Cardigans in Stylecraft Colour Twist DK - 9922 - Downloadable PDF

Cardigans in Stylecraft Colour Twist DK – Pattern 9922: Two Easy Knitted Cardigan Designs

This downloadable PDF from Stylecraft presents two classic knitted cardigan designs worked in Colour Twist DK yarn: a Round Neck Cardigan and a V-Neck Cardigan. Both designs are rated as easy, making them an excellent choice for beginner and advancing knitters who want to build confidence while creating a wearable, stylish garment. The pattern covers a generous range of sizes, from a 81–86 cm (32–34 in) to a 122–127 cm (48–50 in) bust measurement, with actual finished measurements spanning approximately 105 cm to 150 cm, ensuring a comfortable, relaxed fit across the size range.

Round Neck Cardigan

Design Overview

The Round Neck Cardigan is a timeless, structured knit featuring a neat ribbed hem, a textured body panel, and a classic round neckline. It is finished with 6 buttons (1.5 cm / ½ in) and is shown in Cinnamon 7233, one of Stylecraft's warmly toned Colour Twist shades. The full length ranges from 56 cm to 67 cm depending on size, and the sleeve length measures between 44 cm and 46 cm, making it a versatile mid-length cardigan suitable for layering across seasons.

Construction and Techniques

The cardigan is worked flat in separate pieces — back, fronts, and sleeves — which are then seamed together, a construction method well suited to beginner knitters who prefer working in rows rather than in the round. Key construction techniques include:

• Thumb method cast-on, used to begin the back and other pieces
• 1x1 rib worked over 11 rows on smaller needles to create neat, elasticated welts at the hem and cuffs
• Shoulder shaping using a stepped cast-off method across multiple rows, creating a clean, structured shoulder line
• Decrease rows on the transition from rib to body to reduce stitch count and adjust fabric density before moving to the main pattern

Stitches Used

The body of the Round Neck Cardigan is worked in a six-row textured cable-effect rib pattern that creates a visually interesting, structured fabric without requiring a cable needle. The stitch pattern alternates knit and purl columns in a shifting sequence, producing a subtle woven or twisted appearance that complements the multicoloured nature of the Colour Twist yarn. The key stitches and pattern rows include:

• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches as the foundation of all pattern work
• 1x1 rib (knit 1, purl 1 alternating) for welts and bands
• Textured rib pattern based on a repeating sequence of k3, p2, k4 on right-side rows, reversing on wrong-side rows — an 8-row repeat that creates the main body fabric
• p2tog (purl two together) used in the transition decrease row between rib and body

Materials

• Yarn: Stylecraft Colour Twist DK, 100g balls — 5 balls for the two smallest sizes, 6 balls for size 102–107 cm, and 7 balls for the two largest sizes, in shade Cinnamon 7233
• Needles: 1 pair 4 mm (UK 8 / USA 6) needles for the main body; 1 pair 3.25 mm (UK 10 / USA 3) needles for ribbed welts and bands
• Notions: 6 buttons, 1.5 cm (½ in)

V-Neck Cardigan

Design Overview

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