This charming cardigan is designed for babies from premature to 2 years, featuring a round neck and a textured pattern panel on the fronts. It’s worked in a soft DK weight yarn, making it comfortable and cozy for little ones. The pattern includes buttonholes on the right front band and a ribbed neckband for a neat finish. Raglan shaping ensures a good fit.
This is designed, mostly in Stockinette stitch (St st), with a textured panel. It is a simple design for intermediate skills.
This pattern is rated as intermediate. It involves working in rib and stocking stitch, creating a textured pattern panel, shaping armholes and necklines, working buttonholes, picking up stitches, and seaming.
Skill Level: Intermediate (Ribbing, stocking stitch, textured pattern, shaping, buttonholes, picking up stitches, seaming)
Finished Measurements:
- To Fit Chest Sizes:
- Premature: 31 cm (12 inches)
- 0-6 Months: 36 cm (14 inches)
- 6-12 Months: 41 cm (16 inches)
- 1-2 Years: 46 cm (18 inches)
- 2 Years: 51cm (20 inches)
- Actual Chest Measurements:
- Premature: 36 cm (14 inches)
- 0-6 Months: 41 cm (16 inches)
- 6-12 Months: 46 cm (18 inches)
- 1-2 Years: 51 cm (20 inches)
- 2 Years: 56 (22 inches)
- Length from Back of Neck:
- Premature: 19 cm (7.5 inches)
- 0-6 Months: 22 cm (8.75 inches)
- 6-12 Months: 25 cm (9.75 inches)
- 1-2 Years: 27.5 cm (10.75 inches)
- 2 Years: 30.5cm (12 inches)
- Sleeve Seam
- Premature: 12.5 (5 inches)
- 0-6 Months:14cm (5.5 inches)
- 6-12 Months: 15cm (6 inches)
- 1-2 Years: 16.5cm (6.5 inches)
- 2 Years: 19cm (7.5 inches)
Materials Used:
- Yarnsmiths Create Baby DK (number of balls depends on size: 1 ball for all sizes)
- 3.25mm (UK10 – US4) knitting needles
- 4.00mm (UK8 – US6) knitting needles
Notions:
- Stitch Holder
- Buttons: 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) (size H040/031801 recommended)
- Safety Pin
Knitting Pattern for a Baby Cardigan
Free Pattern
Pattern Considerations:
- Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows to 10cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch on 4mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is crucial for the finished size and fit.
- Yarn Substitution: While Yarnsmiths Create Baby DK is recommended, any DK weight yarn that achieves the specified gauge can be used.
- Abbreviations: Be familiar with standard abbreviations, and with:
- yfwd (yarn forward)
- sl1 (slip 1)
- psso (pass slip stitch over)
- Textured Pattern Panel: The front panels feature a textured pattern created with yarn overs and slipped stitches. Pay close attention to the instructions for these rows.
- Buttonholes: Buttonholes are worked on the right front band. Instructions are provided.
- Raglan Shaping: The sleeves and body are shaped using raglan decreases.
- Picking Up Stitches: Stitches are picked up for the neckband.
- Seaming: The garment is seamed using top sewing (or mattress stitch).
- Pressing The garment is pressed.
