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 C ASTI NG ON I S HOW Y OU C R EATE Y OU R STI TC HES, AND G ET

CASTING ON THEM ONTO THE NEEDLE, R EADY TO K NI T. THER E AR E LOTS

OF DI FFER ENT W AY S TO C AST ON B U T I LI K E THE B ASI C C AST
ON M ETHOD AS I FI ND I T EASI EST...

S T EP 1: M A KE A S LIP KNO T - T W IS T T H E W O O L A RO U ND IT S ELF, U S E Y O U R LEFT H A ND T O G O INS IDE T H E LO O P A ND

G RA B T H E Y A RN (A T T A C H ED T O T H E B A LL, NO T T H E T A IL). . .
S T EP : PU LL T H E Y A RN T H RO U G H T H E LO O P A ND T IG H T EN IT T O C REA T E Y O U R S LIP KNO T .
S T EP : PU T Y O U R LEFT H A ND KNIT T ING NEEDLE T H RO U G H T H E C ENT RE O F KNO T .

S T EP : PLA C E Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE T H RO U G H T H E LO O P G O ING FRO M B O T T O M T O T O P (A W A Y FRO M Y O U )

S O T H A T T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE S IT S B EH IND T H E LEFT .
S T EP : W RA P Y O U R Y A RN (A T T A C H ED T O T H E B A LL O F W O O L, NO T Y O U R S M A LL T A IL) A NT I-C LO C KW IS E A RO U ND
T H E H EA D O F Y O U R RIG H T NEEDLE.
S T EP : KEEPING T H E Y A RN O N IT , B RING T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE IN FRO NT O F T H E LEFT . T O DO T H IS , H O LD T H E
Y A RN IN PLA C E A ND DU C K T H E PO INT O F T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE T H RO U G H T H E G A P O N T H E LEFT H A ND S IDE. . .

S T EP : KEEPING T H E Y A RN LO O S E, G ENT LY PU LL Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE T O W A RDS Y O U S O T H A T T H E LO O P

Y O U ’VE C REA T ED G ET S B IG G ER.
S T EP : T H EN PLA C E T H A T LA RG ER LO O P O VER T H E LEFT H A ND NEEDLE S O T H A T T H E RIG H T NEEDLE IS A G A IN A T
T H E B A C K. Y O U ’VE NO W G O T T W O S T IT C H ES O N Y O U R LEFT H A ND NEEDLE.
S T EP : REM O VE Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE. Y O U M A Y NEED T O T IG H T EN T H E S T IT C H U P A LIT T LE S O IT IS N’T
B A G G Y B U T DO N’T PU LL IT T O O T IG H T . Y O U S H O U LD A LW A Y S B E A B LE T O S LIDE Y O U R NEEDLE IN EA S ILY FO R T H E
NEXT S T IT C H .
 T H E T W O BAS IC S T IT CH E S AR E K NIT AND P U R L , AS S O O N AS Y O U
KNIT K NO W T H E S E Y O U ’R E AW AY AND CAN K NIT AL MO S T ANY T H ING !

ONCE YOU’VE CAST ON THE CORRECT

AMOUNT OF STITCHES (DETERMINED BY
YOUR PATTERN YOU CAN START KNITTING.
IT’S A SIMILAR METHOD TO CASTING ON BUT
INSTEAD OF PLACING THE STITCH ON THE
LEFT HAND NEEDLE YOU WILL KEEP IT ON
THE RIGHT, YOU’LL REPEAT THIS UNTIL
YOU’VE MOVED ALL THE STITCHES OVER,
THEN YOU’LL SWAP THE NEEDLES OVER AND
DO IT AGAIN. MY TOP TIP WITH BIG KNITTING
IS TO ALWAYS KEEP IT LOOSE. SO JUST
WATCH YOUR TENSION AND TRY NOT TO
PULL THE YARN TIGHT...

