Fluffy One - short sleeve cardigan, simple knitting pattern

If you have been following me on Instagram, you know that every now and then I was sharing with you simple free knitting and crochet patterns on there.

For obvious reasons it could only be the ones small enough to fit the IG format.

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My plan for this blog is to share sketches, finished patterns and tests for them so feel free to bookmark, follow, share and leave comments on what you would like to see. Blog world is completely new to me but it is the best way to get to know each other better. How exciting!

Fluffy One is my latest make and as you requested in IG poll I did write down the instructions on how to make it and what materials are needed.

This basic design fits sizes from S to XL but obviously depending on what you are going for, you can adapt it to your needs.

Knitting with fluffy yarn is very forgiving so there is not a lot stitch manipulations. It is a quick and easy project and I can't wait to hear what you think.

Enjoy!

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PATTERN

Fluffy One @woollygear

Materials:

Yarn: Get Your Fluff On by KNITCRAFT 50g/225m - 3 colours held together (1 ball of each - pink, blue and teal) + extra ball (teal) for neckline and scallop button line finishing

If you want to use one strand DROPS WISH 50g/70m would be a great substitute.

Needles: 10mm, 9mm, 8mm, 6mm /60cm long if you are using circular

Crochet hook: 6mm

Yarn needle

Scissors

Abbreviations:

CO – cast on

St/sts – stitch, stitches

BO – Bind off

St st – stockinette stitch

WS – wrong side

RS – right side

K – knit

P - purl

Sl st – slip stitch

Tr – treble crochet (UK terms)

Dc – double crochet

Tension:

9stsx12rows/10x10cm on 10mm needles

Fluffy One - measurments - @woollygear

METHOD

Back and fronts of this pattern are knitted flat separately and sewn together.

Sleeves are knitted in the round and then the neck and crochet scallop edge is added at the end.

It has not been tested so if you want to share any feedback on this draft with me I'll be more than happy to hear from you!

BACK

Using 10mm needles and three strands of yarn, CO 44sts.

Work in St st for about 28cm, ending with the WS row. It was 34 rows in my case.

Next row (RS): BO 4sts in pattern, knit to the end.

Next row (WS): BO 4sts in pattern, purl to the end. (36sts)

Work in pattern 16 more rows.

SHOULDER SLOPES

RS: BO 5sts in pattern, k4, turn.

P4, turn, [slip 1 st to right needle, pass stitch left on the right needle over the slipped st], BO 3sts.

Cut the yarn leaving a tail.

Attach yarn and BO 16sts, k10.

WS: BO 5sts in pattern, p4, turn.

K4, turn, [slip 1 st to right needle, pass stitch left on the right needle over the slipped st], BO 3sts.

LEFT FRONT

CO 20sts. Work 34 rows in St st.

RS: BO 4sts, knit to the end.

WS: purl

Work in pattern 16 more rows.

Work shoulder slope identical to the back, BO remaining 6sts.

RIGHT FRONT

CO 20sts. Work 33 rows in St st.

WS: BO 4sts, purl to the end.

RS: knit

Work in pattern 16 more rows.

Work shoulder slope identical to the back, BO remaining 6sts.

JOIN shoulders and sides using your preferred method.

SLEEVES

For the right sleeve – pick up and knit 32 sts.

Starting at the middle of the underarm pick up 4sts, then 12 sts on the back shoulder edge, 12sts again after the shoulder seam and finally 4sts under arm (4+12+12+4=32).

Join in the round and knit 16 rounds.

BO loosely in pattern.

Repeat to make second sleeve.

NECKLINE

Using 10mm needles and 3 strands of yarn pick up and knit 40 sts ( 9 for the right front, 22 for the back, 9 for the left front)

WS: change to 9mm needles and purl

RS: change to 8mm needles and work 6 rows

RS: change to 9mm needles and knit

WS: change to 10mm needles and purl.

Cut the yarn leaving very long tail, fold the brim and sew in place.

[If you don’t want to work a folded neckline, BO after fourth row worked on 8mm needles.]

SCALLOP CROCHET EDGE

Divide front edges into 9 (approx. 5.5cm) equal sections, placing markers in the middle where the crochet scallops are going to be.

Using three strands as for the neckline and 6mm crochet hook, start at the bottom of the right front.

Sl st in the first edge st (corner).

*5tr the marked space, dc in between marked spaces*

Repeat to the end, finish with a 5tr followed by a sl st (neckline top edge).

For the left side start at the top of the neckline and repeat the above.

There you go! It's really really simple, isn't.

I hope you like it and I hope you like this form of sharing how it's made.

Have a great day! See you in the next one!