If you are looking for a fast-knitting project, you will love Crop Chunky Cardigan! Knitted in a bulky yarn, this cardigan almost knits itself- there is no shaping at all. This knitting pattern is almost seamless- just shoulders are joined together. What a relief for knitters who don’t like sewing! It is knitted bottom up, using basic stitches. Get creative with your chosen colours if you prefer.
Cardigan Hack- it can be worn upside down -see picture at the end of the pattern!

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner with basic knitting skills.

MATERIALS REQUIRED
• MC - 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) x 100g balls 240 (300, 360, 420, 480) m or 263 (330, 394, 459, 525) yds, using Debbie Bliss Lara super bulky yarn, colour 59003 (brown shade). Alternatively, you can use Kraemer Bear Creek super bulky yarn, or any lighter weight yarn two or three strands held together to get super bulky weight.
• CC - 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) x 100g ball 130 (130, 195, 195, 260) m or 142 (142, 213, 213, 284) yds using Ice Yarns Pure Australian Wool super bulky yarn. Colour 52943, pink shade.
NOTE If you substitute another yarn, please check tension and yardage.
• 1 Circular needle 10mm (US 15) x 110cm.
• 1 Circular needle 10mm (US 15) x 50cm.
• 1 Tapestry needle.
• 1 Marker.
• 1 Button diameter 4cm (1 ½ ins).
NOTE Needle size is only a guide- if you get too many stitches on 10cm, take a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10cm, take a smaller needle size.

SIZES (oversized): S/M, M/L, L/XL, XL/2XL, 2XL/3XL.
The pattern is in 5 sizes. It is photographed in the M/L size option. Pattern is written for smallest size with changes to bigger in parentheses. Each different colour font represents a different size.

ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS AFTER WASHING AND BLOCKING
Cardigan flat width (just below armhole) - 56 (62, 68, 74, 80) cm 22 (24 ½,
26 ¾, 29, 31 ½) ins.
Cardigan length (from top of the shoulders) - 43 (43, 50, 50, 56) cm 17 (17, 19¾, 19 ¾, 22) ins.
Sleeve length (from top of the shoulders) - 67 (70, 70, 72, 73) cm 26 ¾, (27 ½, 27 ½, 28 ¾, 28 ¾) ins.
Sleeve flat width - 19 (19, 23, 23, 26) cm 7 ½ (7 ½, 9, 9, 10 ¼) ins.

GAUGE (tension): 10 sts and 14 rows = 10cm (4 ins), measured over Stockinette st, garment being blocked, using 10mm (US 15) needle or size required to give correct tension.
NOTE It’s very important to check your gauge (tension) before starting, as working to the wrong tension will mean your garment won’t be size shown.