Knitting

Little Lovely Lacey Cardigan

A friend loved my adult cardigan and really wanted to make it for her grandkids so the little version was born.

I included sizes 1/2 to 8 in the pattern as I really think that it will look pretty on kids from toddler to big girl. It is a fairly easy make if you know how to both knit and crochet as I used only basic stitches; stocking stitch for the knit part and crochet stitches from chain to treble crochet.

I had so much fun knitting and crocheting this little version of my adult pattern.  Thanks for looking in and enjoy the pattern now available here.

Sizes: Girls 1/2, 3/4, 5, 6, 8.  Chest measurements when cardigan is closed with 5cm or 2″ of positive ease: 51, (56, 61, 66, 72)cm or 20, (22, 24, 26, 28)”.

Materials: 425 to 675m or 470 to 750 yds of DK weight yarn.  I used washable wool but this cardigan would be nice made with any soft yarn including cotton.

Tools: 4.5mm, US 7 knitting needles, 4.0mm, US G/6 crochet hook, removable stitch marker, large tapestry needle, 3, (3, 5, 6, 6) buttons, optional stitch holder.

Gauge:  Knit: 22 stitches x 32 rows = 10cm or 4″

Crochet: 13 (ch1, dc) x 11 rows = 10cm or 4″

Abbreviations:

Knit:   K= knit

P = purl

K2tog = knit 2 stitches together

Crochet:  ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

tr = treble crochet

 

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