Novice Cardigan Mini - Chunky Edition - Paper

The recipe is written in beginner-friendly language without abbreviations. Below you will find help videos for all steps in the recipe.

The Novice Cardigan Mini – Chunky Edition is knitted from the top down. This means that you start by knitting the rib at the neckline, then the yoke, then the body and finally the sleeves. The cardigan is knitted in stocking stitch, while the edges are knitted in rib. The Novice Cardigan Mini – Chunky Edition has a round yoke. This is formed by knitting increases on four rows evenly distributed on the yoke.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 years

The excess width of the cardigan: 65 (68) 72 (74) 76 cm

Length: 37 (39) 40 (42) 44 cm measured at the center back

Knitting tension: 14 stitches x 21 rows in stocking stitch on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needle 6 mm (80 cm), circular needle 7 mm (80 cm), double pointed needles 6 and 7 mm

Yarn suggestion: 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 g Kos from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 150 m) knit together with 50 (50) 50 (50) 50-75 g Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m). Note that you knit with two strands at the same time (one strand of the thick one and one strand of silk mohair).

6 buttons (ø = 15-18 mm)

Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)

See description of difficulty level here.