Chunky knit Oriole cardigan by Julia Piro

Chunky knit Oriole cardigan

Knitting
October 2020
Jumbo (0-4 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
US 19 - 15.0 mm
435 - 609 yards (398 - 557 m)
XS-3XL
English
This pattern is available from etsy.me for €4.00.

Are you looking for new knitting idea? Let’s try to knit this chunky knit cardigan just in 2 days!

This is beginner level KNITTING PATTERN and is easy to make.

But if you’re looking for your first cardigan to knit, this is not a basic cardigan.

♥ OVERVIEW

Cardigan is worked back and forth with circular needle, from mid front and bottom up as far as the armholes. Then the front and back pieces are finished back and forth separately.

The sleeves are worked back and forth with circular needle top-down.

The pieces are sewn together to finish.

Once the cardigan is sewn together, stitches are picked up all around the collar and cardigan edges for button band.

♥ PATTERN - Instant download 2 PDF files: in inches and in cm.

♥ SKILL LEVEL - beginner (not for the new knitter)

♥ SIZES: XS-3XL

♥ STITCHES - Knit and Purl (Moss pattern and Rib). K2tog (decreases in the sleeves).

♥ YARN - chunky yarn like:

  • “Crazy Sexy Wool” by Wool and the Gang (5-7 skeins)
  • “The Wool” by We are knitters (5-7 skeins) .
  • “Alpine Maxi” by Yarnart (4-6 skeins).

♥ NEEDLES - circular needles 15 mm (US 19)

♥ BUTTONS - 4 Toggle Wooden Buttons (4 cm/ 1.6 in)