The Quinn Cardigan-Free Knitting Pattern
The Quinn Cardigan is a cozy, textured knit featuring a classic checkered stitch pattern that adds visual depth and warmth. Its button-up front provides a versatile look, making it easy to wear open or closed for various styles. Designed with a relaxed fit, this cardigan is perfect for layering on cooler days and brings a touch of timeless style to any wardrobe. Scroll down for the free version, grab a PDF copy in my shop or treat yourself to the complete kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
It’s officially sweater weather and luckily I have the perfect new cozy cardigan for you. The Quinn!
Ever since I made The Quade Throw knitting pattern I’ve been obsessed with this textured checkered stitch. It’s fun to make, beginner friendly and creates such a stunning design that I knew I had to use it for a cardigan.
Picking the perfect yarn was easy. Color Theory not only provides amazing stitch definition but also comes in so many pretty colors. I of course had to go with Dijon which is the perfect mustardy green yellow. It’s also made with 100% acrylic which means your Quinn Cardigan will be super easy to care for. You’ll need 6-10 skeins depending on the size.
Speaking of size, I went with combined sizes for this one since the stitch repeat is a multiple of 20+10. Make sure to check the size schematic and compare it to your measurements in order to pick the size that is right for you. It is also a good idea to read through the entire pattern and either circle or highlight the numbers pertaining to your size before getting started. For the front panels the sizes are written in two parts so you’ll want to make sure you are following the correct part for the size you are making.
The Quinn is made in five pieces. We will start with the back panel working from the bottom up. Then we will move on to the front left and front right panels working bottom up and decreasing along the neckline to get a v shape. Then it’s on to the sleeves, also made bottom up and in the bubble style. Once all five pieces are made we will seam them together and work an applied button band. If you are not a fan of buttons you can simply skip making the button holes and wear your Quinn with an open front.
Once you get the hang of the stitch it’s a great relaxing project to work on while cozy on the couch this winter.
The Quinn Cardigan Knitting Pattern
Materials:
1410-2274 yards (6-10 skeins) of Lion Brand Color Theory in Dijjon
32” US size 7 (4.5mm) circular knitting needles
60” US size 6 (4mm) circular knitting needles or extra cord and cord connector if using interchangeable needles.
Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure
(4)-1” buttons
Notes:
1.Pattern is made of 5 panels (back, front right, front left and sleeves).All panels are knit flat using circular needles from the bottom up. The collar is worked directly onto the front edge of the cardigan.
2.Pattern is written in combined sizes XS/S(M/L, XL/2X, 3X/4X, 5X). It is recommended to go through and highlight your size in all sections.
3.A + symbol at the beginning of a row indicates a decrease row.
4.All pieces are made in turned rows using circular needles.
Abbreviations:
CO- cast on
BO- bind off
St(s)- stitch(es)
K- knit
P- purl
K2tog- knit 2 stitches together
K1fb- knit one in the front and the back loop of the stitch to increase
P2tog- purl 2 stitches together
tbl- through back loop
sl- slip
SSK- slip slip knit to decrease
SSP- slip slip purl to decrease
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
s1wyif- slip one with yarn in front
Gauge:
18.5 sts X 28 rows = 4” X 4” in pattern stitch with 4.5mm needle. (CO 30 and work Rows 11-33 of back panel main body.)
Size:
XS/S: fits bust 28-34” (approx. 1410 yards/ 6 skeins)
M/L: fits bust 36-42” (approx. 1645 yards/ 7 skeins)
XL/2X: fits bust 44-50” (approx. 1828 yards/ 8 skeins)
3X/4X: fits bust 52-58” (approx. 2066 yards/ 9 skeins)
5X: fits bust 60-62” (approx. 2274 yards/ 10 skeins)
Pattern:
Back Panel
Ribbing:
With 32” 4.5mm needles, CO 90(110, 130, 150, 170)
Rows 1-10: *K1, P1, repeat from * across, turn. (90(110, 130, 150, 170)
Main Body:
Row 11(RS): K10, *P10, K10, repeat from * across, turn. (90(110, 130, 150, 170)
Row 12(WS): P across, turn. (90(110, 130, 150, 170)
Rows 13-21: repeat Rows 1-2 ending on a Row 1 repeat.
Row 22: K10, *P10, K10, repeat from * across, turn. (90(110, 130, 150, 170)
Row 23: K across, turn.
