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Sweaters and cardigans knitting patterns
Daintree
Daintree is a sweater with a nice cable pattern on each side of the body.
You can choose between 2 versions:
The spring/summer version without sleeves and with a scoop neckline.
The winter version with long sleeves and elongated body.
This sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It starts at the shoulders, with some short rows and increases for the neckline.
The back and the front are worked flat up to the armholes and then joined to continue the body in the round.
The sleeves are picked up at the armholes and also worked in the round.
Gauge:
24 sts x 35 rs = 4″ x 4″ (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
28 sts x 35 rs = 4″x4″ (10 cm x 10 cm) in cable pattern st and 3,5 mm (US 4) needles.
Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) for a finished bust circumference 40 (41.5, 43.25, 46.5, 49.5, 54.5)”/ 100 (104, 108, 116, 124, 136) cm with 7.75″/20 cm of positive ease
Materials:
* Sleeveless sweater: The Fibre Co, Canopy fingering (50% alpaca, 30% wool, 20% viscose, 200 yds/183 m. for 50 g), 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins or about 885 (950, 1020, 1160, 1260, 1445) yds/810 (870, 930, 1060, 1150, 1320) m. of fingering weight yarn.
* Long sleeves sweater: The Fibre Co, Canopy fingering (50% alpaca, 30% wool, 20% viscose, 200 yds/183 m. for 50 g), 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins or about 1205 (1310, 1420, 1530, 1750, 1880) yds/1100 (1200, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1720) m. of fingering weight yarn.
* 3,5mm (US4) circular needle or size to obtain gauge.
* 3mm (US21/2) circular needle.
* 1 cable needle.
* 6 markers.
* 1 hook and contrast yarn for provisional cast on.
* Waste yarn to put on hold.
Little Otway
Little Otway is a modern sailor with different sized stripes on the body and the sleeves.
It is easy to wear and also available for women from XS to 3XL (Otway), so do not hesitate to form nice mother-daughter duets !
This sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It starts at the shoulders, with some short rows and increases for the neckline.
The back and the front are worked flat up to the armholes and then joined to continue the body in the round.
The sleeves are picked up at the armholes and also worked in the round.
Gauge:
26 sts x 34 rs = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Sizes:
4 (6, 8, 10, 12) years for a finished bust circumference 29.5 (31.5, 33, 36.5, 37.5)“/ 73.5 (78.5, 82.5, 91, 93.5) cm with 6”/15 cm of positive ease for sizes 4, 6 and 8 and 8”/20 cm of positive ease for sizes 10 and 12
Materials:
- Graine de Laine, Badiane (75% merinos, 25% silk, 437 yds/400 m. for 100g), 2 skeins or about 505 ( 560, 600, 740, 810) yrds/460 (510, 550, 675, 740) m. of fingering weight yarn. (color 1)
- Graine de Laine, Badiane (75% merinos, 25% silk, 437 yds/400 m. for 100g), 1 skein or about 135 ( 155, 190, 220, 260) yds/125 (140, 175, 200, 240) m. of fingering weight yarn. (color 2)
- 3,5 mm (US4) circular needle or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
- 3mm (US21/2) circular needle.
Otway
Otway is a modern sailor with different sized stripes on the body and the sleeves.
It is easy to wear and also available for girls from 4 to 12 years old (Little Otway), so do not hesitate to form nice mother-daughter duets !
This sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It starts at the shoulders, with some short rows and increases for the neckline.
The back and the front are worked flat up to the armholes and then joined to continue the body in the round.
The sleeves are picked up at the armholes and also worked in the round.
Gauge:
26 sts x 34 rs = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) for a finished bust circumference 42 (43.5, 46.75, 50, 54, 58.75, 61)“/ 105 (109, 117, 125, 135, 147, 153) cm with 10”/25 cm of positive ease
Materials:
- Graine de Laine, Badiane (75% merinos, 25% silk, 437 yds/400 m. for 100g), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins or about 1040 (1170, 1270, 1420, 1590, 1750, 1850) yrds/950 (1070, 1160, 1300, 1450, 1600, 1690) m. of fingering weight yarn. (color 1)
- Graine de Laine, Badiane (75% merinos, 25% silk, 437 yds/400 m. for 100g), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins or about 330 (340, 370, 390, 430, 470, 485) yds/300 (315, 340, 360, 395, 430, 445) m. of fingering weight yarn. (color 2)
- 3,5 mm (US4) circular needle or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
- 3mm (US21/2) circular needle.
