“Girlfriend Cardigan” Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/girlfriend-cardigan-sweater-and-dress
Standard Gauge Version: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/girls-best-friend-cardigan-2
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Yarn Used in Demo: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-100894742-14500254?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhobbii.com%2Fportobello
Pocket Tutorial: https://youtu.be/IO16gAsgzNw
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Hello! Today I will be teaching you how to make this button front cardigan using my LK150 knitting machine. In this video I walk you through all of the steps of knitting my "Girlfriend Cardigan" pattern, linked above. Please go get the pattern if you would like to follow along! First, I show you how to cast on for mock ribbing and add on the button band. Then I walk through how to knit the extra large buttonholes using short rows. Next I show you how to do the neckline decreases, short row shoulders, and how to join the front and back. Lastly I show you how to seam the button band for a professional finish. Enjoy!
Here is a list of times of everything demonstrated in the video:
Casting on mock ribbing - 3:34
Casting on button band - 6:45
First buttonhole - 8:45
Joining mock ribbing - 13:22
Second buttonhole - 15:43
Third buttonhole - 17:48
Latching up knit column on button band - 20:22
Neckline decreases - 22:14
Short row shoulders - 26:13
Scrapping off shoulder stitches - 31:10
Knitting collar - 32:51
Grafting collar - 35:23
Back short row shoulders - 39:15
Joining Front and Back - 43:46
How to add sleeves - 49:29
Seaming the button band - 50:31