Rows 24-32: repeat Rows 22-23 ending on a Row 22 repeat.
Repeat Rows 11-32 seven times for a total of 186 rows.
BO all stitches leaving a long tail for seaming.
Front Left Panel
Ribbing: All Sizes
With 32” 4.5mm needles, CO 45(55, 65, 75, 85)
Row 1: K1, *P1, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (45(55, 65, 75, 85)
Row 2: P1, *K1, P1, repeat from * across, turn. (45(55, 65, 75, 85)
Rows 3-10: Repeat Rows 1-2.
Sizes now split off. Make sure to follow along with the instructions for your size.
Main Body: XS/S(XL/2X, 5X)
Row 11(RS): *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, P5, turn. (45(65, 85)
Row 12(WS): P across, turn. (45(65, 85)
Rows 13-21: repeat Rows 1-2 ending on a Row 1 repeat.
Row 22: P5, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (45(65, 85)
Row 23: K across, turn.
Rows 24-32: repeat Rows 22-23 ending on a Row 22 repeat.
Repeat Rows 11-32 three times for a total of 98 rows.
Decrease Section:
We will now be decreasing along the front edge of the panel to create a V-neck shape.
+Row 99(RS): *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, P2, P2tog, P1 turn. (44(64, 84)
Row 100(WS): P across, turn. (44(64, 84)
Row 101: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, P4, turn. (44(64, 84)
Row 102: P across, turn. (44(64, 84)
+Row 103: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, P1, P2tog, P1 turn. (43(63, 83)
Row 104: P across, turn. (43(63, 83)
Row 105: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, P3, turn. (43(63, 83)
Row 106: P across, turn. (43(63, 83)
+Row 107: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, P2tog, P1 turn. (42(62, 82)
Row 108: P across, turn. (42(62, 82)
Row 109: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, P2, turn. (42(62, 82)
Row 110: P2, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (42(62, 82)
+Row 111: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (41(61, 81)
Row 112: P1, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (41(61, 81)
Row 113: K across, turn. (41(61, 81)
Row 114: P1, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (41(61, 81)
+Row 115: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (40(60, 80)
Row 116: *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (40(60, 80)
Row 117: K across, turn. (40(60, 80)
Row 118: *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (40(60, 80)
+Row 119: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (39(59, 79)
Row 120: K9, P10, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (39(59, 79)
Row 121: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, K9, turn. (39(59, 79)
Row 122: P across, turn. (39(59, 79)
+Row 123: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, K6, K2tog, K1, turn. (38(58, 78)
Row 124: P across, turn. (38(58, 78)
Row 125: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, K8, turn. (38(58, 78)
Row 126: P across, turn. (38(58, 78)
+Row 127 : P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, K5, K2tog, K1, turn. (37(57, 77)
Row 128: P across, turn. (37(57, 77)
Row 129: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, K7, turn. (37(57, 77)
Row 130: P across, turn. (37(57, 77)
+Row 131: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, K4, K2tog, K1, turn. (36(56, 76)
Row 132: K6, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (36(56, 76)
Row 133: K across, turn. (36(56, 76)
Row 134: K6, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (36(56, 76)
+Row 135: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (35(55, 75)
Row 136: K5, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (35(55, 75)
Row 137: K across, turn. (35(55, 75)
Row 138: K5, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (35(55, 75)
+Row 139: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (34(54, 74)
Row 140: K4, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (34(54, 74)
Row 141: K across, turn. (34(54, 74)
Row 142: K4, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (34(54, 74)
+Row 143 : P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, K1, K2tog, K1, turn. (33(53, 73)
Row 144: P across, turn. (33(53, 73)
Row 145: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K3, turn. (33(53, 73)
Row 146: P across, turn. (33(53, 73)
+Row 147: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (32(52, 72)
Row 148: P across, turn. (32(52, 72)
Row 149: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, K2, turn. (32(52, 72)
Row 150: P across, turn. (32(52, 72)
+Row 151: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, P2tog, K1, turn. (31(51, 71)
Row 152: P across, turn. (31(51, 71)
Row 153: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, K1, turn. (31(51, 71)
Row 154: K1, P10, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (31(51, 71)
+Row 155: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (30(50, 70)
Row 156: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (30(50, 70)
Row 157: K across, turn. (30(50, 70)
Row 158: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (30(50, 70)
+Row 159: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (29(49, 69)
Row 160: P9, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (29(49, 69)
Row 161: K across, turn. (29(49, 69)
Row 162: P9, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (29(49, 69)
+Row 163: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (28(48, 68)
Row 164: P8, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (28(48, 68)
XS/S-ONLY
Row 165: P10, K10, P8, turn. (28)
Row 166: P across, turn. (28)
+Row 167: P10, K10, P5, P2tog, P1, turn. (27)
Row 168: P across, turn. (27)
Row 169: P10, K10, P7, turn. (27)
Row 170: P across, turn. (27)
+Row 171: P10, K10, P4, P2tog, P1, turn. (26)
Row 172: P across, turn. (26)
Row 173: P10, K10, P6, turn. (26)
Row 174: P across, turn. (26)
Row 175: P10, K10, P6, turn. (26)
Row 176: P6, K10, P10, turn. (26)
Row 177: K across, turn. (26)
Rows 178-186: repeat Rows 176-177
BO all sts.