Manzo
The border is knitted at the same time as the body of the cardigan. The sleeves are put on hold then knit in the round.
Gauge:
24 sts x 34 rounds = 4″ x 4″ [10 x 10 cm] in stockinette st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Sizes:
XS/S/M/L/XL/2XL/3XL for a finished bust circumference of 40/43/47/51/55/59/63″ [84/89/96/105/112/121/130 cm]
Materials:
- Uncommon everyday (210 yards/400 meters for 100g), 3 (3/3/4/4/4/4) skeins, or about 1050 (1203, 1313, 1422, 1531, 1674, 1750) yds / 960(1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1530, 1600) m of fingering weight yarn (color 1)
- Uncommon everyday (210 yards/400 meters for 100g), 1 skein, or about 181 (192, 219, 230, 252, 285, 296) yds / 165(175, 200, 210, 230, 260, 270) m of fingering weight yarn (color 2)
- 3,5 mm (US4) circular needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
- 3 mm (US2,5) circular needles
- 10 markers.
Samare
Samare is a loose sweater, knitted from bottom to top in stockinette stitch, with a panel in “grain d’orme” stitch at the center front. The back is slightly longer than the front.
Choose your usual size, the ease is already included in the pattern.
Gauge:
20 sts x 25 rounds = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette st with 4,5mm (US7) needles
Sizes:
XS/S/M/L/XL/2XL/3XL for a finished bust circumference of 40/43/47/51/55/59/63” (102/110/120/130/140/150/160 cm)
Materials:
- Malabrigo Rios, (210 yards/192 meters for 100g), 5 (6/6/7/7/8/9) skeins, or about 1000 (1150/1200/1370/1420/1640/1750) yards 920 (1050/1100/1250/1300/1500/1600) meters of worsted weight yarn.
- 4,5 mm (US7) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
- 4 mm (US6) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
- 4 markers, waste yarn, stitch holders, tapestry needle.
Ezia
Ezia is a cardigan, worked top down and seamless.
Starting with the collar and shaping the neck by working short row.
The sleeves stitches are put on waste yarn at underarm to be worked later.
Stitches are then pick up to knit the button bands.
Gauge:
23 sts x 30 rounds = 10x10cm in stockinette st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Sizes:
XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL for a finished bust circumference of 80, 86, 92, 100, 112, 122 cm
Materials:
- Purple Laine, Purple chinée (150m for 50g) 285(320/335/370/435/500)g or 850(960/1100/1200/1300/1500)m of another sport thread with same gauge (color 1)
- Purple Laine, Purple chinée (150m for 50g) 24(24/27/27/30/30)g or 70(70/80/80/90/90)m of another sport thread with same gauge (color 2)
- 3,5mm (US4) circular needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge
- 3 markers
- 3,5mm hook and waste yarn for provisional cast on
- Cable needle
- Waste yarn
- Tapestry needle
- 8-8-8-8-9-9 buttons
Askia
Askia is a sweater, knitted from the top down, in the round and seamless.
We begin by knitting the raglan, the body then the sleeves. Stitches are then pick up to knit the neckline.
Gauge:
18 sts x 28 rounds = 10x10cm in stockinette st with 4,5mm needles
Sizes:
XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL for a finished bust circumference of 73, 82, 93, 102, 113, 122 cm
The photo shows a size M with 6cm of positive ease.
Material:
- L’échappée Laine, Shetland (100m for 50g) 6(8/9/10/12/13) skeins or 600(750/900/1000/1200/1300) m of another worsted thread with same gauge
- 4,5mm (US7) circular needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge
- 4mm (US6) or a half-size smaller needles than those required to obtain the correct gauge
- 5 markers
- Waste yarn
- cable needle
- Tapestry needle
Loctudy
Loctudy is a cozy sweater, knitted from the top down, in the round and seamless.
You can choose to wear it close to your body or with positive ease and add a large collar for a confortable sweater.
A simple sweater with a nice cable and a neck worked in short rows.
Gauge:
18 sts x 25 rounds = 10x10cm in stockinette st with 4,5mm needles
Sizes:
XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL for a finished bust circumference of 84, 90, 97, 102, 116, 122 cm
Material:
- Low neckline: De Rerum Natura, Gilliatt (250m for 100g) 4(4/5/5/6/7) skeins or 900(950/1100/1220/1410/1700) m of another worsted thread with same gauge
- Turtle neck: De Rerum Natura, Gilliatt (250m for 100g) 5(5/5/6/7/8) skeins or 1050(1100/1250/1390/1600/1900) m of another worsted thread with same gauge
- 4,5mm (US7) circular needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge
- 4mm (US6) or a half-size smaller needles than those required to obtain the correct gauge
- 4 markers
- Waste yarn
- cable needle
- Tapestry needle
Shawls knitting patterns
Aralie
Aralie is a shawl worked laterally with stripes in garter stitch and a two-coloured cable on the side.