S T EP : W IT H Y O U R W O RKING Y A RN A T T H E B A C K, INS ERT Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEED LE INT O T H E F IRS T S T IT C H

(W IT H T H E NEED LE G O ING B O T T O M T O T O P, RIG H T NEED LE A T T H E B A C K & LO O P Y O U R Y A RN A RO U ND T H E
RIG H T (B A C K NEED LE A NT I-C LO C KW IS E. . .
S T EP : KEEPING T H E LO O PED Y A RN O N T H E RIG H T H A ND NEED LE, D U C K IT U ND ER T H E LEF T NEED LE A ND PU LL
IT F O RW A RD S S O Y O U R RIG H T NEED LE T H EN S IT S A T T H E F RO NT A ND T H E LO O PED Y A RN H A S B EC O M E A S T IT C H .
S T EP : NO W Y O U J U S T T RA NS ER IT O NT O T H E RIG H T H A ND NEED LE, S O S IM PLY S LID E IT U P T H E LEF T H A ND
NEED LE U NT IL T H E LO O P O N T H A T NEED LE D RO PS O F F A ND Y O U ’RE J U S T LEF T W IT H A S T IT C H O N T H E RIG H T
H A ND NEED LE.
PURL

S T EP : W IT H Y O U R W O RKING Y A RN A T T H E F RO NT , INS ERT Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE INT O T H E F IRS T S T IT C H

(W IT H T H E NEEDLE G O ING T O P T O B O T T O M , RIG H T NEEDLE A T T H E F RO NT & LO O P Y O U R Y A RN A RO U ND T H E
RIG H T (F RO NT NEEDLE, G O ING A NT I-C LO C KW IS E. . .
S T EP : KEEPING T H E LO O PED Y A RN O N T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE, DU C K IT U NDER T H E LEF T NEEDLE A ND PU S H
IT B A C KW A RDS S O Y O U R RIG H T NEEDLE T H EN S IT S A T T H E B A C K A ND T H E LO O PED Y A RN H A S B EC O M E A S T IT C H .
S T EP : NO W T RA NS F ER IT O NT O T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE B Y S LIDING IT U P T H E LEF T H A ND NEEDLE U NT IL T H E
LO O P DRO PS O F F A ND Y O U ’RE J U S T LEF T W IT H A S T IT C H O N T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE.
 C A S TIN G O FF IS H O W YO U FIN IS H YO U R KN ITTIN G, IT’ S A W A Y O F

CASTING OFF ‘ C L O S IN G’ YO U R S TITC H ES S O TH EY D O N ’ T U N RA VEL , A GA IN TH ERE

A RE A FEW W A YS TO D O IT B U T I L IKE TO KEEP IT S IMPL E. . .

S T EP : KNIT S T IT C H ES O NT O Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEEDLES A S NO RM A L.

S T EP : W IT H Y O U R LEFT H A ND NEEDLE PIC K U P T H E FIRS T S T IT C H O N Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE C LO S ES T T O
Y O U R RIG H T H A ND . . .
S T EP : C A RRY T H E FIRS T S T IT C H O VER T H E S EC O ND A ND O FF T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE S O IT LO O PS U NDER-
NEA T H T H E REM A INING S T IT C H .

S T EP : REM O VE Y O U R LEFT H A ND NEEDLE FRO M T H E C A S T O FF S T IT C H S O T H ERE’S J U S T O NE S T IT C H S IT T ING O N

T H E RIG H T NEEDLE.
S T EP : KNIT A NO T H ER S T IT C H S O Y O U A G A IN H A VE S T IT C H ES O N T H E RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE.
S T EP : REPEA T T H E PRO C ES S O F PIC KING U P T H E FIRS T S T IT C H , B RING ING IT O VER T H E S EC O ND A ND O FF T H E
NEEDLE. C O NT INU E T H IS U NT IL Y O U H A VE S T IT C H LEFT . . .

S T EP : W H EN Y O U H A VE S T IT C H LEFT O N Y O U R RIG H T H A ND NEEDLE A ND NO T H ING O N Y O U R LEFT , REM O VE IT

FRO M T H E NEEDLE. . .
S T EP : C U T Y O U R Y A RN A ND T H REA D IT T H RO U G H T H E C ENT RE O F Y O U R LA S T S T IT C H T O KNO T IT .
VO ILA ! T H A T ’S A LL T H ERE IS T O IT !

Y O U ’RE A KNIT T ING G ENIU S !

