Amanda by Wool Baa

Amanda

Knitting
March 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
186 - 509 yards (170 - 465 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 no sewing – just the ends do at the end! This is the sibling pattern to Baby Adrian 4ply Cardigan, which is the minimally-seamed version of Amanda, and little sister to Benny kids’ cardigan.

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: Main Colour – 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls, and Contrast Colour – 1 ball, of Adorn Silky Merino 4ply, Adorn Silky Cashmerino 4ply, Bellissimo 4ply, Katia Merino Baby Plus or Katia Cotton Cashmere 4ply, or approx 110 (155, 200, 255, 320, 370)m 4ply yarn for Body and 60 (65, 75, 85, 90, 95)m 4ply yarn for Bands. If using stripes for the body, allow extra for the yarn ends.
  • One colour version: 1 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls of Adorn Silky Merino 4ply, Adorn Silky Cashmerino 4ply, Bellissimo 4ply, Katia Merino Baby Plus or Katia Cotton Cashmere 4ply
  • 3.25mm and 3mm needles – either straights or circular, however a 60-80cm circular needle is the easiest
  • 4 stitchmarkers
  • 4 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) 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