Wrap yourself in comfort with this beginner-friendly Autumn Harvest Cocoon Sweater, designed with a delightful nubby texture that feels as cozy as it looks. Knit with two strands of yarn held together, it creates warmth and softness perfect for crisp Autumn days.
Its relaxed yet stylish fit makes it versatile enough to dress up with a skirt or wear casually with jeans. Easy to make and even easier to wear, this cocoon sweater will quickly become your go-to layer for the season.
UGH!!! 🙄 I finally finished this cocoon sweater only to find out, for some reason, my corners don’t match up!!! When I sewed it up, it was so off!!
It looks as if I knit on a bit of a diagonal?? 🤔 Maybe I made some mistakes with the pattern while knitting and didn’t notice? Maybe my tension was different each time I went to work on it?
I did notice one corner was a little off, but I thought I might have accidentally sat on it and it stretched. And when I pinned it together for a try on, I thought it was because it was still on the needles!
So, after all this work, I guess it’s back to the drawing board for this cocoon sweater.
Thank goodness there’s still a ton of time before Fall gets here!
I’ve been seeing these cocoon sweaters everywhere and they look super cozy so I decided to make one using up some yarn I had left over from other projects.
I was so excited when I finished it, I took pictures even before I had the ends woven in! LOL!
I double knit this using 2 strands of yarn at one time.
Below is the pattern if you want to make one too! 🙂
You’ll need approximately 1600 yards of a medium weight acrylic yarn (also called Aran weight or #4).
It’s double knit using 2 strands of yarn at one time, so you’ll be working with 2 balls of yarn at all times. You can use either 2 balls of the same colour of yarn or 2 balls of different colours like I did above. It’s completely up to you!
US size 13 circular needles to hold the stitches only. It’s knit flat.
This piece is knit lengthwise.
GAUGE: Approximately 3 stitches per inch.
Finished size measured on a smooth, flat surface is 36″L x 38″W. (The piece will stretch in length when you put it on). For reference, I’m 5″4″ and the sweater goes to the back of my knees.
Cast on 100 stitches with 2 strands of yarn held together creating 1 stitch.
PATTERN: Slip the first stitch purl wise with your yarn in the back, knit across to the last stitch, purl the last stitch. The slipped stitches give the sweater a nicer finished edge.
Continue the above pattern for every row until the piece measures 38″W on a smooth, flat surface. Cast off in pattern
ASSEMBLY: Fold the sweater in half matching up the slipped stitch edges and sew together the sides for 11″ leaving 7″ for the armholes.
And that’s it! Nice and simple.
Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
It’s a quick knit, so you have plenty of time to make one before it gets REALLY cold!
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