how i hand knit the colorful chunky sweater from instagram | diy colossal cardigan

Hey everyone! In today's video I hand knit the beautiful, colorful, chunky sweater from Instagram and Pinterest! This DIY Colossal Cardigan turned out absolutely adorable and was surprisingly easy to recreate! Let me know what you think of my sweater in the comments!
Thanks for watching!!
The original sweater that I recreated is from Hope Macaulay and all credits go to her for the design! I love supporting small businesses and her products are absolutely beautiful so I took inspiration from my favorite and recreated it for myself. As I stated in the video, hers are all handmade to order and made out of merino wool. Below I linked her website and her instagram so you can check them out!
Check out Hope's amazing and inspiring small business:
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Check out the other videos I watched for inspiration:
Sarah Pan:
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Alexa Sunshine83:
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[@alexasunshine83]

omg it turned out AMAZING! 💕 also your cat is so cute!

[@AshleysAesthetic]

You have no idea how much it means to me knowing you saw my video and commented 😭❤️ thank you!!!!!!

[@lexitroche1503]

Girlll thank you for doing this tutorial! I made one too in all white:’). I just finished it like 5 minutes ago. I love it so much

[@kendalroyco]

how long did it take to make?

[@misscaseykior1771]

I love this! And it's your cat assisting for me 🤣🤣🤣

[@pegeggeggleston4315]

Hi Ashley - Wow - you did a fabulous job. I've just recently gotten into hand knitting and I am obsessed. I started with (of course) pumpkins, now it's on to pillows and snowmen, and then a throw and now a sweater. You inspire me. Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg

[@tanu_ki_duniya_]

I was watching this because I wanted to make this and it is a very helpful video and the sweater turned out beautiful! ♥️ I also found out that my mom actually knows how to knit she just hasn’t done it for years!!

[@UnAffiliated_Art]

OK but using a Cardigan as like a base that is so smart. I would never have thought about that.

[@laurashelton9340]

My daughter saw this video (and the one from Mainmade Crochet & Sara Cline) & now she is obsessed with this sweater. Going to give it a try with hook & loop yarn. Wish me luck! GREAT JOB on yours!!!!!

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Thank you!! Good luck you guys!! 😁

[@StylingtheCenturies]

Ohhh my goodness this looks beyond cozy!!! Also absolutely LOVE your thumbnail! I need to re-start knitting and crocheting again!

[@JenKirsten]

omggg you did so well!!! the talent!! 🤩 it came out so good! i probably would be crying the whole time and won’t make it past the first loop lmao! but ahhhh! that cardigan is soooo 😍😍😍 the color, everything! i love it! when you said you had to redo it, i cried a little for you! But the end product is magnificent! ❤️

[@AshleysAesthetic]

You are so sweet wow this comment made my day! Thank you!!

[@Tootietheedancer]

I’m so glad to see you use yarn Bee

[@liv7727]

omg i'm absolutely doing it!! it looks so pretty aaa god i think i fell in love

[@KelahCash]

Girl, INSPIRING!!! This is BEAUUUIITIFUL!!!! Oh my goodness! That sweater is a LOOK!!! 😍😍😍💕💕✨️✨️ Oh, also, I wanna make one! Not sure when I will, but it's a 2023 bucket list for me now & April just started 😂😂😂

[@shaunda1219]

You did an amazing job! It’s beautiful ❤

[@Simplyiss]

I have a lot of yarn so,I’m def doing this!

[@DashOfDayshTV]

this sweater was super cute! I love colorblocks 😍

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Thank you!!

[@GenietheGoldendoodle]

I love this thumbnail, and I love this cardigan even more! It’s really pretty!!!

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Thank you so so much!

[@PrettyOnMe]

This was so cute! Booo on running out of yarn and having to start over but it was worth it.

[@NishaSlaughter]

😍!! how gorgeous is that

[@NiceyLuvstubing59]

Gurl, you did an awesome job.

[@jemraz976]

Thank you! You just save my vacation money 😂❤🤗

[@abigailbright7871]

It’s so chunky and such fun colours I wish I could do this !

[@melinaalves8187]

This is sooo cool once it’s winter I’m making them

[@AshleysAesthetic]

I honestly barely wear it but the process was so fun and the satisfaction of wearing something I made is so cool, I’d recommend it for just that!

[@jas5508]

I’m going to attempt this 🥹

[@YogaInspiredLiving]

This came out so great!!!

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Thank you so much!

[@maddisonhotz1267]

I made a chunky knit blanket and had to undo it too because it was WAY too wide, so I feel your pain! I was even four balls of yarn into it :(

[@user-ji6nu4dz8s]

Beautiful

[@viriiu8]

Omg beautiful! I’m going to try to make this!

[@MilanaSnew-]

Wow thats so cool I love it! Im gonna try one too!

[@belladonna1658]

super cute 🥰

[@kelseyhickey]

oh my gosh it is sooo sooo cute!!! i love it and totally want to make one

[@simonekrishnam1370]

Heyyy I loved your sweater! It looks soo cozy!! I want to make myself one Just wanted to ask what is the length of one ball of yarn and how many of the yarn balls you used for the whole sweater Please help me out here 😬 I want to make it before my birthday is here

[@DailyAubrey]

WHAT THIS IS CRAZY GOOD

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Omg thank you! 😊

[@cszaino1]

this is so good!! i am currently making one myself also with chenille and was wondering if you could share how long you ended up making your panels? your jacket has had the best fit that i've seen from these hand-knit guides!!

