The brightest and most expressive can rightfully be called a two-color cardigan, which has won recognition all over the world. This product allows you to create bows for various purposes and wear a fashionable item to any event. For everyday wear, walking and work, the best choice would be samples made from threads in bright and expressive colors. For a holiday, you can wear jackets in contrasting shades, and a business look can be created with cardigans in subdued colors.
A two-color women's cardigan looks stylish and attractive, so it allows you to create pretty and attractive female looks. A work or everyday look can be created using. For a romantic date, a jacket with floral patterns is suitable, and for a business meeting it is better to wear a cardigan with geometric lines. In any case, an exquisite item will add lightness and playfulness to the image, emphasize female individuality and add luxury to the appearance.
Benefits of knitted products
A comfortable knitted two-color cardigan can be used in any weather. Knit samples using stockinette, garter stitch, stockinette stitch or ribbed stitch from yarn of different compositions.. The result is a luxurious product with high technical performance that can transform women of any age and emphasize their chosen style.
Warm, ergonomic products provide excellent air circulation and do not allow moisture to pass through. When putting on, you will never feel discomfort or irritation. Knitted jackets are light, warm and very beautiful. reliably protect from the cold and never cause sweating. not only comfortable, practical and pleasant to the touch, but also very elegant.
As a rule, yarn based on wool, mohair, cashmere, cotton, nylon, silk, acrylic and polyamide in different % ratios is used for knitting. Synthetic additives provide excellent fit, resistance to deformation and mechanical stress.
Models
A bright two-color women's cardigan is widely used due to its high aesthetics, visual appeal, sophistication of cut and variety of decoration. For everyday wear, jackets with buttons of medium length or shortened are used. Young people prefer models with a hood, while older women choose products without buttons.
When choosing accessories, you should remember that a two-color cardigan in itself is very expressive and elegant. It is better to use exquisite jewelry and elegant objects. To accentuate your style, an excellent choice would be a gold chain, pearl or silver earrings, or a ring. A headdress or a spherical bag will perfectly complement the look. The main accent element can be a brooch or bracelet, a pendant of two hearts or a luxurious necklace. Do not burden the image, but only slightly complement it, emphasizing individuality and feminine beauty.
A cardigan is an interesting and fashionable accessory in the wardrobe of a modern woman. The variety of shapes and styles of the cardigan allows you to wear it with anything: with a skirt, dress, classic trousers and ripped jeans. Cardigans have been knitted by needlewomen for many years now, because they are in trend. Particularly interesting are cardigan models knitted with thick yarn or thick braids - imitation of bulky knitting: cardigans with Lalo knitting needles, cardigans with merino knitting needles, etc.
Knitting a cardigan using thick yarn is easier because the work moves quickly and requires much less time and patience. After all, not every craftswoman will find the strength to knit one thing for 2-3 months. So, if you are not ready to stock up on a lot of patience, choose thicker yarn, larger knitting needles and interesting master classes.
What color yarn is best for knitting a cardigan?
Of course, it is best to start from your color type and choose shades from fashionable colors that suit you best. And most importantly, make sure that the knitted cardigan fits well into your wardrobe.
Fashionable colors of 2017 are natural, soft shades. Among them are:
- Rich green
- Rose quartz
- Rich electric blue
- Blue cold, icy shade
- Bright saffron
- Taupe (iced coffee)
- Gray with a hint of lilac
- Yellow muted
If your clothes are office wear, then feel free to choose shades of gray, cool blue or rose quartz. And if you wear more casual clothes, denim, then buy saffron or electric blue. Although gray also looks good with jeans.
The yarn consumption for knitting a cardigan is quite large: 1-1.5 kg. In this case, you can save money by purchasing yarn in packages in an online store, rather than individually at retail. It's even better to do this:
- buy 1 skein from 2-3 yarn options
- knit a pattern for a cardigan
- wash it and calculate the loops.
As a result, you will know the quality of the yarn: whether it sheds or not, whether the yarn shrinks, whether it holds the pattern you have chosen well. This careful preparation will save you from the disappointment of choosing the wrong yarn. Or, as an option, buy only the yarn recommended by the author of the model you have chosen. There is no point in experimenting in this matter.
We wish you good luck in the complex process of knitting a cardigan. We hope that the result will not disappoint you. To help you, we have selected more than 35 interesting models of knitted cardigans with descriptions and diagrams. If you want to show your finished cardigan, send your work to our editorial office. We will be happy to publish it.
Knitted cardigan. Interesting models from the Internet
Knitted cardigan with braids
Sizes: S (M; L).
Materials:
- 10 (11, 12) skeins of Karabella Super Yak (115 m / 50 g), in the photo the color is Oxford Gray;
- knitting needles No. 6.5 mm
- holders
- stitch markers
Openwork knitted cardigan
Cardigan sizes: XS/S – M – L – XL – XXL – XXXL.
