Valley Yarns Grayling is a fabulous gender-neutral cardigan that is both practical and stylish knit in Valley Superwash Sport. This baby and child’s sweater features a button front with a crew neck, raglan shoulders, and long sleeves. Grayling is knit flat in one piece from the bottom up with an A-line shaping to accommodate bulky diapered bottoms. Sleeves are knit flat from the bottom up and then seamed. This attractive cardigan has a textured hem and sleeves, and the upper body is worked in stockinette stitch. The basket stitch pattern is charted and written out.

Click here to purchase this pattern as part of a project kit.

• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

• Finished Measurements: Suggested 2–4” positive ease

  • Chest – 18½ (20½, 22¼, 24¼)”, buttoned
  • Length – 10½ (11½, 12½, 14)”

• Yarn Requirements: 3 (4, 4, 5) skeins Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Sport (100% Extra Fine Superwash Merino Wool; 50g/153yds) shown in 16 Colonial Blue

• Needles:

  • US 4 (3.50mm) 16” circular and DPNs
  • US 5 (3.75mm) 16” & 24–30” circular

• Gauge: 26 sts and 34 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch and basket stitch pattern on US 5 (3.75mm), blocked