This rustic little cardigan was inspired by a Japanese Haori; they are loose and comfortable to wear, hang a little long on the body with wide sleeves and a deep collar. I took the things I liked about Haoris add remixed them to suit the modern little kid. It is easy to wear and super cozy!

I chose to add contiguous pockets to house my daughter’s treasures, but the cardigan can be made without the pockets if preferred. The yardage estimates given assume pockets; if you don’t want pockets, you can get away with a bit less yardage.

Size: Bust inch/cm
0 - 3 month: 16”/40.5 cm
6 - 9 month: 17”/43 cm
12 month: 18”/45.5 cm
18 month: 19”/48 cm
2 toddler: 21”/53 cm
3 toddler: 22”/56 cm
4 toddler: 23”/58.5 cm
6 years: 25”/63.5 cm
8 years: 26.5”/67 cm
10 years: 28”/71 cm
12 years: 30”/76 cm
14 years: 31.5”/80 cm
16 years: 32.5”/82.5 cm

Techniques: Knitting in the round, short rows, provisional casting on, and The Contiguous Pocket Method (optional).

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