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How to Draw a Cardigan
Draw a cardigan in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: collar and open front.
Step 1: Collar and open front
Near the top draw a small rainbow collar. From each end draw a front edge down to the bottom.
Step 2: Shoulders and sleeves
From each end of the rainbow slope out over the shoulder, down a long sleeve, and up to the armpit.
Step 3: The sides and hem
From each armpit draw a side down, leaning out. Join each bottom corner to the front edge with a hem.
Step 4: The tee underneath
Start on the left front and draw a U neck hole, stopping on the right. Add a hem curve below.
Step 5: Button band and buttons
Start on each shoulder and draw a band line, stopping at the hem. Add 4 buttons on one band.
Step 6: Two big eyes
On the T-shirt draw 2 big circles. Fill each with a black dot, leaving a shine.
Step 7: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile with a little tongue. Add a small cheek under each eye.
Step 8: Ribbing
Above the hem, start on each side and draw a waistband across, stopping at the button band. Add cuff lines.
Step 9: Knit lines
On each front, start just under the armpit and draw a straight rib line down to the waistband.
Step 10: Ground
Draw a straight line under the hem from left to right for the ground.
Step 11: Cream tee, pink cheeks
Leave the eyes white. Colour the T-shirt cream around the cheeks and tongue, then colour them pink.
Step 12: Teal cardigan, navy buttons
Colour the fronts, sleeves and back collar teal around the buttons, then the buttons navy. Go over your lines.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a cardigan, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