This cable is worked with slipped stitches and will be appreciated in all colors.
The two-colour i-cord borders give a nice finished touch.
The shawl is easily adaptable to your amount of yarn.
Gauge:
22 sts x 38 rs = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in garter st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Size:
63”/160 cm wide and 27.5”/70 cm height.
Materials:
- About 437 yds/400 m. of fingering weight yarn (color 1)
- About 437 yds/400 m. of fingering weight yarn (color 2)
- 3,5mm (US4) needles
- 1 cable needle (optional).
- 1 marker.
This pattern was created for the autumn box Le Chat Qui Tricote.
The shawl on the photos were knitted with Le Chat Qui Tricote, Duchesse, café crème and bigarreau
Asiri
3 colors, garter stitch, stripes, textured stitch, herringbone, i-cord…ideal to have fun knitting this shawl and to love wearing it later!
Materials :
- about 400 m of fingering weight yarn, color 1
- about 400 m of fingering weight yarn, color 2
- about 200 m of fingering weight yarn, color 3
- 3.5mm (US4) needles
Gauge : 24 sts x 32 rs = 4”x 4” in stockinette stitch and 3.5 (US4) needles
Size : 74”/185 cm x 24.8”/62 cm
The shawls on the photos were knitted with MSW from Yarn By Simone, color White Blank Page, The Witch and Toffee or not toffee or Cerise.
Lesi Stole
Lesi Stole is a stole in lace and stockinette st.
You will be able to wear it all the year : wrapped around your neck as a scarf in automn or winter or on shoulders to war up your summer outfits.
There are 2 sizes : the little one for only wear it as a stole and the biggest to wrapped around during winter.
Materials :
- about 774m / 1200m of fingering weight yarn
- 3.5mm (US4) needles
Gauge : 25 sts x 30 rs = 4”x 4” in stockinette stitch and 3.5 (US4) needles
Little size (stole): 75,6″ x 17,7″ (192 cm x 45 cm)
Large size (stole and scarf): 117,3″ x 17,7″ (298 cm x 45 cm)
There is a shawl version of this model : Lesi Shawl.
The shawl on the photo was knitted with 2 skeins of MSW from Yarn By Simone, color John Snow.
Lesi Shawl
Lesi Shawl is a shawl in lace with a garter stitch border.
You will be able to wear it all the year : wrapped around neck in automn or winter or on the shoulders to warm up your summer outfits.
Materials :
- about 800 m of fingering weight yarn
- 3.5mm (US4) needles
Gauge : 24 sts x 32 rs = 4”x 4” in stockinette stitch and 3.5 (US4) needles
Size : 77.6” x 28.3”
There is a stole version of this model : Lesi Stole .
The shawl on the photo was knitted with 2 skeins of MSW from Yarn By Simone, color John Snow.
Spring’s Kelias
This shawl is worked in garter stitch in the first section, followed by lace and sets of short rows, stripes, and a lace section to finish.
The method of construction creates the asymmetrical shape; while the design elements of color, shaping and lace make it a true original.
This is the spring-summer version of Kelias.
Materials :
- about 300 m of fingering weight yarn (color 1)
- about 360 m of fingering weight yarn (color 2)
- 3.5mm (US4) needles
Gauge : 24 sts x 38 rs = 4”x 4” in garter stitch and 3.5 (US4) needles
Size : 75.6” x 23.2”
The picture shawl was knitted with Squirrel’s yarns Merisier fing Ivoire and Silex.
Uzo
Uzo is shawl knitted laterally and fully reversible to allow you to choose your favorite side.
Follow the path of the stitches and have a good time in the company of your needles !
Gauge:
24 stitches x 32 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Material:
- Madelinetosh Tosh Sock (395 yds/361 m for 100 g), 2 skeins or about 788 yds/720 m of fingering weight yarn
- 3,5mm (US4) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Size:
78”/198 cm x 27”/68 cm
Lugas
Lugas is a two-tone shawl knitted sideways.
The crossed stitches pattern brings texture to the garter stitch and shapes with a set of stripes and crossed / slipped stitches.
