Girl’s Baby Cardigan with Short Sleeves.
This pattern is for a girl’s cardigan, knit flat in pieces (back, two fronts, and sleeves) and then seamed. It features a picot edge detail at the hem, cuffs, and front borders. The main stitch pattern is stocking stitch. The yarn used is Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK, a bamboo/wool blend.
Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate
Sizes:
To fit age: 0-6mths / 6-12mths / 1-2yr / 2-3yr / 4-5yr / 6-7yr
To fit chest: 41 / 46 / 51 / 56 / 61 / 66 cm (16 / 18 / 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 in)
Actual measurement: 45 / 51 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 71 cm (17.75 / 20 / 21.75 / 23.75 / 25.5 / 28 in)
Length to shoulder: 21 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 cm (8.25 / 9.5 / 10.25 / 11 / 11.75 / 12.5 in)
Sleeve length: 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 cm (1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 in) Note: This very short sleeve length suggests a cap sleeve or a very short sleeve.
Materials Used:
- Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK (80% bamboo, 20% wool, approx 95m per 50g ball): 2 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 5 x 50g balls in shade 170 (Pale Pink – assumed from image).
- Needles: 3.25mm, 3.75mm, and 4mm needles. (Straight needles are implied)
- Notions: 3 x buttons, tapestry needle (for seaming and weaving in ends).
Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rows = 10cm over stocking stitch using 4mm needles.
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