Today we are sharing with you a free pattern for a cardigan that has the distinctiveness of being colourful and decorated with intertwining motifs. The style is somewhat retro, and the extra touch is that It's made using our iconic super warm Piuma pure merino wool yarn.
You can use the cardigan as is i.e., keeping it open, or you can choose to embellish it with buttons taking into account that you must add buttonholes. You can also close it with a belt, perhaps in leather.
Are you ready? Let's begin.
MATERIALS
Piuma yarn col. Honey 200 g / 7.0 oz
Piuma yarn col. Natural White 100 g / 3.5 oz
Piuma yarn col. Paradise 100 g / 3.5 oz
Piuma yarn col. Earth 100 g / 3.5 oz
Piuma yarn col. Coral 100 g / 3.5 oz
Piuma yarn col. Flamingo 100 g / 3.5 oz
Knitting needles n° 8 EU / 11 US
Knitting needles n° 10 EU / 15 US
4 stitch markers
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
10 stitches and 14 rows
STITCHES USED
Garter stitch:
Knit the entire row
Stockinette stitch:
knit 1 row and purl 1 row
Rib stitch 1/1:
knit 1 and purl 1, in the following row knit 1 on the knitted stitch and purl 1 on purled stitch
Grain of rice:
knit on and even number of stitches
row 1: knit 1 and purl 1
row 2: purl 1 and knit 1
DIMENTIONS OF FINAL PIECE
Total length 60 cm / 23.6"
Width 55 cm / 21.6"
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Easy
Using the Honey coloured yarn cast on 54 stitches with the needles n° 8 EU / 11 US and knit rib stitch 1 x 1 for 7 rows.
Continue knitting with needles n° 10 EU / 15 US.
Using the Earth coloured yarn:
rows 8, 10 and 12: knit entire row
rows 9, 11 and 13: purl entire row.
Using the Coral coloured yarn:
from row 14 to row 17: knit grain of rice stitch.
Using the Natural white coloured yarn:
rows 18, 20 and 22: knit entire row
rows 19, 21 and 23: purl entire row.
Using the Natural white and Earth coloured yarns:
row 24: knit the entire row alternating stitches with the Natural white and Earth coloured yarns
row 25: purl the entire row alternating stitches with the Natural white and Earth coloured yarns
row 26: knit the entire row alternating stitches with the Natural white and Earth coloured yarns.
Using the Natural white coloured yarn:
rows 27 and 29: purl entire row
row 28: knit entire row.
Using the Paradise coloured yarn:
rows 30, 32, 33, 34 and 35: knit entire row
row 31: purl entire row.
Using the Honey coloured yarn:
rows 36, 38 and 40: knit entire row
rows 37, 39 and 41: purl entire row.
Using the Flamingo coloured yarn:
rows 42 and 44: knit entire row
rows 43 and 45: purl entire row.
Using the Flamingo and Earth coloured yarns:
row 46: knit the entire row alternating stitches with the Flamingo and Earth coloured yarns
row 47: purl the entire row alternating stitches with the Flamingo and Earth coloured yarns
Using the Flamingo coloured yarn:
row 48: knit entire row
row 49: purl entire row
Using the Coral coloured yarn:
Mark row 50 with the stitch marker, from here we begin the round, and the sleeve must be inserted.
rows 50, 52 and 54: knit entire row
rows 51, 53 and 55: purl entire row.
Using the Natural white coloured yarn:
from row 56 to row 61: knit grain of rice stitch.
Using the Earth coloured yarn:
rows 62 and 64: knit entire row
rows 63 and 65: purl entire row.
Using the Earth and Paradise coloured yarns:
row 66: knit the entire row alternating stitches with Earth and Paradise coloured yarns
row 67: purl the entire row alternating stitches with Earth and Paradise coloured yarns.
Using the Earth coloured yarn:
rows 68 and 70: knit entire row
rows 69 and 71: purl entire row.
Using the Flamingo coloured yarn:
rows 72 and 74: knit entire row
rows 73 and 75: purl entire row.
Using the Honey coloured yarn:
rows 76, 78, 80 and 82: knit entire row
rows 77, 79, 81 and 83: purl entire row.
Bind off.
Knit the two front pieces separately mirroring each other.
Using the Honey coloured yarn cast on 32 stitches with needles n° 8 EU / 11 US and rib stitch 1 x 1 for 7 rows.
Continue knitting with needles n° 10 EU / 15 US.
Continue by knitting 5 garter stitches (these will be the edge of the cardigan) Using the Honey coloured yarn and 27 stitches following the same line on the back.
At row 42 you begin the neckline.
Rows 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78: after the edge in garter stitch, drop a stitch.
From row 84 only knit the edge in garter stitch for another 16 rows and bind off the other stitches.
Using the Honey coloured yarn cast on 28 stitches with needles n° 8 EU / 11 US and rib stitch 1 x 1 for 7 rows.
Continue knitting with needles n° 10 EU / 15 US.
Work the lining like the back but increase one stitch on each side every 4 rows (rows 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) up to row 55 and then bind off.
Sew the shoulders, to do this first start with the sewing of the two edges together in garter stitch and then move on to the neckline behind. Sew the sleeves to the round from marker to marker and finish sewing the stitch.
We have now completed the knitted cardigan with geometric motifs. You can certainly utilise it on more than one occasion. If you liked this pattern, then you might also find it interesting the Tutorial for the creation of a chunky knitted scarf.
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