XL/2X(5X)-ONLY
Row 165: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, P8, turn. (48(68)
Row 166: P across, turn. (48(68)
+Row 167: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, P5, P2tog, P1, turn. (47(67)
Row 168: P across, turn. (47(67)
Row 169: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, P7, turn. (47(67)
Row 170: P across, turn. (47(67)
+Row 171: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, P4, P2tog, P1, turn. (46(66)
Row 172: P across, turn. (46(66)
Row 173: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, P6, turn. (46(66)
Row 174: P across, turn. (46(66)
+Row 175: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, P3, P2tog, P1, turn. (45(65)
Row 176: P5, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (45(65)
Row 177: K across, turn. (45(65)
Rows 178-186: repeat Rows 176-177
BO all sts.
Main Body: M/L(3X/4X)
Row 11(RS): P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, K5, turn. (55(75)
Row 12(WS): P across, turn. (55(75)
Rows 13-21: repeat Rows 1-2 ending on a Row 1 repeat.
Row 22: K5, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (55(75)
Row 23: K across, turn.
Rows 24-32: repeat Rows 22-23 ending on a Row 22 repeat.
Repeat Rows 11-32 three times for a total of 98 rows.
Decrease Section:
We will now be decreasing along the front edge of the panel to create a V-neck shape.
M/L(3X/4X)
+Row 99(RS): P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, K2, K2tog, K1 turn. (54(74)
Row 100(WS): P across, turn. (54(74)
Row 101: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, K4, turn. (54(74)
Row 102: P across, turn. (54(74)
+Row 103: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, K1, K2tog, K1 turn. (53(73)
Row 104: P across, turn. (53(73)
Row 105: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K3, turn. (53(73)
Row 106: P across, turn. (53(73)
+Row 107: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1 turn. (52(72)
Row 108: P across, turn. (52(72)
Row 109: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, K2, turn. (52(72)
Row 110: K2, P10, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (52(72)
+Row 111: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (51(71)
Row 112: K1, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (51(71)
Row 113: K across, turn. (51(71)
Row 114: K1, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (51(71)
+Row 115: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (50(70)
Row 116: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (50(70)
Row 117: K across, turn. (50(70)
Row 118: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (50(70)
+Row 119: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (49(69)
Row 120: P9, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (49(69)
Row 121: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, P9, turn. (49(69)
Row 122: P across, turn. (49(69)
+Row 123: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, P6, P2tog, P1, turn. (48(68)
Row 124: P across, turn. (48(68)
Row 125: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, P8, turn. (48(68)
Row 126: P across, turn. (48(68)
+Row 127 : *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, P5, P2tog, P1, turn. (47(67)
Row 128: P across, turn. (47(67)
Row 129: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, P7, turn. (47(67)
Row 130: P across, turn. (47(67)
+Row 131: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, P4, P2tog, P1, turn. (46(66)
Row 132: P6, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (46(66)
Row 133: K across, turn. 946(66)
Row 134: P6, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (46(66)
+Row 135: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (45(65)
Row 136: P5, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (45(65)
Row 137: K across, turn. (45(65)
Row 138: P5, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (45(65)
+Row 139: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (44(64)
Row 140: P4, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (44(64)
Row 141: K across, turn. (44(64)
Row 142: P4, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (44(64)
+Row 143 : *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, P1, P2tog, P1, turn. (43(63)
Row 144: P across, turn. (43(63)
Row 145: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, P3, turn. (43(63)
Row 146: P across, turn. (43(63)
+Row 147: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, P2tog, P1, turn. (42(62)
