Singer Ariana Grande recently posted a TikTok in which she is singing, but if you’re a knitter you probably didn’t even notice the song because you were so distracted by the giant pink knit sweater she was wearing.
Of course knitters everywhere wanted to know how they could make their own massive cocoon of a sweater, and thankfully Lion Brand has the hookup.
Their Ariana Cardigan uses jumbo yarn so it will knit up in a flash, and it’s actually a really easy sweater knitting project, too. It’s worked in seven pieces — the back, two fronts, two sleeves and two halves of the hood — all in super simple knit 1, purl 1 ribbing.
The pattern only comes in one size, which measures around 45 inches in the chest and is 18.5 inches long. You can easily make yours longer with more yarn, and because the pieces don’t have any shaping other than before the cuff on the sleeves, you can make your panels whatever width you like to make it as oversized (or not) as you like.
The combination of simple pieces, an easy stitch pattern and really big yarn means you can knit up this project in no time and be hibernating like a star before the weekend is out. You can grab the free pattern or buy the whole kit from Lion Brand.
Lion Brand used its Wool-Ease Wow yarn for this project, which is a jumbo (weight 7) yarn available in 13 colors if you don’t want to go with the pink of Ariana’s. The wool and acrylic blend makes it super cozy.
Looking for more celeb-style knits? You can knit a sweater like the one Tom Daley made at the Olympics, or like the patchwork cardigan made popular by Harry Styles, or even a sweater inspired by the Broadway show Mrs. Doubtfire. Or how about some Bernie Sanders mitten inspired patterns (including a cowl that I designed)?
[Photo: Lion Brand.]
