Cardigan sweater body and sleeves are woven from bottom to top until the sweater reaches the armpit and then they are strung together for sewing. You can also directly knit the body and then knit the owl's shoulders, and finally pick and knit the sleeves.

Body of cardigan knitted sweater:

The body knitting of cardigan sweater starts with 96 stitches (6mm stitches) to knit the double rib bottom, and then changes to 6.5mm stitches to knit the flat stitch after knitting to the desired length. Put a mark A at the beginning and the 48th stitch, and separate the front and back. Put a mark B for each knit 16 stitch of the back panel (used for waist-closing).

Waist knitting of cardigan sweater;

Flat knitting is 2 inches (about 5cm) long, and then it is knitted to the first 3 stitches at the mark B 1 on the back piece, the right 2 stitches 1 stitch, the lower stitch, the selected mark, the lower stitch and the left 2 stitches 1 stitch. The mark B2 is the same, which is equivalent to receiving 4 stitches. Repeat the above actions for 3 times every 3 rows, and * * * take away 16 stitches (= 80 stitches at the thinnest part of the waist).

Knitting flow of cardigan sweater with needles on the chest;

After reducing to 80 stitches, don't add non-knitting 1 inch, knit to the mark B 1 front 1 stitch, add the needle to the right, lower the needle, skip the mark, lower the needle, and add the needle to the left. The mark B2 is the same, which is equivalent to adding 4 stitches. Repeat the above movements for 5 times every 3 rows, weave 2 rows of turn-back stitches on the back of the widest part of the chest 104 stitches (to make the round shoulder have an angle, and the upper body is more compliant), collect 4 stitches under each side (at this time, 96 stitches), and wear other stitches for later use.

Knitting of cardigan sleeves;

Start knitting with 24 stitches of 6mm double rib loops, change to 6.5mm stitches at the flat stitch, and add 2 stitches every 2 inches after knitting 2 inches flat stitches, and add to 36 stitches. Knit to the desired length, take off 4 stitches under the armpit, and thread the remaining stitches (32 stitches) for later use.

Knitting of cardigan shoulders and collars;

Body 96 sleeve 32*2= shoulder 160 stitches, strung together. Each owl is 10 stitches * 19 rows. Arrange the flowers and finish weaving the owl. Weave 4 rows of turn-back needles according to personal habits to dig out the collar nest. Change the 6mm needle, knit the double rib collar to the desired length, close the needle, sew the underarm and hide the thread. A cardigan sweater is woven. It's very easy, isn't it? You can try it yourself.