With Love Cardigan - Free Knitting Pattern for Women in Paintbox Yarns Chenille by Paintbox Yarns

With Love Cardigan – Free Knitting Pattern for Women in Paintbox Yarns Chenille

The With Love Cardigan is a beautifully textured women's cardigan knitting pattern designed by Paintbox Yarns, available as a free downloadable PDF. Worked in the sumptuously soft Paintbox Yarns Chenille at a chunky weight, this garment combines cozy wearability with elegant cable detailing, making it a rewarding project for intermediate knitters looking to expand their skills.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a women's fitted cardigan with set-in or seamed construction, featuring cable panels, button band closures, and a classic silhouette. It is sized to fit a wide range of chest measurements, from 32–34 inches up to 56–58 inches, with finished chest measurements ranging from 43¼ inches to 67 inches to allow for comfortable positive ease. The finished length ranges from approximately 23¼ to 26¼ inches, and the sleeve length from 14¼ to 15¼ inches, depending on the size chosen.

Construction and Techniques

The With Love Cardigan is worked flat in separate pieces that are then seamed together, a traditional construction method that gives garment pieces clean, structured edges and a polished, professional finish. Knitters will use a combination of the following techniques throughout the pattern:

• Cable knitting – decorative twisted stitch panels are worked using a cable needle, creating raised, rope-like textures across the body of the cardigan
• Buttonholes – neat, functional buttonholes are incorporated into the button band to accommodate 4 buttons
• Button band – a structured front band is worked to finish the cardigan opening cleanly and provide stability
• Seaming – finished pieces are joined using a seaming method; the pattern recommends using scraps of DK yarn in similar colors for invisible, secure seams
• Worked flat – all pieces are knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round, making this accessible for knitters who prefer straight or circular needles used flat

Stitches Used

The With Love Cardigan draws on a combination of classic and textural stitches:

• Stockinette (stocking) stitch – the primary body fabric, creating a smooth, stretchy surface that showcases the chenille yarn's plush texture
• Cable stitches – worked over designated stitch panels using a cable needle to cross stitches and create the signature twisted rope effect
• Ribbing or border stitches – typically used at cuffs, hems, and button bands for elasticity and neat finishing (as is standard in seamed cardigan construction of this type)

Materials Required

The pattern is specifically designed for Paintbox Yarns Chenille, a chunky weight yarn available exclusively at lovecrafts.com. The recommended colorway used in the sample is Rose. Yardage requirements vary by size:

• 6 balls for sizes 32–34 in chest
• 7 balls for sizes 36–38 and 40–42
• 8 balls for sizes 44–46
• 9 balls for size 48–50
• 10 balls for sizes 52–54 and 56–58
• Each ball is 3¼oz / 100g
• Scraps of DK yarn in a similar color are needed for seaming

Needles and Notions

• US 7 (4.5mm) straight knitting needles
• US 7 (4.5mm) circular knitting needles (used flat for button bands or larger sections)