How to Wear Cable Knit Cardigan: Top 15 Outfit Ideas

In another blog post, I have written about how the cardigan is something that you can pair with any casual outfit and can immediately turn a average looking outfit into a beautiful one. Today, I am going to talk about a very specific type of cardigan that is even more magical, namely the cable knit cardigan. You can very easily style it and build a lovely outfit around it. To make things even easier for you, I have collected some of the best cable knit cardigan outfit ideas and I am going to show you right now.

Grey Long Cable Knit Cardigan with White Lace Mini Dress


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To start off this exciting list, I am going to show you a very lovely and feminine outfit. To achieve this amazing look, you can wear a grey long cable knit cardigan over a white lace skater mini dress. Make sure the cardigan is a little longer than the dress to make your legs look longer. Complete the outfit with black stockings and black leather ankle boots to add a stylish touch.

Ivory Cable Knit Chunky Cardigan

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Now, let’s look at an adorable outfit that consists of a really chunky cardigan. To form this lovely outfit, you can wear a dark grey tee with an ivory cable knit chunky cardigan. You can wear a green knit scarf to look even more lovely. Pair them with black skinny jeans and white sneaker to complete the outfit in a simple and casual way.

Grey Long Cable Knit Cardigan with Skinny Jeans

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Here is a stylish and artistic look. Without the cardigan, this outfit is just an uninteresting one that consists of a black top and a pair of dark blue skinny jeans. Adding the grey long cable knit cardigan simply changes everything. To make the outfit even more stylish and artistic, you can wear a pair of black oxford shoes.

White Cardigan Over Plaid Boyfriend Shirt & Tee

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This is a very interesting and stylish layered outfit. For the top, you can wear a grey t shirt with an unbuttoned grey and navy plaid boyfriend shirt worn on top of it. Now, provide yet another layer by wear a white cable knit cardigan on top of the boyfriend shirt. It is a very rare way to create a three-layered top like this but the result speaks for itself. It is indeed very cool looking. Pair the pieces with black skinny jeans and a pair of low top converse to complete the outfit.

Grey Cable Knit Chunky Cardigan Over Tee & Mini Shorts

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One way to make you legs look longer and make you look slimmer is to wear a long chunky cardigan over mini shorts. As an example, you can wear a black print tee with a tie dye mini shorts. Wear a grey long chunky cable knit cardigan over these pieces. Pair all these pieces with white sneakers to look stylish and low-key sexy.

White Oversized Cable Knit Cardigan

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This outfit is just a very low-profile and casual outfit that you can wear when you just want to drop by a friend’s house. To achieve this cozy look, simply wear a white t shirt with a white oversized cable knit cardigan for the top. Complete the outfit with black cropped skinny jeans and nude sandals.

Burgundy Cable Knit Cardigan with Green Scarf

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Let’s now look at a very cheerful and passionate look that can easily make you stand out from the crowd. To achieve this look, you can simply wear a burgundy cable knit cardigan over a crepe color mini shift dress. Wear a green knit scarf to pair with the red cardigan and create a cheerful feel. For the shoes, wear a pair of black leather ankle boots to add a stylish touch to the outfit.

Beige Cardigan with Black Belted Mini Dress

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You can definitely pair a cardigan with a business casual work outfit. Here is a good example of that. Pair a beige cable knit sweater with a black mini shift dress that comes with a narrow brown leather belt. Pair these pieces with black stockings, brown leather ankle boots and a brown leather purse to look beautiful and professional.

White Belted Cable Knit Cardigan with Floral Dress

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For a gorgeous and ladylike winter look, here is an outfit that you may want to consider. To achieve a dreamy winter look, you can wear a breezy floral skater dress. Over it, wear a white belted cable knit cardigan. Pair these pieces with a green knit scarf, white leggings and brown leather mid calf boots to create some Christmas feel.

Dark Green Midi Length Cable Knit Cardigan

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For an absolutely stylish look, adding some leather clothing to the mix would help. For example, you can wear a white scoop neck t shirt with black leather pants. Over them, wear a dark green long cable knit cardigan to turn this outfit into a cool layered outfit. Finally, pair the outfit with black pointed toe heels to provide a feminine and elegant feel.

White Cable Knit Cardigan with Black Shift Dress

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This outfit is simply a breezy and artistic one. To form that, you can wear a black shirt dress with black leggings and black leather mid-calf boots. Pair them with a white cable knit cardigan to create an intense and beautiful contrast. Wear a black felt hat to add a stylish touch to the overall look.

Burgundy Cardigan with T Shirt & Jeans

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Without the cardigan, this outfit is a simple and decent looking one that consists of a grey t shirt and dark blue skinny jeans. With the burgundy cable knit long cardigan, it can simply turns the outfit into a beautiful and deep outfit in a second. Pair the outfit with black ballet flats to look casual and minimal.

Crepe Cable Knit Cardigan with Long Grey T Shirt

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Here is an interesting outfit that has some boho style in it. To achieve this look, you can wear long grey printed t shirt. Wear a crepe color long cable knit cardigan on top of the shirt. Complete the outfit with grey skinny jeans and nude sandals. Don’t forget the magical piece that brings the boho style to the outfit, namely the crepe fringe knit scarf.

Light Grey Cable Knit Chunky Cardigan with Black Top

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The great thing about a chunky cable knit cardigan is that, not only it doesn’t make you look chunky, it actually makes you look slim. To make the effect even more obvious, you can wear black tee and black skinny jeans inside a light grey cable knit cardigan. Pair the outfit with black and white low top converse to add a casual touch.

Pink Oversized Cable Knit Cardigan with White Tee & Black Jeans

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To look feminine and ladylike, just throw some pink to the mix. For example, to make the white print tee and black skinny jeans look lovely, you can wear an oversized blush pink cable knit sweater over them. Pair them with white sneakers to complete the outfit in a simple and casual way.

Here are the cable knit cardigan outfit ideas that are indeed very easy to pull off, while the results are amazing. It would be great to have one in your wardrobe so that you can always have an option to turn a ordinary one into an extraordinary one.