This baby cardigan knitting pattern can be made with short or long sleeves and has a clever design for minimal finishing. It is knitted from the bottom up from the back hem up to the shoulders, then the right and left fronts are worked separately to the front hem. You end up one piece of knitting and less sewing up required!
It has an edge to edge front design, so you can add ribbon or a hook and eye to close the front edges.
Knit One Kits top tip: try blocking your work before sewing up. A guide to this is included in the pattern.
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Skill Level
- Intermediate
Sizes
Sizes (to fit chest size) are for both the long sleeve or short sleeve finished item.
| Prem | Newborn | 0-3mths | 3-6m | 6-12m | 12-18m | 18-24m | |
| Fit chest | 31cm | 35cm | 40.5cm | 43cm | 45.5cm | 48cm | 50.5cm |
| Garment size | 35 | 39 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 57 |
| Total length | 19.5 | 21.5 | 24 | 25.5 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Long sleeve | 8 | 12 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Short sleeve | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
You will need
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Yarn - Sizes L/S Prem/Newborn, S/S Pr/Nb/0-3/3-6m approximately 100g or 210m
Sizes L/S 0-3m/3-6m/6-12m/12-18m, S/S 6-12m, 18-24m approx. 150g or 315m
Sizes L/S 18-24m approximately 200g or 420m
- Pair of 4mm (US 6) straight needles.
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holder or spare needle
- Tapestry or darning needle
- For the blocking you will need blocking pins (or pins with beaded heads), tea towels, flat floor space.