Row 148: P across, turn. (42(62)
Row 149: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, P2, turn. (42(62)
Row 150: P across, turn. (42(62)
+Row 151: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, P1, turn. (41(61)
Row 152: P across, turn. (41(61)
Row 153: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, P1, turn. (41(61)
Row 154: P1, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (41(61)
+Row 155: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (40(60)
Row 156: *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (40(60)
Row 157: K across, turn. (40(60)
Row 158: *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (40(60)
+Row 159: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (39(59)
Row 160: K9, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (39(59)
Row 161: K across, turn. (39(59)
Row 162: K9, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (39(59)
+Row 163: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (38(58)
Row 164: K8, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across , turn. (38(58)
Row 165: P10, *K10, P10 repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, K8, turn. (38(58)
Row 166: P across, turn. (38(58)
+Row 167: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, K5, K2tog, K1, turn. (37(57)
Row 168: P across, turn. (37(57)
Row 169: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, K7, turn. (37(57)
Row 170: P across, turn. (37(57)
+Row 171: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, K4, K2tog, K1, turn. (36(56)
Row 172: P across, turn. (36(56)
Row 173: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, K6, turn. (36(36)
Row 174: P across, turn. (36(56)
+Row 175: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, K3, K2tog, K1, turn. (35(55)
Row 176: K5, *P10, K10, repeat from * across, turn. (35(55)
Row 177: K across, turn. (35(55)
Rows 178-186: repeat Rows 176-177
BO all sts.
Front Right Panel
Ribbing:
With 32” 4.5mm needles, CO 45(55, 65, 75, 85)
Row 1: K1, *P1, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (45(55, 65, 75, 85)
Row 2: P1, *K1, P1, repeat from * across, turn. (45(55, 65, 75, 85)
Rows 3-10: Repeat Rows 1-2.
Main Body: XS/S(XL/2X, 5X)
Row 11(RS): P5, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (45(65, 85)
Row 12(WS): P across, turn. (45(65, 85)
Rows 13-21: repeat Rows 1-2 ending on a Row 1 repeat.
Row 22: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, P5, turn. (45(65, 85)
Row 23: K across, turn.
Rows 24-32: repeat Rows 22-23 ending on a Row 22 repeat.
Repeat Rows 11-32 three times for a total of 98 rows.
Decrease Section:
We will now be decreasing along the front edge of the panel to create a v-neck shape.
+Row 99(RS): P1, SSP, P2, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (44(64, 84)
Row 100(WS): P across, turn. (44(64, 84)
Row 101: P4, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (44(64, 84)
Row 102: P across, turn. (44(64, 84)
+Row 103: P1, SSP, P1, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (43(63, 83)
Row 104: P across, turn. (43(63, 83)
Row 105: P3, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (43(63, 83)
Row 106: P across, turn. (43(63, 83)
+Row 107: P1, SSP, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (42(62, 82)
Row 108: P across, turn. (42(62, 82)
Row 109: P2, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (42(62, 82)
Row 110: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, P2, turn. (42(62, 82)
+Row 111: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (41(61, 81)
Row 112: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, P1, turn. (41(61, 81)
Row 113: K across, turn. (41(61, 81)
Row 114: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, P1, turn. (41(61, 81)
+Row 115: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (40(60, 80)
Row 116: *P10, K10, repeat from * across, turn. (40(60, 80)
Row 117: K across, turn. (40(60, 80)
Row 118: *P10, K10, repeat from * across, turn. (40(60, 80)
+Row 119: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (39(59, 79)
Row 120: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, K9 turn. (39(59, 79)
Row 121: K9, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (39(59, 79)
Row 122: P across, turn. (39(59, 79)
+Row 123: K1, SSK, K7, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (38(58, 78)
Row 124: P across, turn. (38(58, 78)
