Express Line cardigan knitting pattern

Express Line is a cozy version of a classic, vintage-inspired cardigan!

It’s a seamless knit and worked top down, making it easy to customize the body or sleeve length and put your own spin on it. The clear, detailed pattern comes with lots of customization tips, too!

It’s the perfect cardigan pattern to show off variegated yarn, but is wonderful in solids, too.

You’ll love how quickly Express Line knits up in super bulky yarn. The big, bold stitches and simple stitch pattern fly off the needles. It’s like knitting and wearing a great big hug!

Sizing & Fit

Choose a size that is approx. 2” / 5 cm smaller to 1” / 2.5 cm larger than your full bust. Size up for a looser fit, if desired.

30.75 (33.75, 36.75, 40.75) [43.75, 46.75, 48.75, 52.75] (55.75, 59.75, 62.75)” / 78 (85.5, 93.5, 103.5) [111, 118.5, 124, 134] (141.5, 152, 159.5)cm

Size is buttoned. Samples shown in size 33.75, with approx. 2” / 5cm negative ease at bust.

Refer to schematic for full garment measurements.

Full yarn requirements

375 (410, 460, 495) 560, 590, 595, 63545, 780)yds / 345 (375, 425, 455) 515, 540, 545, 58585, 715)m of super bulky weight yarn

Test knitters also enjoyed playing with carrying multiple strands of yarn from different weights together. If you use 2 or more different colors, you’ll get a lovely marled effect!

Yarn requirements in recommended yarn

Hedgehog Fibres Super Bulky (89yds / 81m per 5.25oz / 150g skein) – Sample shown in Piggy Bank (multicolor)

or

Wool and the Gang Crazy Sexy Wool (87yds / 79m per 7oz / 200g skein) – Sample shown in Glow Up Cream (off white with confetti flecks)

5 (5, 6, 6) 7, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins

Yarn substitution ideas

All of the below are more budget-friendly options:

-KnitPicks Alla Prima

-KnitPicks Tuff Puff

-KnitPicks Fluff of the Andes

-Plymouth Encore Mega

-Hobbii Umami

Gauge

8 sts / 12 rows = 4” / 10cm in Stitch Pattern using 10mm (US 15) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

-5 – 7 approx. 1” / 2.5cm buttons

-Stitch markers, including locking stitch markers

-Scrap yarn, to place sts on hold

Techniques needed

cast on, bind off, knit in the round and flat, knit, purl, basic increases and decreases, picking up stitches. Reading a basic chart is optional, as stitch pattern is also written out.

Pattern has been professionally tech edited by Brambles and Bindweed.

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