For knitting you will need:
- 550-600-650-700-750-850 gr. gray-violet yarn (100% wool, 50g/100m).
- Straight and circular knitting needles (80 cm) No. 4.
- 6 silver buttons
Openwork knitted cardigan PINNATE by Amy Christoffers
Final cardigan dimensions:
- Chest circumference: 33 (37:40:44:47).”
- Length: 22 (22:23:23: 24)”. 1″=2.54 cm.
When choosing a size, be guided by the width of your shoulders and the depth of the armhole. Since the jacket is loose-fitting and does not fit the figure.
For knitting you will need the following materials:
- Yarn 7 (7; 8; 9; 10) skeins Elsebeth Lavold – Hempafhy (34% hemp, 41% cotton, 25% viscose; 50 g = 140 m).
- 2.75 mm double needles and 2.75 mm circular needles 24″ long.
- 3.5 mm double needles and 3.5 mm circular needles 24″ long.
- Stitch holders or waste yarn, thick needle.
- Hooks for fastening.
Cardigan knitted Coffee with milk
Size: 38-40, for a larger size recalculate the number of loops using your pattern.
You will need: 500 g of ANGORIA 6 yarn (a photo of the yarn is given in the description, yarn composition: acrylan 30%, young wool 20%, mohair 50%, 100 g-250 m). The yarn indicates the number of hook or knitting needles 2-4 and 2-6, the number of knitting needles was not indicated in the description, knit a sample and check it with the pattern. Choose the yarn color number, and there are many of them, to your liking.
White cardigan knitted with openwork braids
Sizes: 36/38 (40/42), 44/46 (48/50).
You will need: 800 (850) 950 (1000) g of Bandana yarn (50% cotton, 50% polyester, 90 m/50 g) from Junghans-Wolle; knitting needles No. 6, No. 8.
Knitted loose cardigan
Sizes: S–M (L–XL).
Bust circumference: 90 (106) cm. Cardigan length 90 cm.
You will need: yarn (80% silk, 20% linen; 150 m/50 g): 600 (700) g dark gray; knitting needles No. 3, 3.5 and 4; long circular needles No. 4.
Warm cardigan knitted
Size: 44/46. You will need: 900 g of blue Cocoon yarn (80% merino wool, 20% royal mohair, 115 m/100 g); straight knitting needles No. 5 and No. 6; circular knitting needles No. 5; 3 buttons.
Cardigan knitted Shalom, version with sleeves
The cardigan is knitted in the round, without side seams from top to bottom and fastens with one button.
Cozy cardigan, rich cherry color.
Author: Andrea Babb.
Cardigan dimensions along the chest circumference: 88 (or 95, 104, 113, 120) cm. In the photo - the size on the leg is 88 cm, while the freedom of fit is minimal.
Cardigan knitted crosswise
Sizes: 42/44 (46/48).
You will need:
- 900 (950) g red yarn Lana Grossa Bingo (100% wool, 80 m/50 g);
- straight and circular knitting needles No. 5.5.
Cardigan knitted from Drops
- Sizes: S-M-L-XL-XXL-XXXL.
- OG: 100-108-116-124-136-148 cm.
- Length: 71-74-76-78-80-82 cm.
- Materials: DROPS DELIGHT from Garnstudio 250-250-300-300-350-350 g color 07 (beige blue) n DROPS ALPACA from Garrutudio 250-250-300-300-350-350 g color 8105 (light blue steel) .
- Knitting needles: circular 3.5 mm, length 40 cm and 8 cm.
Knitted cardigan from designer Lenne
Designed by Lene Holme Samsoe.
The vertical stripes on the front and sleeves are made with an openwork pattern, but look like braids due to the location of the decreases and yarn overs. The cardigan is suitable for any figure and can be worn with trousers, a dress or a skirt.
Sizes: S, M, L, XL.
Chest: 87.5, 98, 103, 113 cm
Length: 67.5; 68; 69; 71 cm
You will need
Thick yarn (Bulky #5). The model in the photo is made with Sandnes Garn Alfa yarn (85% wool,
15% mohair; (60 m/50 g), color light gray No. 1042, 13, (14, 15, 16) skeins.
Knitting needles U.S. 10 (8 mm) and U.S. 11 (7 mm).
Additionally: loop holders, tapestry needle, six leather buttons with a diameter of 25mm.
Cardigan Merle
The cardigan is knitted without seams.
Cardigan knitted “Mood”
Yarn Kartopu 30% wool 70% acrylic. Yarn in four folds, knitting needles No. 5. Yarn consumption is about 1800 grams. Size 46. Length 85 cm. The cardigan is heavy, but warm. Suitable for warm autumn or spring. The photo was taken on a model to make it clearer.
