Tasseled Cardigan Knitting Pattern
Knitting Needle Size: 6 or 4 mm
Yarn Weight: (5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
Materials List
- Nako Yarn Color No: 10705 (4 balls) 11623 (1 ball)
- 4 Buttons
Back Piece for Cardigan Pattern
1- Cast on 84 stitches with the yarn no. 11623. Work 3 cm of knit stitch and set the stitches with the yarn no.
10705 as follows: 42 stitches as the diagram + 42 stitches as purl. Work in the same way along the knit length.2- When the body length is 33 cm, increase 5 stitches at both ends for sleeves (94). Work the increased stitches as is.
3- When the body length is 47 cm, center the stitches for neck opening and decrease 50 stitches in the center, then continue working in 2 pieces.
4- As of the next row, start binding off 22 stitches remaining on shoulders in 2 steps, and finish when the body length is 55 cm.
Right Front for Cardigan Pattern
1- Cast on 42 stitches with the yarn no. 11623. Work 3 cm of knit stitch and continue applying the diagram with the yarn no. 10705 along knitting.
2- When the body length is 28 cm, decrease 20 x 1 stitches at the center front on each front row for neck opening.
3- Increase 5 stitches at one end for sleeve when the body length reaches 33 cm.
4- When the body length is 55 cm, bind off 22 stitches on shoulders in 2 steps.
Left Front for Cardigan Pattern
1- Cast on 42 stitches with the yarn no. 11623. Work 3 cm of knit stitch and continue working purl stitch with the yarn no. 10705 along knitting.
2- When the body length is 28 cm, decrease 20 x 1 stitches at the center front on each front row for neck opening.
3- Increase 5 stitches at one end for sleeve when the body length reaches 33 cm.
4- When the body length is 55 cm, bind off 22 stitches on shoulders in 2 steps.
5- Using colors, attach tassels of 18 cm long to the edges of collar and shoulders.
Sleeve
1- Work sleeves separately; purl stitch for the right sleeve and apply the motif on the diagram for the left one.
2- Cast on 18 stitches with the yarn no. 11623. Work 3 cm of knit stitch and continue with the yarn no. 10705. Increase 1 stitch at both ends every 5 cm and finish by binding off when sleeve length is 44 cm.
Collar
Pick up 200 stitches from center fronts and neck opening with the yarn no. 11623. Make 4 buttonholes at 15-stitch intervals on the right center front, and finish after 3 cm.