Row 125: K8, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (38(58, 78)
Row 126: P across, turn. (38(58, 78)
+Row 127 : K1, SSK, K5, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (37(57, 77)
Row 128: P across, turn. (37(57, 77)
Row 129: K7, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (37(57, 77)
Row 130: P across, turn. (37(57, 77)
+Row 131: K1, SSK, K4, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (36(56, 76)
Row 132: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, K6 , turn. (36(56, 76)
Row 133: K across, turn. (36(56, 76)
Row 134: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, K6, turn. (36(56, 76)
+Row 135: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (35(55, 75)
Row 136: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, K5, turn. (35(55, 75)
Row 137: K across, turn. (35(55, 75)
Row 138: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, K5, turn. (35(55, 75)
+Row 139: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (34(54, 74)
Row 140: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, K4, turn. (34(54, 74)
Row 141: K across, turn. (34(54, 74)
Row 142: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, K4, turn. (34(54, 74)
+Row 143 : K1, SSK, K1, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (33(53, 73)
Row 144: P across, turn. (33(53, 73)
Row 145: K3, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (33(53, 73)
Row 146: P across, turn. (33(53, 73)
+Row 147: K1, SSK, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (32(52, 72)
Row 148: P across, turn. (32(52, 72)
Row 149: K2, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (32(52, 72)
Row 150: P across, turn. (32(52, 72)
+Row 151: K1, SSP, P9, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (31(51, 71)
Row 152: P across, turn. (31(51, 71)
Row 153: K1, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (31(51, 71)
Row 154: P10, *K10, P10 repeat from * across until 1 st remains, K1, turn. (31(51, 71)
+Row 155: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (30(50, 70)
Row 156: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (30(50, 70)
Row 157: K across, turn. (30(50, 70)
Row 158: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (30(50, 70)
+Row 159: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (29(49, 69)
Row 160: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, K9, turn. (29(49, 69)
Row 161: K across, turn. (29(49, 69)
Row 162: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, K9, turn. (29(49, 69)
+Row 163: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (28(48, 68)
Row 164: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, K8, turn. (28(48, 68)
XS/S-ONLY
Row 165: P8, K10, P10, turn. (28)
Row 166: P across, turn. (28)
+Row 167: P1, SSP, P5, K10, P10, turn. (27)
Row 168: P across, turn. (27)
Row 169: P7, K10, P10, turn. (27)
Row 170: P across, turn. (27)
+Row 171: P1, SSP, P4, K10, P410, turn. (26)
Row 172: P across, turn. (26)
Row 173: P6, K10, P10, turn. (26)
Row 174: P across, turn. (26)
Row 175: P6, K10, P10, turn. (26)
Row 176: P10, K10, P6, turn. (26)
Row 177: K across, turn. (26)
Rows 178-186: repeat Rows 176-177
BO all sts.
XL/2X(5X)-ONLY
Row 165: P8, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, P8, turn. (48(68)
Row 166: P across, turn. (48(68)
+Row 167: P1, SSP, P5, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (47(67)
Row 168: P across, turn. (47(67)
Row 169: P7, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (47(67)
Row 170: P across, turn. (47(67)
+Row 171: P1, SSK, P4, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (46(66)
Row 172: P across, turn. (46(66)
Row 173: P6, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (46(66)
Row 174: P across, turn. (46(66)
+Row 175: P1, SSK, P3, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (45(65)
Row 176: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, P5, turn. (45(65)
Row 177: K across, turn. (45(65)
Rows 178-186: repeat Rows 176-177
BO all sts.
Main Body: M/L(3X/4X)
Row 11(RS): P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, K5, turn. (55(75)
Row 12(WS): P across, turn. (55(75)
Rows 13-21: repeat Rows 1-2 ending on a Row 1 repeat.
Row 22: K5, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (55(75)
Row 23: K across, turn.
Rows 24-32: repeat Rows 22-23 ending on a Row 22 repeat.
Decrease Section:
We will now be decreasing along the front edge of the panel to create a v-neck shape.
