Baby lying on back wearing textured hand knit cardigan.

Baby cardigan with ridged texture in self-striping yarn hanging on clothes line.

Back detail view of baby cardigan in Reverse Stocking Stitch with striped intarsia rectangle near back neck.

Detail shot of side seam showing ridged textured front and Reverse Stocking Stitch back each framed by a column of knit stitches at the seam.

Detail of back of baby sweater with decorative rectangular motif just below neck.

Chloë

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The ridged texture of this round-necked cardigan makes this a cozy, insulating cardi that’s perfect for keeping your little one warm. When worked in a self-striping yarn, the colourful stripes play off the horizontal lines of the stitch pattern.

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Construction

This cardigan is worked bottom up, in pieces, and seamed. It has modified set-in sleeves with a short sleeve cap. Shoulders are joined using three-needle bind off. Worked in a welt stitch pattern that plays delightfully with the stripes in the self-striping yarn. Stitches are picked up along the front edges and neckline to create a rolled edging.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions, a colour chart for intarsia stitch pattern and written instructions, detailed yardage requirements for each intarsia bobbin/sections, instructions for both right and left front button placement, a schematic with measurements, and thoughtful details.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

Sizes: A (B, C, D)(E, F, G).
Finished chest circumference: 21 (22 ¾, 24 ¼, 25 ¾)(27 ½, 29, 31 ¼)” / 53.5 (58, 61.5, 65.5)(70, 73.5, 79.5) cm.
Back length: 11 (12, 13, 14)(15, 16, 17)” / 28 (30.5, 33, 35.5)(38, 40.5, 43) cm.
Sleeve seam length: 6 ½ (7 ½, 8 ½, 10 ½)(11 ½, 12, 13)” / 16.5 (19, 21.5, 26.5)(29, 30.5, 33) cm.
Designed for a roomy fit with 3 (3 ¾, 4 ¼, 4 ¾)(4 ½, 5, 5 ¼)” / 7.5 (9.5, 11, 12)(11.5, 12.5, 13.5) cm proportional positive ease.

The sizes typically are a generous fit for the following ages: 0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 12-24 mo, 2 yr)(4 yr, 6 yr, 8 yr). The fit is based on garment sizes for a popular children’s clothing brand.

If the child you’re knitting for doesn’t fit into the average size for the age-based category, choose the size approximately 3 (3 ¾, 4 ¼, 4 ¾)(4 ¾, 5, 5)” / 7.5 (9.5, 11, 12)(12, 12.5, 12.5) cm larger than the child’s chest circumference measured under the arms.

Yarn

Fingering weight or sock yarn;
375 (460, 535, 650)(750, 815, 925) yd / 345 (420, 490, 595)(685, 745, 850) m self-patterning;
165 (190, 215, 245)(270, 305, 345) yd / 150 (175, 195, 220)(250, 280, 315) m solid colour.

Shown in Knit Picks Felici Sock (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 218 yards/50g): MC Cactus Flower, 2 (3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 5) balls;
AND Knit Picks Stroll Sock (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 231 yards/50g): CC Dogwood Heather, 1 (1, 1, 2)(2, 2, 2) balls.

Sample modeled on baby shown in discontinued yarns and colourways.

Substitution Notes

Choose a fingering weight/4-ply yarn with easy care instructions. Superwash wool and sock yarns (whether wool or cotton blends) will work wonderfully. The self-patterning yarn may be substituted with a solid colour, a variegated yarn, or a gradient yarn, all creating a different effect.

Gauge

30 sts and 42 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stocking Stitch using larger needles, washed, and laid flat to dry.

Needles + Notions

3 mm (US 2 ½) straight or circular needles (24″ / 60 cm or longer), or size to obtain gauge;
2.5 mm (US 1 ½) straight or circular needles (24″ / 60 cm or longer), or two sizes smaller than size used to obtain gauge;
4 stitch holders or waste yarn;
2 stitch markers;
tapestry needle;
5 (6, 6, 6)(7, 8, 8) buttons 3/8” / 1 cm;
matching thread and sewing needle.

Skills

Stocking Stitch, Reverse Stocking Stitch, working intarsia from instructions and/or a chart, increases/decreases, three-needle bind off, basic modified set-in sleeve sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches, buttonholes, and sewing on buttons.

Errata

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