Super cropped, garter stitch, big sleeves, big needles, big wool, double wrap braided belt. This is the Merry and Bright cardigan design.
We Are Knitters recently launched some new yarn colors for “the wool”. I was pretty excited to snatch up some for my first chunky design of the season. I’m really feeling the red vibes lately and figured that would make a cute piece. Also, a rare moment where I designed a sweater using just one solid color. This does not happen often!
This is a super quick and easy cardigan to knit up. Beginner knitter level. Everyone can knit this one! You guys know I love the big needles to make the softness of these yarns pop. This is the first time I’ve used them for garter stitch and it gave such a fabulous finished piece!
One of my top favorite things this year is the jewel color tones. I am obsessed! The bluish greens, dark reds, pinks, ivory. And fall is such a good season for these colors. They create a real dramatic mood enhancing all the cozy feels. I’m hoping to incorporate a lot of them into my home decor and paint colors for this coming season!
This design features many of the jewel tone colors, plus three different textured yarns, held together to create one of the most luxurious feeling knits. This piece is knit using all yarns from We Are Knitters. I used the Bling Bling Yarn, the cotton, and the petite wool.
This sweater is a design that is beginner friendly. Like always, I keep my designs easy enough that most beginners can do them. Some may have a tiny bit of challenge for you, but you definitely will have no problem!
Materials Needed
5 skeins We Are Knitters “the petite wool” or similar chunky weight yarn
2 skeins We Are Knitters “bling bling yarn” for body panels
1 skein bling bling yarn for sleeves
6 skeins We Are Knitters “the cotton” or similar yarn
Size 12mm (US 17) straight knitting needles
Darning needle for seaming
Colors I used
Body Panels- petite wool in natural
Bling bling yarn in natural
Cotton colors, bottom to top: copper, blush (I used dusty rose in the easy breezy yarn, but that’s out of stock) teal, lilac, canyon rose, mustard
Sleeves- same as body panels except the bling bling yarn was navy
Finished Measurements
Length- 17”
Width- 30”
Sleeve Length- 16.5”
Gauge
8 stitches in stockinette and 13 rows in stockinette/moss in 4”
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Happy September! I cannot believe summer has already come and gone. I love summer, but at the same time, I’m more than ready for all of the cozy vibes of fall! The pumpkin, the chilly mornings and evenings, all the pretty fall leaves. It’s going to be great!
To get your littles ready, I have launched the pattern for the mini lost roadtrip cardigan. The tiny cute version of my best selling lost roadtrip cardigan.
It’s got the little tears and distressed and oversized cozy feel. My babe loves it! She might have been a teeny bit scared of it the first time I tried to put it on her, but that went away quickly. Then she didn’t want to take it off!
You’ll only need two skeins of We Are Knitters “the wool” or similar super chunky weight yarn, sizes 15mm and 25mm straight knitting needles, and a darning needle for seaming. This pattern is made to be fairly easy, but if you’re super new to knitting, feel free to drop the “extras” and work in classic stockinette! This is also the perfect size for a little practice knitting!
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