M/L(3X/4X)
+Row 99(RS): K1, SSK, K2, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (54(74)
Row 100(WS): P across, turn. (54(74)
Row 101: K4, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (54(74)
Row 102: P across, turn. (54(74)
+Row 103: K1, SSK, K1, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (53(73)
Row 104: P across, turn. (53(73)
Row 105: K3, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (53(73)
Row 106: P across, turn. (53(73)
+Row 107: K1, SKK, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (52(72)
Row 108: P across, turn. (52(72)
Row 109: K2, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (52(72)
Row 110: P10, *K10, P10 repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, K2, turn. (52(72)
+Row 111: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (51(71)
Row 112: K1, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (51(71)
Row 113: K across, turn. (51(71)
Row 114: K1, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (51(71)
+Row 115: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (50(70)
Row 116: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (50(70)
Row 117: K across, turn. (50(70)
Row 118: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (50(70)
+Row 119: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (49(69)
Row 120: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, P9, turn. (49(69)
Row 121: P9, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (49(69)
Row 122: P across, turn. (49(69)
+Row 123: P1, SSP, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (48(68)
Row 124: P across, turn. (48(68)
Row 125: P8, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (48(68)
Row 126: P across, turn. (48(68)
+Row 127 : P1, SSP, P5, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (47(67)
Row 128: P across, turn. (47(67)
Row 129: P7, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (47(67)
Row 130: P across, turn. (47(67)
+Row 131: P1, SSP, P4, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (46(66)
Row 132: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, P6 , turn. (46(66)
Row 133: K across, turn. 946(66)
Row 134: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 6 sts remain, P6 , turn. (46(66)
+Row 135: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (45(65)
Row 136: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, P5, turn. (45(65)
Row 137: K across, turn. (45(65)
Row 138: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, P5, turn. (45(65)
+Row 139: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (44(64)
Row 140: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, P4, turn. (44(64)
Row 141: K across, turn. (44(64)
Row 142: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, P4, turn. (44(64)
+Row 143 : P1, SSP, P1, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (43(63)
Row 144: P across, turn. (43(63)
Row 145: P3, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (43(63)
Row 146: P across, turn. (43(63)
+Row 147: P1, SSP, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (42(62)
Row 148: P across, turn. (42(62)
Row 149: P2, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (42(62)
Row 150: P across, turn. (42(62)
+Row 151: P1, SSK, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (41(61)
Row 152: P across, turn. (41(61)
Row 153: P1, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (41(61)
Row 154: *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, P1 , turn. (41(61)
+Row 155: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (40(60)
Row 156: *P10, K10, repeat from * across, turn. (40(60)
Row 157: K across, turn. (40(60)
Row 158: *P10, K10, repeat from * across , turn. (40(60)
+Row 159: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (39(59)
Row 160: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, K9 , turn. (39(59)
Row 161: K across, turn. (39(59)
Row 162: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 9 sts remain, K9 , turn. (39(59)
+Row 163: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (38(58)
Row 164: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 8 sts remain, K8, turn. (38(58)
Row 165: K8, P10, *K10, P10 repeat from * across, turn. (38(58)
Row 166: P across, turn. (38(58)
+Row 167: K1, SSK, K5, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (37(57)
Row 168: P across, turn. (37(57)
Row 169: K7, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (37(57)
Row 170: P across, turn. (37(57)
+Row 171: K1, SSK, K4, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (36(56)
Row 172: P across, turn. (36(56)
Row 173: K6, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (36(36)
Row 174: P across, turn. (36(56)
+Row 175: K1, SSK, K3, P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across, turn. (35(55)
Row 176: P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 5 sts remain, K5, turn. (35(55)
Row 177: K across, turn. (35(55)
Rows 178-186: repeat Rows 176-177
BO all sts.
Sleeves: Make two.
Ribbing:
With 32” 4.5mm needles, CO 36(40, 42, 44, 48)
Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * across, turn. 36(40, 42, 44, 48)
Rows 2-10: Repeat Row 1.
Increase Row
XS/S(M/L, 5X)-ONLY
Row 11(WS): K2(3, 1), K1fb across until 2 sts remain, K2(3, 1), turn. (64(74, 94)
XL/2X(3X/4X)-ONLY
Row 11(WS): K1fb in each st across, turn. (84(88)
Sleeves Main Body:
XS/S(5X)-ONLY
Row 12(RS): P7(2), K10, *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 7(2) sts remain, P7(2), turn. (64(94)
Row 13: P across, turn. (64(94)
Rows 14-22: Repeat Rows 12-13 ending on a Row 12 repeat. (64(94)
Row 23: P7(2), K10, *P10, K10, repeat from * across until 7(2) sts remain, P7(2), turn. (64(94)
Row 24: K across, turn. (64(94)
Rows 25-33: Repeat Rows. 23-24 ending on a Row 23 repeat. (64(94)
Repeat Rows 12-33 five(four) more times or until desired length is reached.
BO all sts.