W ELL DO NE, Y O U C A N B A S IC A LLY KNIT A NY T H ING NO W ! FO R FU RT H ER A DVIC E, KNIT T ING T IPS A ND KNO W H O W
O R J U S T FO R FU N PLEA S E VIS IT M Y W EB S IT E - W W W . LA U RENA S T O NDES IG NS . C O M / KNIT T ING KNO W LEDG E
H A PPY KNIT T ING FREINDS !
 SUPER CHUNKY

BY LAUREN ASTON DESIGNS

 SO MUCH COSINESS IN ONE
CARDIGAN! THIS ANKLE
LENGTH CARDI CAN TAKE
YOU THROUGH THE SEASONS
IN COSY COMFORT &
EFFORTLESS STYLE. THE
HARDEST PART IS CHOOSING
A COLOUR OR TO MAKE
IT IN.

IT INCLUDES A LOVELY MIX

OF SIMPLE STOCKINETTE
STITCH AND TEXTURED RIB.

THE PATTERN COMES IN

SIZES S-XL AND FITS UK
SIZES - DUE TO ITS
COSY, SLOUCHY STYLE.

SHOWN IN MUSTARD IN MEDIUM

& CINNAMON IN EXTRA LARGE

SIMPLE ENOUGH FOR A

BEGINNER, THIS PATTERN
MAINLY USES BASIC KNIT
AND PURL STITCHES WITH
A SMALL AMOUNT OF
SHAPING K TOG AND A
BIT OF MATTRESS STITCH
TO PUT IT TOGETHER.
THERE’S PLENTY OF HELP,
HOW TO’S AND VIDEOS ON
THE WEBSITE IF YOU’D
LIKE ANY. THE WEBSITE
ADDRESS IS AT THE
BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

OUR TOP TIP WITH THIS

CARDIGAN IS TO MAKE IT
A BIT SHORTER THAN YOU
THINK YOU WANT IT AS
TIME AND GRAVITY WILL
PLAY THEIR PARTS! AND
YOU DON’T NEED IT TO BE
DUSTING THE FLOOR AS
YOU WALK!

INFO LAURENASTONDESIGNS.COM
WWW.LAURENASTONDESIGNS.COM
FOR KNITTING TIPS, HOW TO’S AND TUTORIALS VISIT
WWW.LAURENASTONDESIGNS.COM/KNITTINGKNOWLEDGE
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 BY LAUREN ASTON DESIGNS
LEVEL: BEGINNER
TIME: HOURS ISH

MATERIALS: GAUGE:
G SUPER CHUNKY YARN BY APPROX. . STS AND
LAUREN ASTON DESIGNS: ROWS TO INCHES CM
S&M , L , XL
FINISHED SIZES CM APPROX:
TOOLS: LENGTH IS DETERMINED BY YOU
- MM US KNITTING NEEDLES S UK - : CM WIDE
-TAPESTRY NEEDLE M UK - : CM WIDE
L UK - : CM WIDE
ABBREVIATIONS: XL UK - : CM WIDE
K KNIT, P PURL, STITCHES
K OG: KNIT STS TOGETHER SIZES SHOWN ON PATTERN AS:
A E B ACKE TO BE REPEATED S M, L, XL

BACK
CAST ON , , STS
ROWS - : K , P TO END OF ROW
ROW : KNIT
ROW : PURL
REPEAT ROWS & UNTIL YOUR KNITTING IS CM SHORTER THAN YOU D
LIKE IT - REMEMBER THAT IT MIGHT STRETCH A BIT WITH GRAVITY AND TIME.
NEXT ROW: K , , P , K TIMES, K , ,
NEXT ROW: P , , P , K TIMES, P , ,
REPEAT THE LAST ROWS MORE TIMES SO YOU HAVE RIB ROWS IN
TOTAL
NEXT ROW: CAST OFF
COUNT HOW MANY ROWS YOU VE KNIT, YOU LL NEED TO KNIT THE SAME
AMOUNT ON THE FRONT PANELS

