MY DESIGN IDEAS & ADVICE
This crew neck cardigan is perfect for a baby boy or a baby girl and has proved very popular in my Skipton shop, it is definitely a favourite which is lovley to see as I used my favourite rib stitch in it!
I first designed this rib stitch in a hat, which is called the Caspian Hat, so that is why I’ve named tihs Baby Caspian Cardigan. I’ve used it in four patterns in total, the aforementioned Caspian Hat, Capra Hat and the Sephora Jumper are all aran weight patterns and then the Kura Hat which is a DK weight hat knitted in the round. I shall continue to use it again and again because I love it so!
On this baby cardigan I used it as detail on the fronts. I added two cute pockets too but these are easy to leave out if you wanted to, though they are super easy to do and if you try you’ll feel so pleased to have achieved this new technique.
I used a different colour on the edgings, I kept it neutral with a grey but you can add any shade you want.
CONSTRUCTION
The back, left front with pocket, right front with pocket, two sleeves are knitted flat in seperate pieces from the bottom up and joined together. The sleeves are drop shoulder. The buttonbands and neck edge are picked up and knitted.
TECHNIQUES USED
Cast on, knit, purl, increasing on sleeves, decreasing at neck edge, pockets, buttonholes, cast off, seaming, sewing on buttons. Optional but recommended to create the feeling of joy when joining your pieces: mattress stitch and three needle cast off.
YARN
1(2:2:2:3) 100g hank(s) of WYS Bluefaced Leicester DK – Undyed (100% British Bluefaced Leicester wool, 100g/225m/246yds) in shade A (001 Ecru) and
Oddment (about 20-30g) dk weight yarn in shade B.
SUGGESTED KNITTING NEEDLES
3.25mm, 3.75mm and 4mm.
NOTIONS
6 buttons.
GAUGE (tension)
22 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm/4ins square over stocking stitch. I obtained this gauge with 4mm needles. It is important to obtain gauge so do swatch and change your needle size to achieve the correct gauge if you need to. using 4mm needles.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
To Fit Age (suggested): |
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| Newborn | 6-12 months | 1-2 years | 3-4 years | 5-6 years | |
Chest circumference |
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| 46 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 71 | cm |
| 18 | 20½ | 23¼ | 25½ | 27¾ | ins |
LENGTH (from top of shoulder to cast on edge) |
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| 22 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | cm |
| 8¾ | 9½ | 11 | 12½ | 14¼ | ins |
SLEEVE LENGTH (from underarm to cast on edge) |
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| 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | cm |
| 6 | 6¾ | 7¾ | 9½ | 11 | ins |
Click on the following links for my How To videos that may help with this pattern: Click here for my Picking Up Stitches video!