M/L(XL/2X, 3X/4X)-ONLY
Row 12(RS): K2(7, 9), P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 2(7, 9) sts remain, K2(7, 9), turn. (74(84, 88)
Row 13: P across, turn. (74(84, 88)
Rows 14-22: Repeat Rows 12-13 ending on a Row 12 repeat. (74(84, 88)
Row 23: K2(7, 9), P10, *K10, P10, repeat from * across until 2(7, 9) sts remain, K2(7, 9), turn. (74(84, 88)
Row 24: K across, turn. (74(84, 88)
Rows 25-33: Repeat Rows. 23-24 ending on a Row 23 repeat. (74(84, 88)
Repeat Rows 12-33 five(four, four) more times or until desired length is reached.
BO all sts.
Seaming:
Lay Back Panel and two Front Panels together at the shoulders with RS facing up. Using your preferred seaming method attach front panels to back panel. There will be 38(40, 40, 40, 40) sts unseamed in the center of the back panel.
Attach the sleeves to the sides of the cardigan, using your preferred seaming method, making sure to align the center of the sleeve with the shoulder seam. Make sure the sleeves are attached evenly from the center shoulder seam, down the sides. Using stitch markers to hold the sleeve in place is recommended.
Fold cardigan so that the back and front panels are on top of each other. Then seam the sleeves from the underarm to the cuff. Seam the sides from the underarm down to the bottom.
Button Band:
Find a detailed video tutorial for an applied button band on the Meghan Makes Do YouTube Channel.
Using at least 60” circular 4mm needles, pick up stitches all the way around the the front edge of the cardigan starting at the bottom right side with the RS facing you. Pick up stitches in every row of the ribbing. Pick up stitches evenly along the front edges and pick up stitches evenly around the back neckline, making sure to have the same number of stitches picked up on the left and right sides. Approx. (358(360, 360, 360, 360)
Using locking stitch markers, mark where the button holes will be along the right edge of the cardigan. Each button hole will be 3 sts tall.
Place a stitch marker on the cord after the 6th, 9th, 31st, 39th, 61st, 64th, 86th, 89th
Starting at the bottom right side of the cardigan and with the WS facing you, co 13 sts using the Italian cast on method. This will be the starting stitches of the double knit button band.
Row 1: *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * until 1 st remains, k last st and 1st picked up st on cardigan together tbl, turn. (13)
Row 2: *sl1wyif, k1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sl1wyif, turn. (13)
Row 3: *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * until one st remains, k last st and next picked up st on cardigan together tbl, turn. (13)
Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until you have reached the 1st st marker. Remove marker and work another Row 2 repeat.
Button Hole:
You will now be creating a button hole by working just the sts on the right side and then just the stitches on the left side.
Right Side:
Row 1: *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * 3 times, k1, turn. (7)
Row 2: *sl1wyif, k1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sl1wyif, turn. (7)
Row 3: *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * 3 times, k1, turn. (7)
Row 4: *sl1wyif, k1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sl1wyif, turn. (7)
Row 5: *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * 3 times, k1, turn. (7)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail for seaming.
Left Side:
With new yarn and RS facing you, start the 1st row of the left side of the button hole.
Row 1: sl1wyif, *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * until 1 st remains, k last st and next picked up st on cardigan together tbl, turn. (6)
Row 2: *sl1wyif, k1, repeat from *, turn. (6)
Row 3: sl1wyif, *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * until 1 st remains, k last st and next picked up st on cardigan together tbl, turn. (6)
Row 4: *sl1wyif, k1, repeat from *, turn. (6)
Row 5: sl1wyif, *k1, sl1wyif, repeat from * until 1 st remains, k last st and next picked up st on cardigan together tbl, turn. (6)
Remove next st marker and then work a Button Band Row 2 repeat across all 13 sts to rejoin.
Continue to repeat Rows 2 and 3 up the right side of the cardigan, repeating the instructions above for each button hole. Once all button holes have been created, continue with repeats of Rows 2 and 3 until you have reached the bottom left hand side of the cardigan making sure to end on a Row 2 repeat. Finish with a tubular BO.
Sew buttons to left side of button band in line with each button hole. To get buttons lined up correctly it can be helpful to pin the right side of band on top of the left and then place stitch markers or pins on the left side of the band where the center of the button hole is.
Weave in all ends and block.
I hope you love your new Quinn Cardigan! If you make one I’d love to see it. Make sure to tag me @meghanmakesdo on social media and use #thequinncardigan so I can share.
As always you can find a PDF version of this pattern in my shop, Etsy or Ravelry and as a kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
Happy Knitting,
Meghan
