Cardigan Knitting for Beginners! 12 EASY Cardigan Patterns

Learn to knit a sweater a cardigan with one of these easy knitting patterns!

The sweater knitting patterns in this video were recommendations from other knitters - their favorite (or their first) cardigan knitting pattern.

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🧶 KNITTING PATTERNS:
Bug Warmer by @taigahilliard619
Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down
Willingdon by Elizabeth McCarten
Harvest by @tincanknits_official
Livresque Cardigan from @EspaceTricotPodcast
Effortless Cardigan from @LionBrandYarn
Home Cardigan by @caidree
Aurora Shawl Collar Cardigan by Kirsten Hipsky for @websyarn
Morning Coffee by @amyherzogdesigns4699
Comodo by Nicola Susen
Douglas Cardi by @dreareneeknits
Cedar Ledge Cardigan by Amy Herzog

📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 Beginner Cardigan Patterns
1:26 Knitting Tip
1:50 Bug Warmer
3:01 Baby Sophisticate
4:20 Willingdon
6:01 Harvest
8:29 Livresque
10:18 Effortless Cardigan
11:12 Home Cardigan
12:57 Aurora Shawl Co Cardigan
14:17 Morning Coffee
15:52 Comodo
18:26 Douglas Cardi
20:08 Cedar Ledge
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[AzDesertSkyApparel]

The home cardigan is my favorite! So beautiful

[lindacornelius]

Thank you, I think I would start with the one you started with. That is the one I like

[lindenyoung]

Speaking as an advanced boo-boo making beginner, my first 2 cardigans were by Tara Lynn Morrisson----NANAIMO and KINIKIN. Both knitted top-down with larger needles and bulky-super bulky yarn. Quick, easy, and a huge confidence builder! No buttons, pockets, or special shaping techniques. For me me that is not/or would not be a "beginner" pattern. Also, Ashley Lillis---produces FULL
-length video tutorials for cardigans, pullovers, and vests. If you need a friend to "show you", she is your gal! Might be ready to attempt Caidree's "Home" Sweater. Thanks for compiling.

[bunkyman]

A great video, thanks! Lots of inspiration here, thanks for doing the research for us!

[sabinebauerle]

One of the easiest cardigans is the cloudy day cardi. It’s a lovely garment, I did one in a colorful green and am planning to do another one.

[lesleyjones]

The Felix cardigan is definitely a great one to do, very easy top down. Love it ❤ love your podcasts too ❤ from Australia

[janehill]

Great video, now that it’s not raining in Washington state, so I’m not knitting. Outside working in the yard!

[MsFuzzyBuddy]

Great video! My first cardigan was the Felix by Amy Kristoffers, and it was really great. By then I had already knit a sweater by Isabelle Kraemer, who had German Short Rows with a linked video so I knew what to do when I got to the Felix. I really think I lucked out by knitting Isabelle Kraemer first. Her patterns are so well written, and the Felix was also great.

[FoundFiberArt]

The Harvest is a great option. I just finished mine—it’s both my first cardigan and first sweater.

[heatherwood]

Thank you. I find ravelry overwhelming so appreciate all your suggestions. I also found your sock tutorials very helpful.

[alekscains]

I knitted a Harvest cardigan for daughter.
I think you knit a long garter band for the neck and then pick up the rest and work down.
Easy enough for a basic knitter that had a long breaks.

[laurabauman]

My morning knit with the nerd! 😂❤Still on socks. Just did my first Eye of Partridge heel flap. Might do a cardigan next.

[erlesenundverstrickt]

I knitted the Kukka Cardigan of Rosa P. - a simple Top down raglan cardigan - together with a beginner friend. She had never a question, the pattern seems to be well written. I like your channel and appreciate your recommandations very much, with greetings from Germany!👍🏽🙋🏻‍♀️

[RIODJENIRO]

Just found your channel, have liked and subscribed. Thanks so much for your input about making cardi's for the beginner. I'm just now trying to get back into knitting after a 10 year hiatus and would like to start by making a cardigan.

[megh]

that was great i love you so much thanks

[kittenkorleone]

Tonia, your videos are so informative and have helped this relativity new knitter get a better idea of where to start when considering a new project. The sources out there can be so overwhelming with the sheer number of patterns it can be impossible to know what's appropriate for a beginner. A project that is way beyond a knitters ability could turn them off from knitting completely. I almost quit several times in the beginning by biting off more than I can chew. Knitting should be fun to learn. Not a chore. Just remember that babies have milk before meat.

[jackieostrander]

Knit a small one for the first time....that's what I did for my very first project. I got a toddler pattern. I divided it like a cooking recipe by halving the rows and stitches. It fit a small doll.

[rachelbonner-edux]

I would highly recommend the Kylie cardigan by Ann Klimpert. It is a garter stitch cardigan so no purling. It is a top down circular yoke cardigan. There is no ribbing on the bottom so casting off is easier. Plus picking up for the button bands is easier because you pick up 1 to 1 on the garter stitch. There is also a Baby Kylie if you want to start with a smaller version. I made both the baby and adult versions, and they both fit very well.

[scbadive]

Those were some great patterns. I love cardigans, and I don't have enough of them. If I wanted to modify a drop shoulder and bring it up on the shoulder, how hard would that be? I'm a size 2X and drop shoulder designs make me look even bigger. I need things to fit in the shoulders and chest then get looser.

[Barbbfly]

Zasio was my 1st and great although I made it too big but I have gotten the most compliments from it . I chose bright greens and yellow and some light blue stripes from one of those striped balls of yarn ? lion brand ? pattern from Very pink knits