Top Down Simple Open Cardigan | The Ridgeway Cardigan Sweater Knitting Pattern + Tutorial

Sep 20

The Ridgeway Cardigan is a drop-shoulder, open cardigan that is slightly cropped in length. It’s constructed from the top-down using steep increases to expand for the shoulders. The back and fronts are knit separately and then joined together to finish the body. Stitches are picked up for the sleeves.

Size Guide + Finished Measurements

There are 9 sizes available written in XS (S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) with a finished circumference of 42.5 (46, 49.25, 53.75, 57) (61.25, 63.5, 67, 69) in/106.5 (115, 123.5, 134.5, 142.5) (153.5, 159, 167.5, 172.5) cm. Please reference the table for bust range and suggested size and circumference. Cardigan is meant to be very oversized and note that ease varies with each size. Sweater pictured is a M on a 36 in/91.5 cm bust.

Yarn

Approximately 747 (799, 856, 915, 965) (1029, 1085, 1130, 1184) yds/621 (664, 711, 760, 802) (855, 901, 939, 984) m or 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins of Knit Picks Comfy Bulky Weight Yarn (136 yds/124 m per 3.5 oz/100g skein; 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic) or any other yarn that meets gauge. Color shown is Ivory. Or 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) (7, 8, 8, 8) skeins of Mayflower Molly Fine (147 yds/135 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein; 100% wool). Color shown is Dusty Blue.

Needles

Size 5.5mm (US9) circular needles in the following lengths:
- 40 in/100 cm for collar and body ribbing
- 16 in/40 cm or DPNs for sleeve cuffs
Size 6mm (US10) circular needles in the following lengths:
- 40 in/100 cm for body
- 16 in/40 cm for sleeves
Or knitting needles required to obtain correct gauge.