The number of loops is a multiple of 6 + 2 chrome. P.
1st r. (= knit. r.): purl loops.
2nd r. (= purl): chrome, *knit 5 stitches together purlwise, from 1 stitch knit 5 stitches, alternately performing 1 knit, 1 knit. crossed, repeat from *, chrome.
3rd row: purl loops.
4th row: chrome, *from 5 sts, knit 5 sts, alternately performing k1, k1. crossed, knit 5 sts together purlwise, repeat from *.
Repeat in height from 1st to 4th row.
Knitted cardigan. Works from our readers
Women's cardigan knitted. Work by Svetlana Chaika
Warm cardigan knitted. Work by Svetlana Ivanova
Knitted cardigan. Work by Elena Petrova
Openwork cardigan Saffron knitted. Arina's work
Openwork cardigan knitted. Work by Svetlana Ivanova
Women's cardigan knitted. Work by Elena Petrova
Cardigan Lalo. Lilia's work
Cardigan knitted with colored waves. Catherine's work
Knitted cardigan. Work by Irina Stilnik
Cardigan Flower. Work of Hope
The cardigan is knitted with a honeycomb pattern.
Cardigan sizes: 38/40 (42) 44/46
You will need: 500 (550) 600 g gray and 200 g hot pink Mondo yarn (52% lambswool, 48% cotton, 120 m/50 g); straight and circular knitting needles No. 4.5.
Garter stitch: persons and out. R. - persons P.
Sequence of alternating stripes: 1 rub. sulfur, 2 rubles. * with gray and bright pink thread, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 p. gray thread.
Honeycomb pattern: the number of loops is a multiple of 6 + 5 + 2 chrome.
Knit according to the pattern on which the faces are shown. R. and 2 p. r., in the rest. R. loops knit purl. thread of the same color. Start with 1 chrome. and loops before rapport, repeat repeat loops, end with a loop after repeat and 1 chrome. Repeat from 1st to 12th row.
Knitting density: 20.5 p. and 39 r = 10 x 10 cm.
Completing of the work
Back: With gray thread, cast on 103 (109) 115 sts and knit for the placket 2.5 cm = 11 r in garter stitch in the indicated sequence, starting with purl. R. and evenly adding in the last purl. R. 6 p. = 109 (115) 121 p. Then knit with a honeycomb pattern. After 26 cm = 102 r. close from the bar for side bevels on both sides 1 p. and in every 18th p. 5 x 1 p. = 97 (103) 109 p. After 64 cm = 250 rub. (62.5 cm = 244 rub.) 61 cm = 238 rub. close from the bar for armholes on both sides 12 p. = 73 (79) 85 p. After 81.5 cm = 318 r. From the placket, close the middle 17 (21) 25 stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately. To round, close from the inner edge in every 2nd r. 1 x 3 and 1 x 2 p. After 83 cm = 324 r. Close off the remaining 23 (24) 25 sts from the bar.
Left shelf: With gray thread, cast on 51 (54) 57 sts and knit for the placket 2.5 cm = 11 r, garter stitch in the indicated sequence, starting with purl. R. and evenly adding in the last purl. R. 4 sts = 55 (58) 61 sts. Then knit with a honeycomb pattern, while for size 42 end with loops before the arrow and a loop after the repeat. Make a side bevel and an armhole on the right side, as on the back = 37 (40) 43 p. After 60 cm = 234 r. close from the bar to bevel the cutout on the left side 1 p., in every 6th p. 9 x 1 p. and in every 8th p. 4 x 1 p. (alternately in every 4th and 6th r. 15 x 1 p.) in every 2nd r. 2 x 1 p. and alternately in every 4th and 6th p. 15 x 1 p. At the height of the back, close the remaining 23 (24) 25 p.
Right shelf: knit symmetrically, while for size 42 start the honeycomb pattern from the loop before the repeat.
Sleeves: With a gray thread, cast on 51 (57) 63 p. and knit for a bar of 2.5 cm = 11 r. garter stitch in the specified sequence, starting with purl. R. and evenly adding in the last purl. R. 4 p. = 55 (61) 67 p. Then knit with a honeycomb pattern. After 4 cm = 16 r. from the bar, add 1 p. for sleeve bevels on both sides and in every 10th p. 11 x 1 p. = 79 (85) 91 p., including added loops to the pattern. After 38.5 cm = 150 rub. Close all loops from the bar.
Assembly: perform shoulder seams; for the left half of the strap along the neckline of the back, starting from the middle of the back, cast on 178 (186) 194 p. with gray thread, knit 2.5 cm = 11 r. garter stitch in the indicated sequence and bind off stitches. Do the right half the same way. Sew the short sides of the strips. Sew in the sleeves, sew side seams and sleeve seams.
Knitting pattern, pattern and symbols:
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