This basic cardigan pattern is a perfect beginner project or for knitting with self-patterning yarns, highly textured yarns, or any yarn that needs to be the star of the show. The pattern’s blank canvas is also great for stripes or embroidered embellishments. Pattern includes instructions for crew neck and V-neck. Knit from the top down with raglan shaping, this cardigan is a seamless garment that is easily custom-fit.

This pattern is a downloadable PDF file.

Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54)” Bust
Finished Measurements: (4” ease) Chest: 36 (38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58)” Total Length: 23.75 (24, 24, 24.25, 24.5, 24.5, 24.75, 24.75, 24.75, 25, 25, 25.25)” or desired length. Sleeve to Armhole: 16 (16.5, 16.5, 17, 17, 17.5, 17.5, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5)” or desired length
Yarn: Sport weight yarn, approx 1620 (1750, 1875, 2025, 2150, 2375, 2550, 2700, 2900, 3125, 3350, 3475) yds
Needles: US size 3-5 (3.25-3.75 mm) needles, one 24” circular, one 16” circular, and one dpn set of 4 or 5
Notions: Stitch holders (or scrap yarn); Stitch markers (4); Yarn needle; 8 (8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 12) 7/8” buttons
Gauge: 24 sts & 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st.