P393 Shawl Collar Cardigan

P393 Shawl Collar Cardigan

Knit this loosely draped cardigan pattern with a folded over shawl collar and relaxed open front styling, that’s perfect for layering over any outfit. A great pattern for beginner knitting, this is an easy and quick knit in our chunky plush and soft-to-the-touch Fuzzy Yarn. The back, fronts and sleeves are knitted separately, and the collar is worked in with a knit-up technique after the garment is joined together.
P393 Shawl Collar Cardigan

EASY KNIT

MAKR FUZZY YARN

Difficulty

Easy

Measurements

ONE SIZE S M L
Chest Width 65cm 70cm 75cm
Body Length 50cm 55cm 60cm

Yarn Required

Makr FUZZY YARN 200g balls

6 7 7

Needles and Equipment

  • 15mm straight knitting needles
  • Wool needle for darning in ends
  • Removable Stitch Markers

Tension

15mm: 6 sts x 8 rows= 10cm x 10cm stst.

Knitting Abbreviation

Cm centimetres
K knit
P purl
Pm place marker
St(s) Stitch(es)
Stst Stocking Stitch (alternatively knit 1 row, purl 1 row)
WS wrong side
NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts and instructions are in cm. For conversion from centimetres to inches please divide by 2.5cm. Please be aware that there are different terms for crocheting and knitting in American and British English, if in doubt, we've included a list of common abbreviations.
Please use only the yarn specified. Another yarn is likely to yield different results. Quantities are approximate as knitting styles may vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn is from the same dye lot.

Cardigan Pattern

Body

Left & Right Front the Same.

Cast on 26 (28, 30) sts.
K1/P1 Rib for 4cm (3 rows)
Work stst Body until you have a length of 48 (53, 58) cm [ending on WS], placing marker for sleeve join at 26 (27, 28) cm.
Cast off.

Back

Cast on 32 (36, 40) sts.
Rib for 4cm (3 rows)
Stst starting from WS (purl row) placing marker for sleeve join at 26 (27, 28) cm, to match lengths of fronts 48, (53, 58) cm.

Small: Cast off 15sts, pm (for back neckline), cast off 12 sts, pm, cast off 15 sts.
Medium: Cast off 17sts, pm (for back neckline), cast off 12 sts, pm, cast off 17 sts.
Large: Cast off 19sts, pm (for back neckline), cast off 12 sts, pm, cast off 19 sts.

Sleeves

Cast on 19 (21, 23) sts with 10cm needles
Work 4cm of k1/p1 rib, (p1/k1 on alternate rows).
Size S – M: Armlength approx. 39cm
Size L : Armlength approx. 43 cm

To Finish

Sew shoulder joins using invisible horizontal seaming method.
Sew front and back side seams, and sleeve seams using invisible vertical seaming method.
Darn in all ends.

Neckline

Using Knitting-Up technique, Knit up the following:
From the left front neckline, knit-up 16 (18, 20) sts, from the back neckline, knit-up 14 sts, and from the right front neckline knit-up 16(18,20) sts. Total 46 (50, 54) sts.
Work 14 rows of k1/p1 rib.
Cast off. Darn in all ends.

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