Gather your friends, prepare some delicious treats and a good cup of tea, and have fun knitting this unisex sleeveless cardigan together! Made with Vivienne speckled yarn, which consists of two strands of mohair and two strands of ultra-thin printed cotton, this DK/Light Worsted yarn creates a soft, fluffy texture where the mohair stands out against the cotton. The design is minimalistic, but the colors make it truly eye-catching!
Choose your favorite shade of Vivienne and let's get knitting!
MATERIALS
Vivienne yarn color Swinging 363 g / 12.8 oz for size M
Knitting needles n° 8 EU / 11 US
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
9 stitches and 13 rows
KNITTING STITCHES USED
Knit stitch
Purl stitch
Twisted knit stitch:
knit the stitch in the back loop of the stitch below.
Selvage stitch:
on the right side, pass the initial stitch knitwise onto the right needle without working it and knit the final stitch; on the wrong side of the work, pass the initial stitch purlwise onto the right needle without working it and purl the initial stitch.
1x1 Rib:
alternate 1 knit and 1 purl on both the right side and the wrong side of the piece.
Stockinette stitch:
row 1: knit all stitches
row 2: purl all stitches.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Increase:
lift the yarn between the last worked stitch and the next one and knit 1 knit into back.
Simple stitch over:
pass 1 stitch on the right needle without working it, knit the following stitch on the left needle and with the tip of the left needle pass the passed, or unworked, stitch.
SIZES
The pattern is written for size S (M, L).
DIMENSIONS OF THE FINISHED PIECE SIZE S (M,L)
Bust circumference: 104 (116, 116) cm / 41" (45.7", 45.7")
Total length: 52 (54, 57) cm / 20.5" (21.2", 22.4")
Height from underarm: 31 (32, 33) cm / 12.2" (12.6", 13")
Neck opening width: 21 (22, 22) cm / 8.3" (8.7", 8.7")
DIFFICULTY
Easy
METHOD
The sleeveless cardigan is knitted flat and consists of three pieces: the back panel and two front panels.
Using knitting needles n° 8 EU / 11 US, cast on 47 (53, 53) stitches.
Row 1: slip 1 stitch knitwise (selvage stitch), purl 1, knit 1 across until the last 2 stitches, purl 1, slip 1 stitch knitwise
row 2: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, purl 1 across until the last 2 stitches, knit 1, slip 1 stitch knitwise.
Rows 1 and 2 establish the 1x1 rib with a selvage stitch at the beginning and end of each row for the bottom edge. Repeat for 4 more rows (6 rows total), reaching 4.5 cm / 1.8".
Row 7: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across to the last stitch, slip 1 stitch knitwise
row 8: slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl across to the last stitch, slip 1 stitch knitwise.
Rows 7 and 8 establish stockinette stitch with selvage edges. Repeat for 27 (28, 30) more times until you reach row 62 (64, 68), measuring 47.5 (49.5, 52.5) cm / 18.7" (19.5", 20.7").
Shoulder Shaping
Row 63 (65, 69): bind off 5 (6, 6) stitches for the shoulder, knit to the end
row 64 (66, 70): bind off 5 (6, 6) stitches for the shoulder, purl to the end
rows 65 and 66 (67 and 68, 71 and 72): repeat rows 63 and 64
row 67 (69, 73): bind off 5 stitches, knit to the end
row 68 (70, 74): bind off 5 stitches, purl to the end.
Bind off the remaining stitches.
Using knitting needles n° 8 EU / 11 US needles, cast on 25 (27, 27) stitches.
Row 1: slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl 1, knit 1 across until the last 2 stitches, purl 1, slip 1 stitch knitwise
row 2: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, purl 1 across until the last 2 stitches, knit 1, slip 1 stitch knitwise.
Rows 1 and 2 establish 1x1 rib with selvage stitches. Repeat for 4 more rows (6 rows total), reaching 4.5 cm / 1.8".
Row 7: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across, increasing 0 (1, 1) stitch at approximately the middle of the row using a right-leaning increase, slip 1 stitch knitwise. You now have 25 (28, 28) stitches
row 8: slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl across, slip 1 stitch knitwise
row 9: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across, slip 1 stitch knitwise
row 10: slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl across, slip 1 stitch knitwise.
Rows 9 and 10 establish stockinette stitch with selvage edges. Repeat for 11 (12, 12) more times, reaching row 32 (34, 34), measuring 25 (26, 26) cm / 9.8" (10.2", 10.2").
Neck Shaping
Row 33 (35, 35): slip 1 stitch knitwise, decrease 1 stitch for the neckline using a left-leaning decrease, knit across, slip 1 stitch knitwise
row 34 (36, 36): slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl across, slip 1 stitch knitwise
rows 35 and 36 (37 and 38, 37 and 38): repeat rows 33 and 34
row 37 (39, 39): slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across, slip 1 stitch knitwise
row 38 (40, 40): slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl across, slip 1 stitch knitwise.
Rows 33-38 (35-40, 35-40) establish the stockinette stitch neckline shaping. Repeat 4 more times until row 62 (64, 64).
Shoulder Shaping
SIZE S
Row 63: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across
row 64: bind off 5 stitches, purl across
rows 65 and 66: repeat rows 63 and 64
row 67: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across
row 68: bind off 5 stitches.
SIZE M
Row 65: slip 1 stitch knitwise, decrease 1 stitch for the neckline, knit across
row 66: bind off 6 stitches, purl across
row 67: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across
row 68: bind off 6 stitches, purl across
row 69: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across
row 70: bind off 5 stitches.
SIZE L
Row 65: slip 1 stitch knitwise, decrease 1 stitch for the neckline, knit across
row 66: slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl across
row 67: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across
row 68: repeat row 66
row 69: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across
row 70: bind off 6 stitches, purl across
rows 71 and 72: repeat rows 69 and 70
row 73: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit across
row 74: bind off 5 stitches.
Work the left front panel the same way as the right front panel, but in mirror image.
Seam the shoulders using a mattress stitch for an invisible finish.
Sew the side seams from the bottom up for 31 (32, 33) cm / 12.2" (12.6", 13"), leaving 16.5 (17.5, 19.5) cm / 6.5" (7", 7.7") open for the armholes.
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