Kids Cardigan in Bio Sunny 8ply – Naturally K3030 A cotton cardigan with a striped right front, plain colour panels and contrasting garter-stitch edges. Designed for children aged 2–8 years, it is worked flat from the bottom up in separate pieces, then seamed. The front bands and neckband are picked up after knitting the main pieces. Sizes and fit Choose the size using the child's chest measurement and the finished chest measurement below. The pattern's “actual garment width” is presented here as the measurement around the garment. Age To fit chest Finished chest Sleeve before top shaping 2 years 55 cm 67 cm 23 cm 4 years 60 cm 72 cm 28 cm 6 years 65 cm 77 cm 33 cm 8 years 70 cm 82 cm 38 cm Yarn requirements Use Sesia Bio Sunny 8ply organic cotton, held single throughout. The allowances below use the yarn's 125 metres per 50 g. Quantities are approximate and each colour is required separately. Age Colour A Colour B Colour C 2 years 250 m 250 m 125 m 4 years 375 m 250 m 125 m 6 years 375 m 250 m 250 m 8 years 375 m 250 m 250 m The sample uses Colour A 68, Colour B 62 and Colour C 163. Choose three colours with enough contrast to show the stripes and borders. Tension 24 stitches × 32 rows over 10 cm in stocking stitch. Make a swatch, wash and dry it as you will the finished cardigan, and adjust your needle size if needed to match this tension. Needles and notions 3.25 mm and 3.75 mm knitting needles, or sizes needed for tension. Stitch holders and a tapestry needle for sewing up. 5 buttons for ages 2 and 4; 7 buttons for ages 6 and 8. Skills and preparation You will use knit and purl stitches, simple stripes, increases and decreases, shoulder and neck shaping, picking up stitches, yarn-over buttonholes and seaming. This is a useful project for a knitter ready to practise garment construction and finishing. Keep track of the stripe sequence on the right front while shaping the neckline. Pattern format 📥📬 Available as Digital Download or Printed Copy (choose option below) Choose Digital PDF – Emailed or Printed Pattern – Posted. This purchase is the Naturally K3030 knitting pattern only; yarn, needles and buttons are purchased separately. Frequently asked questions Is the whole cardigan striped? No. The right front is striped, while the back, left front and sleeves use plain colour panels. The contrasting garter-stitch borders bring the three colours together. Is this cardigan knitted in the round? No. The back, fronts and sleeves are knitted flat and sewn together. The button bands and neckband are picked up and knitted separately. For another children's cotton project, see the K3029 Summer Lace Dress pattern.
