Fringed Cardigan

4 hours ago
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03/27/2026

Level of difficulty

Sizes: S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Materials:

Yarn: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Anne – Color 8001 (White);
2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Anne – Color 2194 (Turquoise);
2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 – Color 2829 (Royal Blue);
Círculo knitting needles, US 17 (12.00 mm) ;
Círculo crochet hook, L-11 (8.0 mm).

Stitches used:

Stockinette stitch: knit all rows.

Pattern Stitch – Row 1: Knit following the stitches, wrapping the yarn twice around the needle on each stitch.

Row 2: Knit following the stitches, dropping the extra wraps from the previous row.

Crochet fringe: Insert the hook at the indicated spot, fold the yarn in half, yarn over, pull the loop through, then pull the ends of the yarn through the loop and tighten (1 fringe). Repeat as many times as needed.

Gauge: a 4 in (10 cm) square in stockinette stitch using 3 strands held together on US 17 (12 mm) needles = 7 sts × 10 rows.

Instructions

The entire piece is worked with all 3 strands held together.

Back - Cast on 29 (32, 36, 39, 43, 46) sts on US 17 (12 mm) needles and work in stockinette stitch.

At 2.75 in / 7 cm from the beginning, work as follows: *2 rows in pattern stitch, 5 rows in stockinette stitch* (twice), 2 rows in pattern stitch, then continue the back in stockinette stitch.

At 39.25 (39.25, 40.25, 40.25, 41, 41) in / 100 (100, 102, 102, 104, 104) cm from the beginning, bind off.

Right Front - Cast on 16 (18, 20, 21, 23, 25) sts on US 17 (12 mm) needles and work in stockinette stitch.

At 2.75 in / 7 cm from the beginning, work as follows: *2 rows in pattern stitch, 5 rows in stockinette stitch* (twice), 2 rows in pattern stitch, then continue in stockinette stitch.

At 35.5 in / 90 cm from the beginning, for the neckline, bind off every 2 rows:

S: 2 sts (4 times)

M: 2 sts (4 times)

L: 2 sts (5 times)

XL: 3 sts (3 times), then 2 sts (once)

2XL: 3 sts (4 times)

3XL: 3 sts (4 times), then 1 sts (once)

At 39.25 (39.25, 40.25, 40.25, 41, 41) in / 100 (100, 102, 102, 104, 104) cm from the beginning, bind off remaining sts.

Left Front: Work the same as the right front, mirrored.

Sleeves: Cast on 28 (31, 34, 36, 39, 42) sts on US 17 (12 mm) needles and work in stockinette stitch.

At 11.75 (11.75, 12.25, 12.25, 12.5, 12.5) in / 30 (30, 31, 31, 32, 32) cm from the beginning, bind off.

Finishing: Along each front edge, make 24 crochet fringes, each 8 in / 20 cm long (cut yarn to 18 in / 45 cm), using all 3 strands held together. Attach the fringes every 2 sts, starting 2 rows from the neckline.

Sew the shoulder seams. Set in the sleeves, aligning 7.75 (8.75, 9.5, 10.25, 11, 11.75) in / 20 (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) cm on each side of the shoulder seams. Sew the side seams and sleeve seams.