Cuyahoga Valley Cardigan [Knitting Pattern]

The Cuyahoga Valley Cardigan is a cozy, over-sized cardigan worked in a vibrant colorway inspired by the flowing waters and mossy ledges of Ohio’s sole National Park.

The Cuyahoga Valley Cardigan knitting pattern features shaping with increases and decreases, picking up stitches, and a simple lace pattern. It is suitable for an advanced beginner or intermediate knitter.

My favorite thing about this cardigan is how cozy it feels! The combination of soft yarn and oversized needles creates excellent drape and wearing it feels like wrapping up in a warm blanket.

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Sizes

S (M, L, XL, 2X)

Bust: 42″ (46″, 50″, 54″, 56″)/108 cm (116, 128, 138, 142 cm)

Length: 22″ (24″, 24″, 26″, 28″)/56 cm (60, 60, 64, 68 cm)

Materials

Yarn: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins of Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Cuyahoga Valley
to total 975 yd (1000, 1075, 1150, 1275 yd)

Needles:
US #10/6.00 mm circular needles
US #10/6.00 mm dpn

A circular needle length of 32″ is sufficient for sizes S, M, and L. For XL and 2X, use 40″.
Use dpn or magic loop for the sleeves.

US #10.5/6.5 mm circular needles
US #10.5/6.5 mm dpn

The shawl collar requires a cord with more length for most sizes. If you have access to needles with a 60″ cable, that is ideal. If you do not, join multiple sets of needles to approximate this length.

Notions:
finishing needle
stitch markers

Notes

Gauge:
14 sts x 20 rows = 4″ x 4″
in Stockinette Stitch

Abbreviations

BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together; single right-leaning decrease
m – marker
p – purl
SK2P – slip 2 stitches as if to knit 2 together, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch; centered double decrease
sl m – slip marker
SSK – slip 3 stitches knitwise, knit these 3 stitches together through back loops; double left-leaning decrease
st(s) – stitch(es)
St st – Stockinette stitch
yo – yarn over

Cuyahoga Valley Cardigan
Knitting Pattern

The Cuyahoga Valley Cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom up. Next, the sleeves are worked in the round directly from the body. Lastly, the shawl collar is worked directly off of the (nearly) finished piece.

Setup

Using US #10.5/6.5 mm circular needles and Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Cuyahoga Valley, CO 131 (141, 161, 171, 181) sts.

Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 12 (14, 14, 16, 18) rows as follows:

Row 1 (and all even rows) – *k1, p1* until 1 stitch remains, k1
Row 2 (and all odd rows) – *p1, k1* until 1 stitch remains, p1

Body

Change to US #10/6.00 mm circular needles and work in St st for 12 (14, 14, 16, 18) rows.

Work Arrowhead Lace for 12 rows as follows:
Row 1 – k1, *(yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1*
Row 2 – p all
Row 3 – k2, *yo, ssk, yo, S2KP, yo, k2tog, yo, k3* ending last repeat with k2
Row 4 – p all
Rows 5 to 12 – repeat Rows 1 to 4

24 (26, 26, 28, 30) rows completed.

Work 12 (14, 14, 16, 18) rows of St st.
Work 12 rows of Arrowhead Lace.
48 (52, 52, 56, 60) rows completed.

Work 12 (14, 14, 16, 18) rows of St st.
Work 12 rows of Arrowhead Lace.
72 (78,78, 84, 90) rows completed.

Work 10 rows of St st (all sizes).

Fronts and Back

Right Front

Knit across 28 (31, 36, 38, 41) sts, turn, p to end of row. Right front established.

Continue working the front right in St st until panel measures 7.5″ (8″, 8″, 8.5″, 9″)/ 19 cm (20, 20, 22, 23 cm) from divide, ending with a purl row.

BO all sts.

Back

Cut yarn and reattach for back. Knit across the next 75 (77, 89, 95, 99) sts, turn, p to end of row. Back panel established.

Continue working the back panel in St st until it measures 7.5″ (8″, 8″, 8.5″, 9″)/ 19 cm (20, 20, 22, 23 cm), ending with a purl row.

On the next row, BO all sts.

Left Front

Cut yarn and reattach for left front. Knit across remaining 28 (31, 36, 38, 41) sts, turn, p to end of row. Left front established.

Continue working the left right in St st until it measures 7.5″ (8″, 8″, 8.5″, 9″)/ 19 cm (20, 20, 22, 23 cm) from divide, ending with a purl row.

BO all sts.

Armholes

Use a finishing needle to seam the left front to the left side of the back, starting on the outside edge and moving across. Repeat on the other side, seaming the right front to the right side of the back. Armholes established.

Sleeves

Using US #10/6.00 mm dpn, pick up 48 (52, 56, 60, 64) sts and pm to mark start of round.

Working in the round, knit even in St st for 11.5″ (12″, 12″, 13″, 13.5″)/ 30 cm (30.5, 30.5, 33, 34 cm).

On the next round, decrease as follows:
*k2, k2tog*
36 (39, 42, 45, 48) sts remain.

Knit one round even.

Medium only – *k11, k2tog* three times (36 sts remain)
Large only – *k19, k2tog* twice (40 sts remain)
XL only – k2tog, k to end (44 sts remain)

All sizes: k one round even.

Change to US #10.5/6.5 mm dpn and work in k1, p1 ribbing for 20 rows.

BO all sts in pattern.

Collar and Trim

Using extra-long US #10.5/6.5 mm circular needles and starting on the left bottom, pick up stitches around the edge of the left, back collar, and front.

Working back and forth, work 8 (8, 10, 10, 12) rows in k1, p1 ribbing as follows:
Row 1 (and all even rows) – *k1, p1*
Row 2 (and all odd rows) – *p1, k1*

If you find you have picked up an odd number of stitches, simply work them as follows:
Row 1 (and all even rows) – *k1, p1* until 1 stitch remains, k1
Row 2 (and all odd rows) – *p1, k1* until 1 stitch remains, p1

BO all sts in pattern.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block lightly if desired.