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. 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: 35 (39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63)” Chest 
Finished Measurements: (4” ease) Chest: 39.25 (43.25, 47, 51, 55, 59.25, 63.25, 67.5)” Total Length: 25.5 (26.25, 27.5, 28.5, 28.75, 29.25, 29.75, 30.5)” or desired length. Sleeve to Armhole: 18 (18, 18.5, 19.5, 20, 20.5, 21, 21.5)” or desired length
Yarn: Sport weight yarn, approx 2000 (2200, 2600, 2975, 3500, 3875, 4250, 4650) 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, 6 (6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10) 7/8” buttons
Gauge: 24 sts & 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st.