Gauge:
21,5 stitches x 34 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in garter st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Sizes:
75”/191 cm wide and 22,5”/57 cm height
Material:
- About 437 yards (400 meters) of fingering weight yarn (color 1).
- About 437 yards (400 meters) of fingering weight yarn (color 2).
- 3,5 mm (US4) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Reya
Reya mixed garter stitch and brioche stitch with an effect “short rows” that are not.
It is knitted from top to bottom with a nice i-cord finish.
You can use 4 degraded skeins of the same color or only one skein for the brioche stitch
Gauge:
26 sts x 34 rs = 4” x 4” 10 x 10 cm in stockinette st with 3,5mm (US4) needles
Material:
- Lily Neige, Single Fingering (80% babay alpaca, 20% seacell, 452 yds/414 m for 100g), 2 skeins, or about 657 yds/600 m of fingering weight yarn for the main color
- Lily Neige, Single Fingering (80% babay alpaca, 20% seacell, 452 yds/414 m for 100g), 1 skein, or about 340 yds/310 m of fingering weight yarn for the contrast color: – CC1: 44 yds/40 m – CC2: 55 yds/50 m – CC3: 99 yds/90 m – CC4: 142 yds/130 m
- 3,5mm (US4) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
- 1 marker
Size:
89,7”/228 cm wide and 18,1”/46 cm height.
Hats and cowls knitting patterns
Lopta
Lopta is a hat and a matching cowl with nice cables and bobbles to protect you from the winter cold.
Lopta I available in 4 sizes, so it is perfect for warming the whole family.
You can even knit a men’s version by knitting the cable without the bobbles.
Materials :
- Hat: about 82 (98, 125, 148) yrds/75 (90, 115, 135) m. of aran weight yarn
- Cowl: about about 71 (98, 164, 182) yrds/65 (90, 150, 166) m. of aran weight yarn
- 5mm (US8) circular needle or size to obtain gauge.
- 4,5mm (US3) circular needle.
- 1 cable needle.
- 1 marker.
- 1 pompon.
Gauge : 16 sts x 23 rs = 4”x 4” in stockinette stitch and 5 (US8) needles
Size :
Hat: toddler: circumference 15.5 “/39 cm, lenght 7.25″/18 cm.
Child: circumference 17.5″/44 cm, lenght 7.75″/19,5 cm.
Adult M: circumference 19.5″/49 cm, lenght 8.75″/22 cm.
Adult L: circumference 21.5″/54 cm, lenght 9.25″/23 cm.
Cowl: toddler: circumference 18.75″/47 cm, lenght 5.25″/13 cm.
Child: circumference 20.75″/52 cm, lenght 6.75″/17 cm.
Adult M: circumference 23.25″/58 cm, lenght 10.5″/26 cm.
Adult L: circumference 25.5″/64 cm, lenght 10.5″/26 cm.
The hat and the cowl on the photos were knitted with Graine de Laine, Mélisse Aran.
Skoli
This Bandana cowl mixing lace, cables and patterned stitches is knitted from the bottom up. The side borders as well as the top of the cowl are nicely finished with an i-cord.
There are 2 buttons in the back to close the cowl, the large opening allows to put the cowl on without messing your hair already styled !
Materials:
- Les Laines du Scarabée, Guêpe (231 yds/212 m for 100g), 2 skeins, or about 263 yds/240 m of dk weight yarn
- 4mm (US6) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge
- 2 markers
- 2 buttons, 0,6”/ 1,5 cm diameter
Size:
20.86”” x 20.47” 53 cm x 52 cm
Gauge:
18 sts x 28 rs = 4″ x 4″ (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette st with 4 mm (US6) needles
Oxalis
Oxalis is a hat and a cowl for all the family’s girls!
The hat and the cowl are worked in the round with circular needle.
Sizes:
Size 1 (baby-toddler): hat: 42 to 49 cm head circumference, 20cm height,
cowl: circumference: 40cm, height: 19cm
Size 2 (child/adult): hat: 49 to 55 cm head circumference, 23cm height
cowl: circumference: 48cm, height: 22cm
Size 3 (adult): hat: 55 to 60 cm head circumference, 26cm height
cowl: circumference : 56cm, height : 25cm
Material:
- RSK Greenshop, Autentika, 1(2/2) skein(s) (220m for 100g) or any other DK weight yarn to get correct gauge.
