UKHKA 168 Sweater & Cardigans - UKHKA168pdf - Downloadable PDF

UKHKA 168 Knitting Pattern: Sweater and Cardigans in Double Knit

UKHKA 168 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern from the UKHKA brand, offering designs for a sweater and cardigans knitted in Double Knit (DK) weight yarn. Rated at an intermediate difficulty level, this pattern is well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to explore textured stitch panels, cable-style crosses, and decorative bobbles. The pattern covers a size range of 41–56 cm (16–22 inches), making it suitable for children or smaller adult sizes depending on interpretation.

Garments Included

Sweater

The sweater is a classic knitted pullover constructed in stocking stitch as the primary fabric, with decorative textured panels adding visual interest. The garment is worked in separate pieces — back, front, and sleeves — and then seamed together. Sleeves are worked with shaping increases to create a fitted taper from cuff to underarm. Ribbed welts and cuffs provide neat, stretchy edges at the hem and sleeve ends.

Cardigans

The cardigans share the same construction approach as the sweater, worked flat in pieces and seamed. The open-front design typical of a cardigan is accommodated within the pattern's shaping instructions. As with the sweater, textured stitch panels are incorporated into the design to add decorative detail, and ribbing is used at the lower edges and cuffs for a tidy, professional finish.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting — all pieces are worked back and forth in rows on straight needles
• Seaming — individual pieces (back, front, sleeves) are joined after knitting
• Tension/gauge swatching — the pattern emphasises working to the stated tension of 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm over stocking stitch
• Ribbing — used for welts, cuffs, and neckbands to create elasticated edges
• Increasing and decreasing — used for sleeve shaping and garment construction
• Textured panel knitting — a dedicated Pattern Panel A is worked over a set number of stitches to create a decorative column of texture within the fabric
• Bobble making — the Mb (Make Bobble) technique creates raised three-dimensional bobble details within the pattern panel
• Cable-style cross stitches — worked without a cable needle using the special abbreviations Cr2R, Cr2L, and Tw2
• Make one increase (M1) — a neat lifted increase used in shaping rows

Stitches Used

• Stocking Stitch (St-St) — the main fabric stitch, formed by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows
• Rib stitch — used for welts and cuffs, providing stretch and structure
• Cr2R (Cross 2 Right) — knit into the front of the second stitch on the left-hand needle, then knit the first stitch, dropping both stitches off together; creates a right-leaning cross
• Cr2L (Cross 2 Left) — knit into the back of the second stitch on the left-hand needle, then knit the first stitch, dropping both stitches off together; creates a left-leaning cross
• Tw2 (Twist 2) — knit two stitches together without dropping them off the needle, then knit the first stitch again before dropping both off; creates a neat twisted stitch effect
• Mb (Make Bobble) — worked by knitting into the front, back, front, back, and front again of a single stitch to create five stitches, then passing the extra stitches over to form a compact bobble
• M1 (Make One) — a lifted increase worked into the back of the loop between