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Yes of course! So the back panel is about 21 inches long and about 24 inches wide. The front panels are both about 21 inches long and 11 inches wide! Hope this helps :))

[@cszaino1]

@@AshleysAesthetic thanks so much for replying, i appreciate it!! looks like mine are ironically about the same length now so looks like it will turn out about the same

[@AshleysAesthetic]

@@cszaino1 of course! And yay that’s awesome what colors did you use?

[@cszaino1]

@@AshleysAesthetic i used pastels! i have white, baby blue, baby pink, pale yellow & a light green and im trying to kind of colorblock and alternate the colors so it looks like a baby blanket right now HAHA

[@AshleysAesthetic]

@@cszaino1 awe that’s gonna be adorable!!!

[@amosunmayokun5401]

I love your go-getting spirit

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Awe thank you so much!! 🥺❤️

[@marydeckman9567]

Love it, will make me one now

[@yeppitaa]

I love ittt, it looks so friggen cozy haha

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Thank you :))

[@amonika8228]

Your cardigan is way too much lovely. How much yarn do I need?>>>

[@msnam324]

Thanks sooo much I was wondering how you do it you ARE MY NEW BEST FRIEND ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤HI FRIEND OOOH AND IM YOUR NEW BFF❤

[@alishablack8991]

Love it🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@simoneraoult8699]

Nice

[@emiliadiraddo3927]

Beautiful ❤️

[@simoneraoult8699]

Wonderful

[@deniseonthemove]

Great job

[@DancinginCircles]

This is epic! I want oneeee

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Thank you!!

[@sweetiemoore1356]

It’s just like you cute I love it 🥰🥰

[@InstagramWorthy]

That was so cool

[@huntermerck]

omg this is amazing

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Thank you!!

[@danaaldakhil3143]

That was AMAZING can you tell me what are the sizes and how many rows for each piece

[@carollukasiewicz1397]

I love it

[@katelynvcm6185]

How did you attach the sleeves?? Please help Edit: OMG I DID IT WITH LOOP YARN (same thing but the loops are already made) AND IT TURNED OUT SO GOOD, did 2, first one wasn’t so good 2nd one was stunning! OMG I LOVE IT SO MUCH WOW OH MY GOD ITS GORGEOUS I LOVE THE COLORS I PICKED AND I DID THE SLEEVES AND IT WORKS THANK YOU SO MUCH ILY ❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂❤😊❤😊❤😊😊❤

[@Mikooocynx]

that cardigan is inspiring but what if u make a scarf to compare with your cardigan i'm not asking i'm just saying😁

[@katana7977]

i made the back piece too wide too :< but i don’t want to redo anymore

[@stephenoni2019]

this is a quite amazing. Ive never done any kind of knitting, do you think this is something a beginner could do?

[@sanashah9860]

I couldn't able to find this thick yarn in my country 😢

[@mariapiaraineri3775]

Hi! I was wondering how much yarn did you use? amazing result by the way :)

[@AshleysAesthetic]

I ended up using probably 5 and a half maybe 6 balls of the yarn but the back panel for sure could have been less wide and it would have saved a ton!

[@qwertmnbvc9757]

Hi thank you so much for this video it turned out amazing! I am currently trying to make one myself however I just started and the back piece is curling. I was wondering if you or anyone knew if this is normal, and if not how to fix it. I just wanted to figure it out before I keep going. Thank you!

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Mine curled a little, I did start over a few times because it got too tight. Maybe yours is a little too tight? If it’s still really easy to loop it though I would keep going! But when mine was too tight it was really hard to fit the loops through. Hope this helps!!

[@thehealingafteryou]

If you were working on a project while watching this what did you make? I'm working on a headband!

[@dtannariello]

What were the measurements for each piece of the sweater? I started the back piece and I think it’s too big. I used 44 loops. Thank you!

[@stellamanninen5378]

currently trying to make one as well. Have you still been wearing it? I love the colors you chose :)

[@miss.illaneous2656]

I need a crochet pattern for this. Can you point me in the right direction?

[@MoreOfMama]

how many bundles of yarn did you use?

[@stefaniapadova1509]

Ciao, dove hai acquistato ik materiale per realizzare il tuo capolavoro?😊 Geazie

[@LaceDniqua]

How many skeins did you use

[@nezzarahford-snagg6986]

How many loops wide is the back part?

[@user-sw3kv5nk8x]

quelqu’un peut-il me dire où trouver les pelottes ?

[@damarismorales6229]

How many chains for the back panel

[@YahzziSpain97]

How many hours did it take

[@ketastrophic1623]

Looks so cute! one thing i can't figure out and haven't found a tutorial on is how to hide the bits of yarn that are cut off and hanging if that makes sense ?? ^^" lil help anyone...?

[@AshleysAesthetic]

I just tied them together to make it secure and then I cut them shorter and just tucked them in, you can see them from the inside of the cardigan but not from the outside. I hope this helped!!

[@ketastrophic1623]

@@AshleysAesthetic thanks! that helped a lot

[@jessica43150]

how thick is the yarn?

[@lareina.isabel]

whats the final weight of the sweater?

[@NawrinIslam]

How much yarn did you end up using?

[@AshleysAesthetic]

I ended up using probably 5 and a half maybe 6 balls of the yarn but the back panel for sure could have been less wide and it would have saved a ton!

[@juveriyanizami8118]

Which yarn you are using

[@AshleysAesthetic]

Bernat blanket big!! I got mine at hobby lobby but I’ve seen it at michaels too!

[@simoneraoult8699]

Beautiful