How to knit a cardigan with knitting needles for beginners - charts with descriptions, step-by-step photos and videos

The classic cardigan is one of the variants of a knitted sweater, the main difference being the absence of a collar. Use such products in the fall as a light coat and as a summer version of the cloak. Modern fashion designers offer a wide range of cardigans: long-fitting, long models, razletakes, trapezoids, short items to the waist, with a smell, zippers, with interesting Asian motifs, women's, children's and men's. How can a beginner needlewoman create such a product with her own hands?

Step-by-step instructions with diagrams and job description

The cardigan's special feature is that this garment is universal, has no attachment to either sex, age or age. A warm knitted coat will be enjoyed by both the child and the young woman of fashion. The popularity of products has contributed to the creation of a huge number of models, differing in color, type of binding( large, "braids", "spikelets," plaiting), length. Let's consider the detailed schemes of the most fashionable in this season, but available in performance, cardigans.

Master class for knitting a long cardigan with a belt

To make a long cardigan, emphasizing the silhouette, for a woman of 46-48 size, take: 1 kg of crimson yarn "Maqic JAZZ", knitting needles No. 3( circular).When knitting a pattern, the thread is taken in two pieces. Before work, you need to remember which conventional abbreviations are used in most of the knitting schemes. Here they are: p.- a series, etc. - a loop, faces. Ch.- the surface of the surface, Ch.- the purity of the surface, cf.etc. - medium loops, rel.etc. - a purl loop, of faces.etc. - the front loop. To make the product, proceed as follows:

1. Backrest.
   • Knitting begins with this part of the product. On usual spokes we type 160 items and we tie 90 bands with the "English rubber band", which is executed in such a way - one o.n., one facial. To denote the pattern of knitting in this technique, the following abbreviation is used: 1X1 OR 1/1.
   • In the next - 91 p.evenly we remove 50 loops, we leave 110. We do it so: every third and fourth loops we tie together.
   • 92-95 р.will be performed by the facial smoothness, and 96-99 r.- purl.
   • The next 30 rows are knit by the facial smoothness. Again, we repeat the alternation 4 through 4( purl and facial smoothness) - 129-132 rubles.we knit out.chap., and 133-136 rubles.- Facial. This order of alternation is retained up to 259 rows, taking into account the removal of the armhole.
   • .In the design of this fragment on 211 р.close 5 points on both sides( only 10 points).To do this, in 211 and 213 rows, after tying the first edge loop, we take 3 pieces one at a time, and in 214 and 218 r.- 2 loops together 4 times in a row.
   • Throat line. In the 253 r.find the line of the middle, we count 22 cf.loops and start to reduce them. To do this, in 2 p., Starting at 253( that is, at 253 and 255 rivers), symmetrically, from the 11 loops in the center, we are symmetrically fastened on two loops together 4 times. In 254 and 256 rows we sew the central loops of two together once.
   • 259 р.- last. His hinges are closed. To do this, take two loops at once and tie them together, return the new loop to the first spoke, take it again and another loop and tie it together. We follow this order until one loop remains. Through it we pass the thread and tie a knot. Everything, the detail is ready.
   • The left shoulder is also similar.

1. Right shelf.
   • We collect 93 items and we knit 90 rubles."English rubber band".
   • Working with 91 series, close evenly 30 loops - every 3 and 4 loops we sew together.
   • In the 92nd row, the extreme lion.10 loops will be tied with an elastic band 1/1., The next 53 loops knit, alternating 4 faces.etc. and 4 of them.
   • Starting from the 93rd р., 30 rows we use only the facial smooth surface, with 123 р.We again alternate 4 to 4( otn., persons.
2. .The procedure for working on this part of the right shelf is similar to knitting the back. In the 211 р.close 5 loops on each side of the product( total - 10 points).To do this, we tie them in 211 and 213 rows after the first edge loop( we take together 3 pips one time), and in 214 and 218 r.on two loops together 4 times in a row.
3. Throat. This part is bounded in 247 p. We remove on the left 16 p. Starting from 247, we take together 2 loops 4 times in a row( in 247 and 249 rows).248 row and 250-258 we sew the faces. Ch.259 р.- we finish knitting the details by closing the hinges.
4. Right sleeve. String 75 p. And we sew 35 r."English rubber band".36 r.- We remove 22 p. Uniformly, tearing every 3-4 pips two together.37-40 р.- facial smooth surface, 41-44 р.- purl, so alternate to 113 r. At 49 r.expand the blade, adding in all 8 rows of 1 loop 7 times. For this we make the round. We get 69 items and we bind people. Ch.up to 163 r.
5. Beginning from 163 rubles, to complete the line of the pellet of the sleeve, on both sides of the shelf we close three sts, tying them together. Then in each even row( 164,166,168, etc.) we subtract 2 points in two rows, 1 in 9 rows, 3 loops once. It should turn out 23 p. We finish knitting of a detail of 193 r., We close.
6. The right sleeve is similar. Let's see that the density of knitting was the same, otherwise the parts will differ in length and width.
7. The left shelf of the cardigan and the sleeve are knitted in the same order.
8. Belt. To make it, we type 25 loops, we knit an elastic band 1/1 successively 240 rows. The 241st closes.
9. Connection of parts. Sew all parts of the product with a zigzag: the back with the right and then with the left shelf. Sew up your sleeves. The ready cardigan is steamed and dried.

