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Top Ten Sweater Patterns for Beginners

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Knitting your first sweater is a big step to take so it is important to find a sweater pattern that is simple to knit. Here are some of my favorites when it comes to simple sweaters that look great!

If you’ve never knit a sweater I recommend starting with a baby sweater so you can get a hang of things before you go for something bigger.

Looking for knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

Looking for pullover and sweater patterns? Check these books out.

 

baby sophisticate

Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down.

sweatshirt sweater

Sweatshirt Sweater by Purl Soho.

safie sweater

Safire by Hilary Smith Callis.

francis revisited

Francis Revisited by Beth Silverstein.

sawtelle

Sawtelle by Amanda Keep Williams.

abalone sweater

Abalone by Deata Jezek.

avocet b

Avocet B by Norah Gaughan.

woven bands pullover

Woven Bands Pullover by Hana Jason.

iced cardigan

Iced by Carol Feller.

agnes pullover

Agnes by Melissa LaBarre.

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Comments

  1. These are totally gorgeous sweaters, which show real style and great lines,no one would ever guess that they are easy as pie. Perfect for beginner or advanced knitters sure to spike interest and knitter jealousy, as I could make that too, in my favorite color, and look just so good!!!

  3. links from this page to download the sweaters and for the 30 day sweater challenge don’t work–bummer!

  4. love them and the idea of using thick yarn, makes it faster to knit, the baby sweater, the shorter bolero ones are my interest thanks for sharing

  6. Have just found this site and love it have fallen in love with both kiddie patterns! Thank you so much.

Have you read?

Knit a Classic Aran Cardigan with this Free Knitting Pattern

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time. 

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring. 

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. 

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row. 

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves. 

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body. 

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy. 

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]