Shawl Collar Cardigan Knitting Pattern

This easy knitting pattern is a good pattern to try

for your first sweater. It has lots of style because
of the lovely collar, but there are no complicated
stitch patterns to follow. It's knit in a soft and
warm wool yarn.
Sizes:
S, M, L
inished !hest Measurement" #$ %&', &#()
Gauge:
*# sts and *+ rows , &) %*' cm( in St st with si-e
** .S needles
Materials:
Si-es /, *'0, and ** .S circular needles, 1/ or
#+) in length or si-e needed to obtain gauge
2ote" !ircular needles are used knitting back and
forth as with straight needles. 3o not work in
rounds.
# buttons
Iceland by !rystal 4alace 5arns
/ %*', **( balls 6 !olor +#1' Leaf
*''7 wool
*'' grams8#.9 ounces
*'/ yds8*'' meters
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Instructions
Back:
:ith middle si-e needles, !; 9& %9<,+1( sts and work in k*, p* rib for 9).
!hange to largest needles and St st, increasing < sts evenly spaced across first row 6 +1
%++, $'( sts.
Work even until piece measures < %<0, /() from beg.
Shape arholes
=; # sts at beg of ne>t 1 rows.
3ec * st at each edge every other row & times 6 &< %91, 9+( sts.
:ork even until armholes measure *'0 %**, **0().
Shape shoulders
=; $ %$, <( sts beg of ne>t 1 rows, then =; + %$, $( sts beg of ne>t 1 rows. =; rem 11
%1&, 1+( sts for back of neck.
!e"t #ront:
:ith middle si-e needles, !; #' %#1, #&( sts and work in k*, p* ribbing for 9).
!hange to largest needles and St st, increasing & sts evenly spaced across first row 6 #&
%#+, #<( sts.
Shape neckline and arholes
or neckline" at end of ?S rows, dec * st every &th row *& %*9, *+( times. @t same time,
when piece measures < %<0, /() from beg, shape armholes as for =ack.
:hen ront measures same as =ack, =; as for =ack shoulders.
$ight #ront:
:ork as for left front, reversing all shapings. :ork # buttonholes into ribbing when
piece measures *), 10) and &) from beg. To work %uttonholes, with ?S facing, work #
sts, then =; ne>t 1 sts and comp*ete row. ;n return row, !; 1 sts over bound off sts.
Sleeves:
:ith middle si-e needles, !; #1 %#&, #+( sts and work in k*, p* ribbing for 10).
!hange to largest needles and St st, increasing & %&, +( sts evenly spaced across first row.
Inc * st at each edge every &th row *1 %*#, *#( times 6 +' %+&, +<( sts.
:ork even until sleeve measures *9 %*+, *$() from beg.
Shape cap
=; # sts at beg of ne>t 1 rows. 3ec * st at each edge every row 11 %1&, 1+( times. =;
rem *' sts.
Collar:
:ith largest needles, beg along outer edge by
loosely casting on 1*1 %11', 11<( sts. :ork * row
in k*, p* ribbing.
Shape neck edge
!ont in k*, p* rib. @t each edge, dec * st every
row 1 %&, +( times, then =; & sts / times and 9 sts
*' times. @t same time, when piece measures #)
from beg change to middle si-e needles, and at +)
from beg change to smallest needles. =; rem #+
%&', &&( sts.
#inishing:
Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve caps to armhole
edges, matching bound off edges at underarms
and centers of sleeve caps to shoulder seams. Sew
side and sleeve seams. Sew neck edge of collar to
neck edges of back and front, making ends of collar meet tops of ribbing at lower front.
Sew buttons opposite buttonholes. Steam seams gently without pressure.
A !rystal 4alace 5arns and used with their permission.
See &%%reviations and the Glossary for help.
How to Knit Socks: Beginning the Sock
Instructions on how to knit socks perfectly
If you're a novice knitter, or even a knitter with a lot of e>perience, learning how to knit
socks can be an intimidating e>perience. or most people it's those four needles that
throw them off. They think it's hard enough to knit with two needles 66 what will happen
if you throw an e>tra set into the mi>B
ortunately, it's actually pretty easy to learn how to knit socks once you get going. @fter a
bit of practice, you won't even notice the e>tra needles at all.
What You'll Need
5ou will need a set of four thin, double6pointed needles. 3epending on if you're a loose
or tight knitter, the si-e may vary some, but usually you'll use 1.9 or # mm needles. 5ou'll
also need some great sock yarn. I like the ones that are multicolored, making for a more
interesting finished proCect. inally, you'll need a sense of adventureD 5ou can use the
pattern I describe in this article, or you could get really cra-y and check out the hundreds
of sock patterns over at Enitty !hick.
Step One: Getting Started
This sock fits an average woman's foot. If you want it to fit a child or a man, simply
decrease or increase the number of stitches you cast on. The best bet is to learn how to
knit while making a trial pair of socks for yourself. That way, you can hide any mistakes.
=esides, you want to enCoy the fruit of your labors.
!ast on +' stitches on one needle. 2ow divide them so they're on three needles by sliding
1' stiches on either side onto two more needles. 5ou now have three needles, each with
twenty stitches.
Step Two: Getting Around
:hat you want to do now is learn how to knit in the round. irst, use a ribbing pattern
%E*, 4*( all the way across the si>ty stitches, using the fourth needle as your working
needle. 3on't worry when you come to the edge of one needle... keep right on knitting on
the ne>t, pulling the stitch nice and tight to keep from getting gaps.
:hen you come to the end of the row, it's time to Coin the round. 5ou can slip a marker
onto the needle here if you like so you know where the round started, but if you've left a
long enough tail casting on, you'll probably be able to tell anyway.
Insert your needle into the first stitch of the row again. That will bend the needles into a
triangle, which is e>actly what you want. Enit the stitch, pulling it nice and tight. ?ib
across that first needle and your needles will Coin together in a triangle. :ay to goD
5ou've learned how to knit in the round.
Step Three: or!ing the Sock
Enitting in the round can feel a bit awkward at first, but don't worry. ;nce you find a
comfortable way to hold the needles so you're not Cabbing yourself in the leg, you'll catch
onto it in no time.
!ontinue the sock using the following pattern"
66?ib twenty )rounds) %in the round we call it a round instead of a row( to form the cuff
of the sock. These twenty rounds include the first two we Cust knit.
66Enit forty more rounds. 5ou will now have si>ty rounds in total.
The body of the sock is ready to go. @ll you have to do now to knit socks is learn how to
do the bottom half.