Three-color cardigan in the style of Lalo Dolidze - gradient from the braid

For the lalo model, Alize Lanagold 800 threads are used, which contain 49% of wool. The size 44 jacket will require: 16 coils of 100 g of three shades( 6 /5/ 5), two pairs of pairs No. 5 60, 80 cm long, 3 mm 40 cm( circular), hinge holders. The description will use the generally accepted abbreviations used in most of the knitting magazines: p.- a series, etc. - a loop, faces.gl. - the surface of the surface, et. Ch.- the purity of the surface, cf.etc. - medium loops, rel.etc. - a purl loop, of faces.face-loop, chrome.- Edge loop, notch. Odd number. The order of creation of the product:

1. The main cloth, which includes front and back.
   • We collect 228 items, we take a thread in three additions.2 r.we increase the number of loops twice, to do this after each simple loop we make a napkin( we take the thread in the form of a loop, we throw it onto the second knitting needle with the knitted loops).This technique will give the product volume and help to round the bottom.
   • The third row is as follows: 1 chrom., 2 out, 30 persons. We keep this order to the end of the series, the remaining three loops we sew so 2 faces., 1 chrome.
2. Knitting of braids.
   • The entire jacket is the presence of large braids. One such braid contains 30 loops. In total, 14 such patterns should be obtained. Starting from the 4th row, we begin knitting of braids, making a crosshatch of 15X15 loops. To perform it, we remove 15 p. On the spare spokes, move them for work and we sew the next 15 sts with the front ones. We pull the working needle forward and leave the knitted loops on the line, then the spoke remains free.
   • Then we take an additional spoke in the left hand and perform with the help of a working person - 15 persons.etc. and 2 of them. Again, 15 points are taken off a separate spoke, we send them for work.15 loops we sew the faces.гл., we pull a working spoke. Having freed it from the loops( by shifting them to the line), we sew 15 persons.with additional spoke. We continue to the end of the series. Knitting the next purl is similar. This knitting will provide a cross. Crossing should be repeated after 28 rows. As a result, 14 braids will be obtained: three - on shelves, one - on armholes and 6 pieces.- on the back.

1. .
   • The recess of the armhole is less than the backrest by 10 pts and more by 20 pcs. On the pellet from the backrest, one loop in all the odd rows should be removed, tying 2 loops together. On the pellet from the transfer we close immediately 10 points, for this we need to subtract 3, 3, 2, 2 loops in odd rows. It turns out that 30 sts of one spit will leave on the edge of the armhole. First one shelf first, then the other. The height of the armhole armature is observed at 18 cm.
   • Next, the hinges from the 2nd and 3rd braids( this will be the shoulder) are closed, but 1 braid will have to be tied 10 cm, which will go to the collar. Then we close the hinges here. We return to the pellet on the back. Here we subtract the number of loops one by one in all the nets. R.As a result, the height of the pellet of the rear part of the product will coincide with the height of the armhole armhole along the shelf.
2. Sleeve.
   • Perform from the bottom up. We type 50 items in the second row, by increasing the length of one loop after each loop, we get 100 points. We continue to knit braids as on the main canvas. It is possible to add in each 10 times more to increase the volume. R.one loop. All additional loops are tied with facial. The braids on the left sleeve are directed to the right side, on the other - vice versa.
   • We proceed to the pellet on the sleeve. The previously added 10 loops will have to be removed. However, the pellets on the back are gently sloping, so you have to remove 1 st in each of the wrong rows. On the front, it is much deeper, so you need to close 7 loops at once, and then - 3 times each. R.1 pt. We finish knitting the sleeves by reducing the number of loops on both sides in this order: 3, 5, 10 loops. We close all the remaining loops.
3. Connection of parts. The cardigan knit all at once, so it remains to sew only the sleeves, the collar center, the collar itself to the back and sew the shoulder seams on top.

