Mohair April Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Description

Stay cozy and stylish with the Mohair April Cardigan, a perfect addition to your wardrobe. This pattern features a blend of mohair yarn to create a soft and warm cardigan that you'll love to wear all year round.

Materials

Yarn: Mohair blend yarn in worsted weight (UK: Aran, Metric: 10 ply)
Needles: US size 8 (UK size 6, Metric size 5mm)
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Gauge

18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Size

One size fits most

Instructions

Using long-tail cast on, cast on 120 stitches.
Work in garter stitch (knitting every row) for 4 inches.
Switch to stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) and continue until the piece measures 18 inches from the cast on edge.
Shape sleeves: Bind off 6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Then, decrease 1 stitch at each end of the next 4 rows (108 stitches remaining).
Continue in stockinette stitch until the piece measures 26 inches from the cast on edge.
Shape front: Knit 54 stitches, place marker, bind off 18 stitches for the neck opening, knit to end. Work each side separately.
Decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge on the next row, then every other row 3 times (50 stitches remaining).
Work even until the piece measures 28 inches from the cast on edge.
Bind off all stitches.
Finishing: Sew the shoulder seams. Pick up stitches around the armholes and work in rounds for 2 inches in rib stitch (k1, p1). Bind off all stitches.
Weave in all ends and block the cardigan to measurements.

Your Mohair April Cardigan is now ready to wear and enjoy!