Hat: Size 1: 100m, Size 2: 140m, Size 3: 160m
Cowl: Size 1: 100m, Size 2: 170m, Size 3: 200m - 4mm (US6) and 4,5 mm (US7) circular needles or size to obtain the correct gauge
- 1 marker
Gauge:
21 sts x 30 rnds = 4″ x 4″ (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette st and 4,5 mm needles
Iberis
Iberis is worked in the round with circular needle.
This hat is proposed in several versions :
– Two textured stiches for women or men.
– Two styles : beanie or slouch.
The central stiches consists of crossed stitches knit without cable needle (instructions in pattern).
Sizes:
Size 1 (child/woman): head circumference : 52 to 56 cm,
beanie: 22cm height,
slouch: 30cm height
Size 2 (woman/man): head circumference : 57 to 60cm,
beanie: 27,5cm height,
slouch: 35cm height
Material:
- Graine de Laine, Marjolaine, 1 skein (230m for 100g) or any other DK weight yarn to get correct gauge. Size 1: beanie : 110m, slouch: 170m; Size 2 : beanie: 180m, slouch : 220m)
- 3,5mm (US 4) circular needles or size to obtain the correct gauge
- 2 markers
Kallio
Kallio it’s a hat and a cowl for all the family!
The hat and the cowl are worked in the round with circular needle.
Sizes:
Size 1 (toddler) :
hat : 42 to 49 cm head circumference, 18cm height,
cowl : circumference : 40cm, height : 16cm
Size 2 (child/adult) :
hat : 49 to 55 cm head circumference, 21cm height
cowl : circumference : 48cm, height : 19cm
Size 3 (adult) :
hat : 55 to 60 cm head circumference, 24cm height
cowl : circumference : 56cm, height : 22cm
Material:
* RSK Greenshop, Autentika, 1(2/2) skein(s) (220m for 100g) or any other DK weight yarn to get correct gauge.
Hat : Size 1: 100m, Size 2 : 154m, Size 3 : 180m
Cowl : Size 1: 110m, Size 2 : 176m, Size 3 : 200m
- 3,5mm (US 4) and 4mm (US6) circular needles or size to obtain the correct gauge
- 2 markers, 1 cable needle, 1 tapestry needle
Gauge:
- 21stsx30rnds = 10x10cm in stockinette stich and 4mm needles
Olmo
Olmo is the perfect hat and cowl to bundle in the winter.
Offered in different sizes and versions to keep the whole family warm.
The girl version of the hat is decorated with a button and a fake buttonhole, while the boy’s version is classic and discreet.
This hat has a slouch shape except for the child’s version.
As for the cowl you can knit the longer version with 3 buttons or the more classic short version.
You can create your favorite combination by mixing all the different possibilities.
Gauge:
20 sts x 36 rs = 4” x 4” 10 x 10 cm in “grain d’orme” st with 4,5mm (US7) needles
Materials:
- Hat: Malabrigo Rios, candombe (210 yards/192 m for 100g), 1 skein, or about 110 (155/175/200)” 100 (140/160/180) meters of worsted weight yarn.
- Cowl: Malabrigo Rios, candombe (210 yards/192 m for 100g), 1 (1/2/1/2) skein(s) or about 110 (145/265/190/330) 100 (130/240/170/300) meters of worsted weight yarn.
- 4,5 mm (US7) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
- Another 4,5 mm (US7) needles or needles necessary to obtain the correct gauge for the girl’s hat and the short version of the cowl.
- 1 marker.
- One button, 1,2” diameter, for the girl’s hat.
- Three buttons, 1,2” diameter for the long version of the cowl.
- 4,5mm hook and waste yarn for provisional cast on.
Sizes for the hat:
Size 1: head circumference 15,7” to 17,7” (40 cm to 45 cm), 6,3” (16 cm) height
Size 2: head circumference 17,7” to 19,7” (45 cm to 50 cm), 8,2” (21 cm) height
Size 3: head circumference 19,7” to 21,7” (50 cm to 55 cm), 9” (23 cm) height
Size 4: head circumference 21,7” to 23,2” (55 cm to 59 cm), 10,2” (26 cm) height
Sizes for the cowl:
Size 1: short version, baby-toddler, 15,7” (40 cm) width, 6,3” (16 cm) height
Size 2: short version, child-adult, 18,9” (48cm) width, 8,2” (21 cm) height
Size 3: long version, child, 44,5” (113 cm) width, 6,3” (22 cm) height
Size 4: short version, adult, 22” (56 cm) width, 6,3” (23 cm) height
Size 5: long version, adult, 52” (132 cm) width, 6,3” 24 cm height