Baby cardigan pattern

 

Squiggle A simple garter stitch cardigan for a baby This is a really simple baby’s cardigan knitted in garter stitch with one button tab and buttonhole. You begin by knitting one piece and then work each front and the back separately, and then sew up the shoulders – constructing the garment this way means you don’t have to sew up the side seams.

Size 0-6 months

Finished Measurement 52cm chest

Materials Abbreviations 3 x 50g balls Aran-weight baby yarn sts stitches 5mm needles WS wrong side 2 stitch holders RS right side Row counter KFB Knit front and back 1 button (knit into the front of the stitch, then the back of the same stitch to increase by one stitch)

A design for Social Fabric by Caroline Voaden

  Body   Cast  on  88  sts  and  work  in  garter  stitch  (knit  every  row)  until  piece  measures  14cm  from  beginning.   Separate  fronts  and  back:   As  you  prepare  to  work  the  next  row,  mark  the  side  facing  you  now  as  the  right  side.  To  d o  this  put  a  safety   pin  or  stitch  holder,  or  tie  a  scrap  of  yarn,  into  this  side  of  the  knitting.   Next  row  (RS):  K23  sts,  then    cast  off  the  last  one  you  knitted  so  you  are  left  with  22  sts  on  your  right   needle.  Place  these    22  sts  on  a  stitch  holder  for  the  right  front.  Knit  the  next  43  sts  and  cast  off  the  last   one  you  worked,  leaving  42  on  your  right  needle.  Place  these  42  stitches  on  a  stitch  h older  for  the  back.   Then  knit  the  remaining  22  sts,  ending  at  middle  front  edge.   Left  front   Knit  32  rows,  finishing  at  neck  edge.     Cast  off  6  sts  at  beginning  of  next  row  and  knit  to  end.   Knit  one  row.   Cast  off  3  sts  at  beginning  of  next  row  and  knit  to  end.     Work  9  more  rows.   Cast  off  remaining  13  sts.   Back   With  WS  facing,  rejoin  yarn  to  stitches  on  holder  for  back.  Work  straight  until  piece  measures  26cm  from   beginning,  ending  with  a  WS  row.  Cast  off  all  stitches.   Right  Front   With  WS  facing,  rejoin  yarn  at  armhole  edge  and  knit  to  end.   Knit  17  rows,  finishing  at  armhole  edge.  Then  make  b uttonhole  tab  as  follows:     Row  18:  Knit  to  end,  then  cast  on  8  sts  (30  sts  in  total)   Rows  19-­‐21:  Knit   Row  22:  Knit  next  row  to  last  4  sts,  yarn  over,  knit  two  together,  knit  2.   Row  23:  Knit  all  sts  (including  your  YO  from  previous  row,  so  you  still  have  30  sts).   Row  24-­‐26:  Knit     Row  27:  Cast  off  8  stitches  at  beginning  of  row  and  knit  to  end   Row  28-­‐30:  Knit   Row  31:  Cast  off  6  sts  at  beginning  of  row  and  knit  to  end   Row  32:  Knit   Row  33:  Cast  off  3  sts  at  beginning  of  row  and  knit  to  end   Work  9  rows.    Cast  off  remaining  13  sts.     Sleeves   Cast  on  26  sts  and  work  in  garter  stitch  (knit  every  row)  for  2  cm.   Shape  sleeve:  Work  increases  on  every  other  row  4  times  (34  sts),  then  every  4  rows,  6  times  (46  sts)   Work  increase  rows  as  follows:  KFB,  knit  to  last  st,  KFB   Then  work  straight  u ntil  sleeve  measures  15cm  from  beginning  and  cast  off  all  sts.   Finishing  off:      Block  all  pieces.  Sew  shoulder  seams,  then  sew  in  sleeves.  Sew  sleeve  seams.   Sew  button  on  and  weave  in  all  loose  ends.