Free Knitting Pattern: The Coziest Cardigan You’ll Ever Knit

I can’t come right out and say that the Oh So Cozy cardigan from Caron/Yarnspirations is the coziest cardigan ever, because I’ve never knit it. But it certainly looks like it could be a contender.

I love a good long cardigan. With pockets? And a belt? This pattern is definitely hitting all the notes I would look for in a great cardigan knitting pattern.

The project calls for Caron Simply Me Mosaic yarn, a bulky blend of acrylic, nylon and wool that brings the warmth, shine and durability, but is also machine washable and dryable. This particular version of Simply Me also has a subtle multicolor that’s self striping, making this project look a little more interesting without any extra work.

It comes in four sizes that fit a range of bodies. The finished chest measurement of the garment ranges from 46 to 64 inches, or 122 to 165.5 cm, so you can pick the amount of ease that you would like depending on your size. I’d definitely want a bit of room because this one is meant to be an outer layer, whether you wear it at home or out and about.

Let’s be real, if I knit this one it would definitely become my new wear around the house sweater.

The sweater is worked from the bottom up in one piece, starting with the bottom edge of double stockinette stitch (which involves strategically slipping stitches to make a fabric that looks knit on both sides).

The rest of the body is worked in regular stockinette, and the minimal shaping means that this project is suited to newer knitters. There is some finishing involved, though, as the bands, sleeves and pockets (and optional belt loops) are all worked separately and then sewn on.

But I feel like all of that would be worth it to have this cozy cardi in your wardrobe. If you make it I want to hear how it turns out! Grab the free pattern from Yarnspirations.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]

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There’s a lot to like about the Eloise Bandana from Katryn Seeburger. This cute little colorwork triangle can be worked as a bandana or kerchief size or a bigger shawlette.

It’s worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn so you can use whatever yarn you have in your stash and just make it as big as you can (since it is worked from the bottom up).

You can see the two sizes from the photo, and also two colorwork options: strawberries and lily of the valley.

But that’s not all the choices you have. In fact, there are 34 different charts you can choose from to knit onto your project. Some of the options include happy faces, a lobster, a pumpkin, a snail and a butterfly. There are cherries, peaches, tomatoes and radishes.

There’s even a blank square you can use to draw your own little design if you want to use something else. Or keep it blank and make it a plain checkerboard design.

And while both of these shawls use the same icons throughout, you could also use different designs throughout if you want. Say a fall version with a bat, pumpkin, leaf and acorn, or a summer beach theme with sailboat, fish, lobster and a bird? I keep suggesting four different icons because the larger size has four rows of squares, but the smaller has three, so you could do stripes of the same icon or alternate a couple of different ones, whatever you like.

Look through the finished projects on the Ravelry project page to see lots of different options, from rows to individual icons. There are also some projects that are smaller than the suggested size to make a smaller bandana. You could also keep going a make a bigger shawl working increases in the same way as you have been going.

Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Katryn Seeburger]

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