Today’s article features the pattern for an oversized cardigan. Without buttons, comfortable, soft and very warm thanks to the yarn chosen to make it: Sierra.
Noteworthy details are the dropped shoulder, the wide sleeves, and the openwork stitch that resembles a vertically stretched net.
The colour of this cardigan is Amber but you can find other equally exquisite variations on the store.
MATERIALS
Sierra yarn col. Amber 320 g / 11.3 oz
Needles n° 8 EU / 11 US
Wool needle
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
12 stitches and 14 rows
STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Selvage:
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.
Rib 2/2:
work alternating 2 knit stitches and 2 purl stitches both on the right side and on the wrong side of the work.
Stockinette stitch:
row 1: knit
row 2: purl
repeat rows 1 and 2.
Openwork serpentine stitch:
row 1: 1 selvage, knit 2, repeat (1 yarn over, knit 2 together) until the last 3 stitches, knit 2, 1 selvage
row 2: purl.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
SIZE
One size fits all
MEASUREMENTS OF THE FINISHED GARMENT
Bust circumference 120 cm / 47.2"
Total height 66 cm / 26" for the back and 64 cm / 25.2" for the front
Height from underarm 49 cm / 19.3"
Neck opening 14cm / 5.5"
Sleeve width at top 34cm / 13.4"
Sleeve length from underarm 42 cm / 16.5"
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
PROCEDURE
The cardigan is worked flat and is made up of 5 pieces: the back, the front, and the sleeves. The neck is worked after stitching.
With needles n° 8 EU / 11 US cast on 76 stitches.
Row 1: work 1 selvage, repeat (knit 2, purl 2) until the last 3 stitches, knit 2, 1 selvage
row 2: work 1 selvage, repeat (purl 2, knit 2) until the last 3 stitches, purl 2, 1 selvage.
Rows 1 and 2 set the edge with 2/2 rib, repeat 8 more times: you will get to row 18, equal to 10 cm / 4".
Continue with openwork serpentine stitch for 78 rows, equal to 56 cm / 22". Bind off the piece.
With needles n° 8 EU/11 US cast on 46 stitches.
Row 1: 1 selvage, repeat (knit 2, purl 2) until the last 3 stitches, knit 2, 1 selvage
row 2: 1 selvage, repeat (purl 2, knit 2) until the last 3 stitches, purl 2, 1 selvage.
Rows 1 and 2 set the edge with rib 2/2, and repeat them 6 more times: you will get to row 14, equal to 8 cm / 3.1".
Row 15: 1 selvage, knit 2, purl 2, repeat (1 yarn over, knit 2 together) until the last 5 stitches, purl 2, knit 2, 1 stitch edge
row 16: 1 selvage, purl 2, knit 2, purl 36, knit 2, purl 2, 1 selvage.
Rows 15 and 16 set the openwork serpentine stitch work with ribbed edges, and repeat them another 32 times: you will get to row 80, equal to 58 cm / 22.8".
Row 81: bind off the first 2 stitches, and continue with the given format until the end of the row
row 82: work following the given format.
Rows 81 and 82 set the decreases for the neckline, repeat them 3 more times: you will get to row 88, equal to 64 cm / 25.2". bind off the piece.
Work as done so on the front right piece until row 80, equal to 58 cm / 22.8".
Row 81: work as per the given format
row 82: bind off the first 2 stitches, and continue as per the given format.
Rows 81 and 82 set the decreases for the neckline, repeat them 3 more times: you will get to row 88, equal to 64 cm / 25.2".
Bind off the piece.
Start from the right sleeve.
Cast on 42 stitches with needles no. 8 EU / 11 US.
Row 1: 1 selvage, repeat (knit 2, purl 2) until the last 3 stitches, knit 2, 1 selvage
row 2: 1 selvage, repeat (purl 2, knit 2) until the last 3 stitches, purl 2, 1 selvage.
Rows 1 and 2 set the edge with rib 2/2, repeat 8 more times: you will get to row 18, equal to 10 cm / 4".
Row 19: knit 1, repeat (1 yarn over, knit 2 together) until the last stitch, knit 1
row 20: purl.
Rows 19 and 20 set the openwork serpentine stitch with initial and final stitches in stockinette stitch, repeat them another 19 times: you will get to row 58, equal to 42 cm / 16.5".
Bind off the piece.
Work the left sleeve as stated for the right.
Sew the shoulders. For the neck, on the wrong side, pick up 50 stitches around the neckline of the front right, back, and front left using a circular needle size 8 EU / 11 US.
Row 1: 1 selvage, knit 3, repeat (purl 2, knit 2) until the last 6 stitches, purl 2, knit 3, 1 selvage
row 2: 1 selvage, purl 3, repeat (knit 2, purl 2) until the last 6 stitches, knit 2, purl 3, 1 selvage.
Rows 1 and 2 are set with rib 2/2, repeat them 4 more times: you will get to row 10, equal to 5.5 cm / 2.3". bind off the piece. Alternatively, you can work the neck separately and sew it on the wrong side of the neckline: cast on 50 stitches and follow the same format.
Sew the sleeves along the respective armholes: for the armhole calculate 17 cm / 6.7" before and after the shoulder seam. Sew the underarms, then the sides for 39 cm / 15.4", leaving the ribbed edges unstitched: the back is longer than the front 2 cm / 0.8".
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