Embroider-me, cardigan

Looking for a quick and easy-to-knit cardigan that’s perfect for spring and allows for personal embroidery touches? This beautifully crafted cardigan is designed to be worked flat and seamlessly, following a bottom-up approach. You can create it in your choice of wool or cotton, making it versatile for various seasons and styles. Express your creativity with the option to embroider as your imagination suggests! This pattern includes links to video tutorials for special knitting and embroidery techniques, ensuring that both novice and experienced knitters can follow along with ease. Additionally, we provide a range of printable templates for embroidery to help kickstart your artistic journey.

Materials Needed: For this project, you will need 4.5 mm and 6 mm knitting needles to achieve a proper gauge of 16 stitches x 18 rows (when using 6 mm needles). A recommended yarn is Concept Pure by Katia, which consists of 100% Pima cotton, with a weight of 50 g and a length of 100 m per skein. Depending on the size you choose, you’ll need 5 to 15 skeins to complete your cardigan.

This pattern offers eight sizes, designed for bust circumferences ranging from 74-79 cm (29-31 in) to 115-121 cm (45-48 in). The cardigan is intended to be worn with 5-10 cm (2-4 in) of positive ease, which results in finished bust circumferences of 88 cm (34.5 in) up to 126 cm (49.5 in). Don’t forget, you can customize the length of the cardigan to suit your preferences, making it a perfect addition to your spring wardrobe.

This engaging and stylish cardigan pattern is not just a knitting project – it’s an opportunity to showcase your personal flair through embroidery. So grab your needles and get ready to create a unique masterpiece that’s sure to impress!