Elias by Wool Baa

Elias

Knitting
September 2023
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
98 - 262 yards (90 - 240 m)
Fits Ages prem (newborn, 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m)
English
This pattern is available from woolbaa.com.au for AU$8.00.

Level of Difficulty - Easy
This simple top-down baby’s cardigan is the perfect pattern to feature beautiful yarn. It includes the options of using two colours – a main colour body with contrasting bands, using stripes for the body, or using just one yarn throughout. This pattern is worked in one piece with minimal sewing – just the sleeve and underarm seams to do at the end! This is the sibling pattern to Edie 14ply Baby Cardigan, which is the seamless version of Elias.

This cardigan can also be made by holding 2 strands of 8ply yarn together – remember to check your tension and adjust your needle sizes if necessary. What a stunning way to use up some left-over yarn!

Sizes
prem (newborn, 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m)
to fit chest sizes 30 (35, 40, 45, 50, 52.5)cm

Materials

  • Two colour version with contrasting bands: Fiddlesticks Peppin 14ply - Main Colour – 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls, and Contrast Colour – 1 ball, or approx 65 (85, 110, 140, 170, 195)m 14ply yarn for Body and 25 (30, 35, 40, 40, 45)m 14ply yarn for Bands. If using stripes for the body, allow extra for the yarn ends.
  • One colour version: Fiddlesticks Peppin 14ply – 1 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls
  • 6.5mm and 5.5mm needles – either straights or circular, however a 60-80cm circular needle is the easiest
  • 4 stitchmarker pins
  • 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) buttons
  • optional stitch holders
  • tapestry needle for sewing seams and ends

Finished Measurements
Garment sizes 35 (40, 45, 50, 55, 57.5)cm
Garment length 16 (19, 22, 25, 28, 31)cm