Level of Difficulty - Easy
This simple top-down kids’ 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 Bridie 4ply Kids Cardigan (coming soon), which is the seamless version of Benny, and the big brother to Adrian and Amanda baby cardigans.

Sizes
2y (4y, 6y, 8y, 10y, 12y),
to fit chest sizes 55 (60, 65, 70, 75, 80)cm

Materials

• Two colour version with contrasting bands: Main Colour – 3 (4, 4, 5, 6, 7) balls, and Contrast Colour – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) balls, of Adorn Silky Merino 4ply, Adorn Silky Cashmerino 4ply, Bellissimo 4ply, Katia Merino Baby Plus or Katia Cotton Cashmere 4ply, or approx 460 (555, 655, 785, 910, 1055)m 4ply yarn for Body and 125 (140, 145, 155, 165, 175)m 4ply yarn for Bands. If using stripes for the body, allow extra for the yarn ends.
• One colour version – 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8) 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 – 80-100cm, depending on size made
• 4 stitchmarkers
• 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) buttons
• optional stitch holders
• waste yarn
• tapestry needle for sewing seams and ends
• two 2mm-3mm spare double-pointed needles for optional pocket

Finished Measurements
Garment sizes 60 (65, 70, 75, 80, 85)cm
Garment length 35 (39, 43, 48, 52, 57)cm