Easy Knit Lace Cardigan Pattern + Tutorial | The Springside

The Springside Lace Cardigan is a simple drop shoulder open cardigan knit in Irish Mesh stitch. The lace stitch gives the cardigan a delicate look with a fun texture and provides a light, airy layer for spring and summer. The back, front panels, and sleeves are knit separately and then seamed together. The cardigan is meant to fit a bit oversized because of its drop shoulder construction. Feel free to adjust body and arm length as desired. Instructions are written so that you can knit this sweater in any gauge (any yarn weight and needle size).

Size Guide + Finished Measurements
Sizes written in 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6). This sweater has about 6-10 in/15-25.5 cm of positive ease so pick a sweater size accordingly. For example, if you’re a 37 in bust, a size 2 would be appropriate for about 7 in of positive ease.

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Yarn
I used just over 2 skeins of Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick + Quick yarn (223 yds/204 m per 12oz/340g skein) for a size 2 sweater knit on 9mm (US 13) needles. You can estimate yardage based on your gauge swatch and calculate overall square inches or centimeters.

Needles
I used a 9mm (US 13) 40 in/101 cm circular needle to knit the entire cardigan. Feel free to go down a needle size for ribbing. You can also knit this on straight needles or shorter circular needles, but you will need a long circular needle for the collar.

Notions
Tape Measure
3 Removable Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
Scissors

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Gauge
Knit your own gauge swatch with your desired yarn weight and needle size to determine how many stitches you’ll have per 4 in/10cm. This step is crucial to help you determine cast on stitches for each sweater section. My gauge was a little less than 12 STS per 4in/10cm. In the calculation examples provided, I used 12 STS. Rows per 4 in/10 cm isn’t relevant as the pattern just references overall lengths, not row count.

Knitting Pattern, knitting tutorial, Free Knitting Pattern, Sweaters + CardigansAshley LillisMay 1, 202221 Comments