Simple Slouchy Sweater

PDF Knitting Pattern & Video Tutorial

$4.49 USD


This soft, slouchy cardigan is a fall wardrobe essential! It’s so cozy, you’ll want to make one in every color! Designed as a perfect “first garment project” for beginner knitters, the entire sweater is made from 3 pieces, with minimal shaping.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner


Please note that this is a Large-Print, Ad-Free, Printable PDF version of a pattern that can be viewed for free, with ads, on my blog. For the free version, click here. Thanks for supporting YayForYarn!

PDF Pattern Includes:

  • Women's Sizes XS to 5X
  • 7 pages of instructions
  • 9 instructional photos
  • Printer-Friendly Version without photos
  • Full Step-by-Step Video Tutorial




Sizing:

Sizing follows the Craft Yarn Council’s standards for Women’s sizes.

This sweater fits oversized, with 4” of positive ease. If you are between sizes, size up if you want a more slouchy-fit sweater, or size down if you want a more fitted sweater.

Instructions and yarn requirements for size X-Small are given outside the parentheses, with Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X, 3X, 4X, and 5X given inside the parentheses, like this: X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.


To Fit Bust:

X-Small: 30” (76 cm)

Small: 34” (86 cm)

Medium: 38” (96.5 cm)

Large: 42” (106.7 cm)

X-Large: 46” (116.8 cm)

2X: 50” (127 cm)

3X: 54” (137 cm)

4X: 58” (147 cm)

5X: 62” (157.5 cm)


Finished Bust / Back Length:

X-Small: 34” (86 cm) / 23” (58.4 cm)

Small: 38” (96.5 cm) / 23” (58.4 cm)

Medium: 42” (106.7 cm) / 23 ½” (59.7 cm)

Large: 46” (116.8 cm) / 23 ½” (59.7 cm)

X-Large: 50” (127 cm) / 24” (61 cm)

2X: 54” (137 cm) / 24” (61 cm)

3X: 58” (147 cm) / 24” (61 cm)

4X: 62” (157.5 cm) / 24 ½” (62.2 cm)

5X: 66” (167.6 cm) / 24 ½” (62.2 cm)




You Will Need:

  • 950 (1,055, 1,140, 1,280, 1,360, 1,470, 1,584, 1,692, 1,790) Yards of soft #4 Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Lion Brand Pound of Love in Oxford Grey, 16 oz / 1020 yds per ball, 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) Balls) 
  • US Size 8 (5.0 mm) Circular Knitting Needle, at least 40” long
  • 2 Stitch Markers 
  • 1 Locking Stitch Marker or Safety Pin 
  • Scissors
  • Measuring Tape
  • Yarn Needle or Blunt Tapestry Needle




How Do I Access the Pattern?

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