F ON LEF IDE
CAST ON , , STITCHES
ROWS - : K , P TO END OF ROW
ROW : K , P TIMES, K TO END OF ROW
ROW : PURL TO LAST STS, K , P TIMES
REPEAT ROWS & UNTIL YOU HAVE ROWS LESS THAN YOU HAVE ON
THE BACK MAKE SURE YOU END ON A PURL ROW
NEXT ROW: K , P TIMES, K , K TOG, K TO END OF ROW , , ,
STS
NEXT ROW: P TO LAST STS, K , P TIMES
NEXT ROW: K , P TIMES, K TO END OF ROW
NEXT ROW: P TO LAST STS, K , P TIMES
NEXT ROWS: REPEAT THE LAST ROWS MORE TIMES, YOU SHOULD HAVE
DECREASED BY STITCHES , , , STS
NEXT ROW: K , P TIMES, K
NEXT ROW: PURL TO LAST STS, K , P TIMES
NEXT ROWS: REPEAT THE LAST ROWS
NEXT ROW: CAST OFF
F ON IGH IDE
CAST ON , , STITCHES
ROWS - : P , K TO END OF ROW
ROW : KNIT TO LAST STS, P , K TIMES
ROW : P , K TIMES, PURL TO END OF ROW
REPEAT ROWS & UNTIL YOU HAVE ROWS LESS THAN YOU HAVE ON THE
BACK MAKE SURE YOU END ON A PURL ROW
NEXT ROW: KNIT TO LAST STS, K TOG, K , P , K TIMES , , ,
STS
NEXT ROW: P , K TIMES, PURL TO END OF ROW
NEXT ROW: KNIT TO LAST STS, P , K TIMES
NEXT ROW: P , K TIMES, PURL TO END OF ROW
NEXT ROWS: REPEAT THE LAST ROWS MORE TIMES, YOU SHOULD HAVE
DECREASED BY STITCHES , , , STS
NEXT ROW: KNIT TO LAST STS, P , K TIMES
NEXT ROW: P , K TIMES, PURL TO END OF ROW
NEXT ROWS: REPEAT THE LAST ROWS
NEXT ROW: CAST OFF

LEE E
CAST ON , ,
ROW : KNIT
ROW : PURL
ROW : KNIT
ROW : PURL
ROW : K TOG, KNIT TO LAST STITCHES, K TOG
ROW :PURL
ROWS - : REPEAT ROWS - , , , STS
ROW : KNIT
ROW : PURL
ROW : KNIT
ROW : PURL
FOR SMALL SIZE: KNIT AN ADDITIONAL ROWS HERE REPEATING ROWS
&
FOR MEDIUM SIZE: KNIT AN ADDITIONAL ROWS HERE REPEATING ROWS
&
FOR LARGE SIZE:KNIT AN ADDITIONAL ROWS HERE REPEATING ROWS
&
NEXT ROWS: K , P REPEAT TO END OF ROW
CAST OFF SMALL ROW , MEDIUM ROW , LARGE ROW , X-LARGE

O MAKE P
USING A TAPESTRY NEEDLE, AS NEATLY AS POSSIBLE MATTRESS STITCH YOUR
CARDIGAN TOGETHER IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
-RIGHT SIDES FACING UP, ALIGN THE CAST OFF EDGES OF THE FRONTS AND
BACK TOGETHER END TO END ENSURING THE FRONT PIECES ARE ON THE
CORRECT SIDES, AS PER PATTERN SO THAT THE RIBBED EDGES SIT CENTRE
FRONT -MATTRESS STITCH THE FRONTS AND BACK TOGETHER AT THE SHOUL-
DERS, THE RIB FROM THE EDGE OF THE FRONTS SHOULD JOIN INTO THE RIB AT
THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK.
-LAY THE CARDIGAN DOWN FLAT, RIGHT SIDE FACING UP, SO THAT THE FRONT
AND BACK ARE BOTH OPEN AND JOINED AT THE SHOULDERS
-LAY THE SLEEVES IN PLACE,MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE LAID FLAT OPEN WITH
THE CENTRE OF THE SLEEVE MATCHING UP WITH THE SHOULDER SEAM.
MATTRESS STITCH THE SLEEVES TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE CARDIGAN IN
ONE GO.
-NOW THAT THE SHOULDERS ARE SEWN TOGETHER AND THE SLEEVES
ATTACHED, THE SIDE SEAMS NEED TO BE STITCHED TOGETHER.
-RIGHT SIDE FACING UP, ALIGN THE FRONT AND BACK PANELS INCLUDING THE
SLEEVE. IN ONE GO, STITCH THE SLEEVE TOGETHER FROM THE CUFF TO THE
ARMPIT THEN CARRY ON DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CARDIGAN TO THE BOTTOM.
-REPEAT ON THE OTHER SIDE
-USING THE TAPESTRY NEEDLE, SEW IN ALL LOOSE ENDS AND VOILA! COSY AS
YOU LIKE!
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