The ridged texture of this round-necked cardigan makes this one that will please any boy or girl. Knit using a jacquard self-striping yarn, the yarn does all the work for you.

This cardigan is worked bottom up, in pieces and seamed. It has modified set-in sleeves with a short sleeve cap. Worked in a stitch pattern that’s dictated by the stripes in the self-striping yarn. Stitches are picked up along the front edges and neckline to create a rolled edging.

This knitting pattern includes written directions, a colour chart for intarsia stitch pattern and written instructions, detailed yardage requirements for each intarsia bobbin/sections, instructions for both male and female button placement, a schematic with measurements, and thoughtful details.

Sizes/Finished Measurements
Sizes: 0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-3 yrs)
Finished chest: 21 (24, 26, 29 ½)“ / 53.5 (61, 66, 75) cm
Back length: 10 (12, 13 ¾, 15)” / 25.5 (30.5, 35,
38) cm
Sleeve seam length: 6 ½ (7 ½, 8 ½, 10 ½)“ / 16.5 (19, 21.5, 26.5) cm
Designed for a room fit with 2 to 8” (5 to 20 cm) positive ease, with more ease for larger sizes. Shown in 0-6 months.

Yardage
Fingering weight yarn
Self-patterning: 349 (468 568, 714) yd / 322 (432 525, 659) m
Solid Colour: 177 (238 294, 346) yd / 163 (220 271, 320) m

Substitution Notes
Choose a fingering weight/4-ply yarn with easy care instructions. Superwash wool and sock yarns (whether wool or cotton blends) will work wonderfully. The striping pattern in the self-patterning yarn needs to have distinct sections of colour where it’s easy to change stitch patterns. Look for a yarn that’s designed to change colour every 4-6 rounds when knit into a pair of socks.

Techniques
Stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette stitch, working intarsia from instructions and/or a chart, increases/decreases, three needle bind off, basic modified set-in sleeve sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches, buttonholes and sewing on buttons.

Helpful Links
Raised Increases video tutorial
Raised Increases photo tutorial
SSK & SSP Decreases video tutorial