Diagram of knitting cardigan from mohair with sleeves bat

For this model of cardigan we take 600-650 g of mohair yarn, straight spokes number 7 and meter circular №5 and №7.The product is made in the form of a single web cross-viscous:

• Begin work on the left side across. We type 60 loops and continue to knit by a surface of 26 rubles, increasing them by 1 loop for the bevels. Then in all the fourth rows add 8 times on one loop with the help of a nakid, in each second add 15 n. In even numbers add two times 4 loops.
• Next faces.row from the edges( from the right for the back, from the left for the shelf), we collect an additional 58 bp. Then we knit straight, 19 rows. We divide the cloth in half for the neck. We lay aside 120 items on the left side and on the right, we sew 120 loops around 120, we set aside. Continue to work with the left edge of the other 120 loops, at the same time right we type 15 points for the collar. In 30 r.loop closed.
• For the right shelf with anthracite thread, we collect 135 items, we work for individuals.smooth 30 r., we remove from the right edge 15 n. We send the delayed 120 loops and we include in the process 120 sts from the right shelf. All 240 points are terminated symmetrically. In the last row of the hose sleeve is closed.
• Connecting parts. Straighten the part on the pattern, slightly moisturize and dry. Sew the inner edge of the collar to the neck.

Stylish cardigan with a hood on the buttons

When making this product for girls you will need 4 buttons, mohair yarn of apricot color. Job Description:

• Right shelf. We begin to knit the part from the fact that we gain 41 p. Next, we perform garter stitching of 8 rows.9 r.: 1 edge, 6 - garter stitch, 8 - old, 3 - boards.viscous, 16 - old, 6 - gartered and 1 edgebanded. At a height of 55 cm we make an armhole. At the level of 66 cm, we remove three loops in two even rows in a row, in the next two - 2, and three rows - one at a time.
• The left shelf is similar.
• Backrest. We dial 77 loops and knit 8 bands with simple garter stitch.9 rivers: 1 edge, 6 - boards.viscous, 16-rel., 6-garter stitch, 1-chrome. At an altitude of 55 cm, we cut symmetrically three loops, we remove one three times in all the second rows. At a height of 76 cm, we reduce the cutout of the neck by 33 points, and we remove 16 points on each side from each side, going over the shoulders.
• Sleeve.36 rows of garter we sew 8 rows, then we add symmetrically on 11 loops in all 6 p. At a height of 44 cm, we cut in each even row 4 loops 6 times( ie, in six even rows in a row, we need to remove 4 points each).Having tied up to a level of 51 cm, we finish with closing all the loops. How to do it, look in the first diagram.
• Assembly. We process the details, sew the sleeves.
• Hood. At the edge of the neck we take 85 loops from the very part of the back: 1 - edgeband, 6 - gartered, 8 - no., 55 - gartered, 8 - no., 6 - gartered, one bordered. We impose 38 cm, we sew. On the right shelf, loops( 4 pcs.) For the buttons.

Openwork cardigan-transformer without buttons

Ideal variant in the off-season - cardigan-transformer. He performs the role of a jacket, shawls, stoles. For product 44-46 sizes, take 500 grams of mohair, spokes number 6.In the description of the scheme of this model, the following abbreviations will be used: RLS - column without crochet, VP - air loop. Work process:

• We collect 79 items, 60 of them are executed in accordance with part A of scheme 4a. Then 2 rel.and 15 persons.up to part B. We knit the canvas, close the loops in the bottom row. We find its middle, mark with English pins. This will be the center of the detail, counting from it 36 ​​RLS to the right. We note with a pin, we fix 4 r.before her.
• We knit 2 VP, skip 2 RLS, we sew 10 RLS.Repeat 7 times. We fix RLS to the mark B, we continue 3 more strips. The seventh row should end on the side of the mark B. Without breaking the thread, we knit to the mark B. From the ends we sew the RLS into each 2nd loop.
• We remove the prepared sweatshirt and dry it.

