He wore the cardigans during his superb series “Stephen Fry in America” which I watched on BBC’s iPlayer.  They were all colours, and looked such fun.

For those who don’t know, Stephen is a brilliant British actor, writer, comedian, presenter, documentary-maker, egg-head and general all-round Renaissance Man – I could go on and on singing his praises (whoops – I just did!) – the sort of person who makes you proud to be British and who should be put at the top of Nelson’s column in Trafalgar Square London instead of Nelson.  “Mr Fry’s Column” sounds pretty good to me.  And his statue would be wearing a – yes, you guessed it – a knitted cardigan – yay!

He also makes you proud to belong to the founding nation for mens cardigans.

And guess what – Stephen also (at the time I’m writing this) has 250,680 followers on Twitter (Twitter is a social media service.  I shall be writing another blog post about it, because I’ve found some great twitters about knitted cardigans) – clearly cardigans rock!

More knitted cardigans articles very soon (and I’m planning another about mens cardigans). If you enjoyed this one, please do bookmark it, won’t you, and also subscribe to my feed by clicking on “RSS” 3rd line from the bottom in the left column.  That way you’ll find out when I post new articles to this site.  Have lots of fun.  Love Katy x

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At the time of my writing this, most of their ladies cardigans are £20 (2 cardis for £35!), £25 or £35, and their mens cardigans are £20 (or 2 cardis for £35), £25 and £39. The link to their ladies knitted cardigans is here, and the link to their mens knitted cardigans is here. Most of the knitted cardigans are available in a variety of colours. Here are just a few of their lovely ladies cardis – just click on any of them to go straight to its webpage at WoolOvers:

And this is my favorite of the mens cardigans – it has pockets, and there’s a ladies’ version on the same page:

I’ve highlighted WoolOvers beautiful long cardigans at my long cardigans article.

I think you’ll love these cardigans just as much as I do!   Remember to bookmark this page won’t you, and subscribe to my RSS feed (you click on the “RSS” on the 3rd line from the bottom in the left column) to make sure you get to know each time I post a new article to this knitted cardigans website.  Love Katy x

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All the designs are described as “open-front” on the Amazon.com site, though some don’t have any front fastening, so might not count as knitted cardigans by purists (heh, I’m not one of them – if I cut a knitted sweater down the front I call the result a cardi!) and some of them are “wraps”.

Twenty “jackets” to knit in one book is the most I’ve seen yet – just fabulous!

From the product description at Amazon UK:

“This collection of eighteen-plus hand knitted, modern jacket designs is inspired by textiles and cultures from around the globe. A variety of techniques and clearly written instructions gives knitters an opportunity to showcase and expand their skills. Each section focuses on a particular knitting technique, and each garment is accompanied by a beautiful photo and the history or folk lore that illuminates the culture of origin. Projects include easy step-by-step instructions and color technique illustrations. Countries represented include Austria, Germany, England, Canada, United States, China, Japan, Peru, Spain, Norway, Faroe Islands, and Ireland with several variations. Techniques include lace making, cabling, color work, and more.”

Isn’t that just fabulous?!

And from the description at Amazon.com:

“These 20 patterns, ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced, take knitters on a world tour of coats, jackets, and wraps. Inspired by open-front garments and textiles from around the globe [...] these figure-flattering designs bring a contemporary edge to a variety of knitting traditions. Step-by-step instructions and copious photographs illustrate how to use standard stockinette, garter, and cable stitches. More advanced techniques for fanciful lace and colorwork and the history behind beach pattern is also included.”

You can look at some pages of the book at the Amazon.com page, by clicking on the “Search inside this book” link under the picture on the Amazon.com site. But if you’re going to buy at the Amazon UK site please do remember to come back to this page and click on the Amazon UK link below – that means I get a commission if you buy, which helps me to maintain this site.

There are some super pictures in the book.

For the Amazon.com book click on the photo just below.

And for the Amazon.uk book click on the photo below.

This book would make a super gift for a cardi-loving relative or friend, or if they love to knit them.

I’m not the greatest knitter myself (though I try my best!), so if any of you or your friends or relatives create any of these brill cardigans please come back and let us know. And please do send us your pictures – I’d love to print them on this blog!

If you enjoyed this knitted cardigans page, you will please do bookmark it, won’t you, (you can use the bookmark button at the bottom of this post) and also subscribe to my feed by clicking on “RSS” 3rd line from the bottom in the left column.  That way you’ll find out when new articles are posted to this site.  Speak with you soon. Love Katy x

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