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PATTERN INFORMATION
Fun to knit and comfortable to wear, Flower Cardigan has an unusual construction - it starts with a hexagon shaped upper back and is worked from the centre of the flower motif outwards. The cardigan is seamless: back and fronts are worked in one piece, then raglan sleeves are knitted onto the body. The fronts are shaped with short rows.
The pattern contains both charts and written instructions and a tutorial showing how to cast on sts in the centre of the flower motif.

(This pattern was first published in 2013. The second version, with 2 more sizes and photos showing how to start the sleeves, was published in 2018.)

Free matching hat pattern is available here.

Sizes
3 (6, 12, 18, 24 months) {4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 years}
Finished chest circumference: 46 (50, 53, 58, 62) {65.5, 69, 72.5, 77.5, 82, 86} cm / 18 (19.5, 21, 22.75, 24.5) {25.75, 27.25, 28.5, 30.5, 32.25, 33.75} in, buttoned up. Shown in size 6 years with 8 cm / 3 in of positive ease. Select size that is 5-8 cm / 2-3 in larger than your child’s chest circumference. Body and sleeve lengths can be adjusted.

Gauge(blocked)
Stockinette stitch: 22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4 in, with larger needle(s)
I-cord BO: 24 rows = 10 cm / 4 in, with smaller needle(s)

Materials
Yarn
300 (350, 350, 450, 500) {550, 650, 750, 800, 900, 1000} m / 330 (385, 385, 495, 550) {605, 715, 825, 880, 990, 1100} yds of DK wool or cotton. Baby sizes up to 12 months (with smaller flower motif) will also work in soft baby acrylic. For best results use smooth yarn with good stitch definition, that blocks well. Shown in KnitPicks Swish DK (100% merino, col. Peapod, 112 m / 123 yds per 50g ball).

Needles and notions
• 4 mm (US size 6) and 3.5 mm (US size 4) circular needles, 40-120 cm / 16-47 in long, for body
• 4 mm (US size 6) and 3.5 mm (US size 4) needles in you preferred style for knitting small circumferences in the rnd, for flower motif and sleeves
• 3 removable st markers
• scrap yarn
• 3.5 mm (US size E) crochet hook, for circular cast on
• 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) {5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7} buttons, approximately 18 mm / 0.75 in across (add 1 button if you lengthen body by more than 3 cm)

Skills needed
Working in the round, increases, decreases, picking up stitches, crochet chain provisional CO, German short rows. (The pattern contains a list of links to relevant video tutorials.)