Knit an Easy Button Cardigan | The Hillside Free Knitting Pattern
How to Knit an Easy Button Cardigan | The Hillside Free Knitting Pattern
Everyone needs a classic V-Neck cardigan to complete the wardrobe. This simple top-down raglan cardigan has a simple V-neck with gorgeous wood buttons. You can wear it open with your favorite tee underneath or wear it as a pullover on its own. The Hillside cardigan is knit with chunky yarn and larger needles so it knits up quite quickly. It’s great for beginner knitters and fun for the more advanced as well.
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Size Guide + Finished Measurements
The cardigan is written in six sizes, 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), with a finished bust size of 33.5 (37.5, 41.5, 45.5, 49.5, 53.5) in/84.5 (95, 105, 115, 125.5, 135.5) cm. The cardigan is intended to have about 3-6 in/7.5-15 cm of positive ease so pick a size that will provide the intended ease or adjust to your desired ease. For example, if you have a 38 in/96.5 cm bust, a size 3 would be ideal for about 3.5 in/9 cm of ease. Feel free to adjust body length and armhole depth as desired. You can try on the cardigan as you go.
Knit an Easy Button Cardigan | The Hillside Free Knitting Pattern
Yarn
Approximately 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick + Quick (223 yds/204 m per 12oz/340g skein) or another super bulky weight yarn that meets gauge. Color shown is Whipped Cream.
Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick + Quick is another great option if Re-Spun isn’t available.
Needles
9mm (US13) in the following sizes:
40 in/101.5 cm circular knitting needles (yoke, body)
16 in/40 cm cm or DPNs (sleeves)
Or knitting needles needed to obtain correct gauge
Notions
4 buttons (1 inch diameter)
4 removable stitch markers
4 stitch markers
Waste yarn to hold sleeves
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Scissors
Tape measure
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Gauge
10 STS + 13 Rows = 4 in/10 cm on 9mm needles in stockinette stitch