Knitted cardigan coat of thick yarn for fat women

For model 50 size of thick yarn, 1600 g of Cotton Winter pink color, needles number 3,5 and 4( circular).Operation procedure:

Back and upper part.

• We string on knitting needles 3,5 114 points, we sew the faces.smooth in directions straight and back 10 cm.
• Chrome.etc. - facial. Then we remove on the sides for the armhole with 4 loops.
• From persons.the sides of each 2nd row are 1 kr., two persons., we take out one loop, stretch not tied through a knotted one, continue until 5 n. We do 1 st, we take it back, drag the next through it, transfer it to the rightknitting, knitting two faces., one chrome. We continue to reduce the number of loops 4 times, to a length of 31 cm. Close the hinges, slightly tightening.

Lower backrest. On the needles No. 4 we collect 95 items, we tie them straight and back - 1 persons., 1 see. We leave the last loops always facial. We replace the knitting needles at No. 3.5 and we work for persons.smooth to a length of 143 cm, then 12 cm with an elastic band 11( one o.n., one face.) Close.

Right shelf. We take 58 knots for spokes of the same size, we continue to knit with an elastic band 11 12 cm. We always leave the outer loops facing.2 r.we carry out persons.smooth.

• Next: 1 person., 5 persons.smooth, pattern according to the scheme, 7 persons.smooth, one chrome. We knit to a height of 52 cm. We take the knitting needles # 3,5 and continue the faces.smooth knit 10 cm. Close for the armhole side 4 p. in each 2nd p., until it becomes 5 p. We take 1 person., put on the loop back, stretch the next through it, knit 2 faces., 1 chrome. Close the hinges 4 times. Continue to a length of 53 cm. We transfer the loops to the auxiliary thread.

The left shelf is executed the same way.

Sleeves. We type on knitting needles No. 3.5 56 p. And work on a circle 12 cm with an elastic band 11. Next - the usual smoothness. At a length of 16 cm, we collect 2 loops on the center from the bottom, continue - 2 points, one additional, until there are 2 points left. We collect 1 additional person.and make 2 loops. Continue to increase the loops in each third row 12 times. We untangle 48 cm. We close the loops from the bottom.

Build. Sew in turn the details. Steam, dry.

Female cardigan-raglanom knitted knitting needles

For this model we take 750 g of fine wool yarn of yellow color, circular knitting needles No. 5.When knitting this cardigan, we use a quick method, we knit the product all at once from the top. Sequence of the stages:

• We collect 103 items and bind the faces.smooth two rows.
• We divide the canvas: 1 edge, 10 next - planochka, 13 - shelf( right).Two loops for raglan, 9 - for the sleeve, 2 - raglan, 28 - back, 2 - for raglan, 9 - sleeve, 2 - raglan, 13 - shelf( left), 10 - plate and 1 edge.
• Dial 26 cm facial smooth, adding loops for raglan.
• Then we divide and divide all parts separately. We begin with a sleeve, which we knit 21 cm of faces.smooth, the next 15 cm - garter stitch. Sew them.
• Cardigan Belt.13 pcs. And knit 140 cm.

A soft white knitted cardigan with braids on needles

For a product of size 44, 520 g of Pingouin Familia yarn of white color, knitting needles 4,5 and buttons 6 pcs. This product is sleeveless. Knitting order:

• Backrest. We dial 112 points and we sew 1 dep., 1 persons.for 6 cm. In the last river.add 18 p. evenly. Next 18 p. Vyvyazyvaem fantasy pattern 1, 10 - a fantasy pattern 2. At a height of 40 cm, we start to reduce the number of loops 24 times 2 p. In the next second rows, i.e.will have to decrease in 24 rubles.on two loops. We cut the loops at a distance of three loops from the edge, they are tied with facial. We make the binding up to 60 cm, we close the loops.
• Right shelf. We collect 78 items, we sew 6 cm elastic band 1 * 1.Add 14 points in the last row. We continue to work under the scheme: 2 persons, 2 people.2 times, 10 fantasy pattern 2, 18 pattern 1 three times. With a product height of 40 cm, we subtract 2 by 24 times, similarly to the backrest, in all the following second rows. At the height of the detail 57 cm, close the right of 22 p. In each 2-rd. First remove 10 p.( We punch two at a time), then through the row we cut another 6 p., After another row we remove 2 p.the next second row, remove 2 more. At the level of 60 cm of this part, close all the loops.
• The left shelf is executed the same way.
• Assembly. We sew the buttonholes to the right shelf, and the buttons themselves to the left. We connect the details.

