / 15 US needles.
Row 49: place a stitch marker at the beginning and end of the row (it’s the start of the armhole).
Continue with the garter stitch until row 85.
Bind off.
How to do the front of the oversized cardigan
Work the two front parts mirror-like.
Cast on 25 stitches and work the rib stitch 1×1 for 9 rows with no.8 EU / 11 US needles.
Work the back as you did for the front until row 49, mark the beginning of the round with a stitch marker and at the same time, from the opposite side, start the V shape.
Row 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82: from the part of the V shape work in this way: 1 edge stitch, 2 stitches together.
Finish at row 85.
Bind off.
How to do the sleeves of the oversized cardigan
Cast on 27 stitches with no.8 EU / 11 US needles and work the rib stitch 1×1 for 9 rows.
From row 10 to row 15: work the garter stitch
row 16: work the fisherman’s rib with no.12 EU / 17 US for 52 rows from row 68 to row 75: work the garter stitch.
Bind off.
Sew up the shoulders.
How to do around the neck
Using the circular needles pick up 192 stitches distributed as follows: 85 stitches on both front sides and 22 stitches in the back.
Round 1: on the front, rib stitch 1×1 taking 2 stitches together every 3 worked (e.g. knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2 together), on the back work all the stitches, there will be 160 stitches in total.
Rib stitch 1×1 for 5 rounds.
Bind off.
Sew the sleeves onto the top from stitch marker to stitch marker, lastly sew the top and the sleeve with a single seam.
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