Warm male cardigan large knit

For this product take 800 g of acrylic yarn in brick color, 8 buttons. The product is knit, folded in half. Operation procedure:

• Cardigan back. We collect 107 items and we untie 7 cm of elastic band( 1 * 1).We change the knitting needles No. 4 to No. 5, and we sew this part along the pattern from the diagram, directly, to a height of 69 cm, we close 33 points for each shoulder. In addition, we close 41 sts for the neck.
• Right shelf. We collect 64 items with the help of spokes № 4, we sew 4 р.rubber band. The next series is as follows: 22 items - boards.knitting, 42 - elastic. After 7 cm, we collect 42 more p. At the level of 44 cm we mark the armhole and continue straight. After 25 cm we close 33 p. On both sides of the part and we knit 11 cm. Then close all the hinges.
• The left shelf is executed the same way.
• Sleeves. We collect 51 sts and we untie the 7 cm elastic band. We change the spokes No. 4 to No. 5 and work according to the scheme, adding in each of the next 6 rows symmetrically one loop. Having reached a height of 52 cm, the hinges should be closed.
• Sew up the sleeves, attach the parts. On the left shelf we make 4 pairs of loops, to the right - sew buttons.

How to choose the right yarn and knitting needles

Knit cardigans with machines and manually. In the latter case, the choice of spokes is of particular importance. There is an opinion that their thickness should be 2 times that of yarn. The most popular knitting needles for knitting cardigans are №3, 4 and 5. The number indicates their thickness. Spokes differ in the material of manufacture: aluminum, steel, plastic, bamboo. They are also classified according to types: open, closed( at the end there is a limiter) and circular( connected by a tourniquet).

Now there is a huge number of options for yarn. From its choice depends the result of all work. Some contain 100% natural yarns( chinchilla, cotton, angora), others are supplemented with synthetic threads( melange, Pingouin Familia, Alize Lanagold 800).It is important to take into account the fiber thickness, structure, length in the skein, the presence of color effects. For the manufacture of warm clothes it is better to take mohair, angora, alpaca( natural wool of goats and rabbits).Products made of them are warm, soft, light. Let's look at some of the most popular yarn types:

• Wool - fibers made from animal wool( camels, dogs, sheep, rabbits).It differs in thickness, strength and length of the fibers. The most durable wool is camel's. The general qualities of this material include softness, high thermal insulation, hygroscopicity. Disadvantages of wool are the formation of pellets on things.
• Acrylic is a synthetic material. In its qualities, it resembles wool, has resistance to the effects of weak alkali, acids, sunlight. It is easy to color. Clothes from acrylics do not eat moth, it does not stretch and does not sit down. Used as an improver for the properties of natural yarn.
• Moher is considered one of the warmest types of yarn. It is the wool of Angora goats. The best mohair is obtained by shearing kids. It is used as a mixture with synthetic fibers, due to the fact that pure mohair can not form a filament and breaks up into fibers.

Video lessons on knitting cardigan with knitting needles for beginners

Cardigans are popular both among ladies and among the male part of the population, regardless of their age. There is a mass of products for girls and boys. Many women seek to link the model they like. However, a large amount of work, the presence of patterns frighten off such an occupation. But there are also models, knitting which is available for beginner needlewomen. For example, products associated with ordinary garter stitch. To get acquainted with simple ways of mating you can, having looked below a selection of video clips.

How to knit a cardigan with garter stitching with your own hands

An extended cardigan with a sleeve three quarters

A simple cardigan knitting lesson for a girl

Description of knitting a three-dimensional sleeveless cardigan-sleeved dress

Knitted cardigans with knitting needles - photo 2017-2018

Knitted cardigans this season returnedon the podium. In the trend, pink, blue, black items with hoods and without. The novelties of the season are a youth model of soft yarn( in the form of a rectangle) and a jacquard short asymmetrical cardigan. Best of all, these products look like narrow jeans or leggings. Do not lose the popularity of products from the towed yarn, weed. Meet the trends of fashion in 2017-2018 by looking at the photo selection below.