A children’s cardigan knit top down from neck to cuff in one piece including button bands, without seaming or picking up stitches for a button band.
Available to download from from Ravelry or PayHip or LoveCrafts
There is a matching Equality Stripe Hat.
Full photo tutorial for switching colours for the button band is included.
Sizes:
Includes 8 sizes; newborn, 3-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-4yrs, 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs
Yarn:
Written for heavy fingering (4ply) or sport (5ply) weight yarn.
Use 6 rainbow colours, 3, 2 or even just 1 colour.
If using 6 colours you will need 75m of the main colour and 46m of each of the other 5 colours for the smallest size.
Gauge:
26 stitches and 36 rows/4” (10cm) in stocking stitch.
Notions:
4 small buttons
3.5 mm US 4 circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
3.5 mm US 4 DPNs for sleeves or circular needle for magic loop method (or size needed to obtain gauge)
3.25 mm US 3 circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
6 stitch markers, waste yarn, darning needle
Yardage:
Size: Newborn, 3-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-4yrs, 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs.
Main Colour A: 72m, 77m, 80m, 85m, 90m, 125m, 145m, 170m.
(77yds, 83yds, 85yds, 93yds, 99yds, 137yds, 159yds, 186yds).
Colour B,C,D,E,F (of each); 40m, 50m, 65m, 75m, 84m, 105m, 130m, 155m.
(44yds, 55yds, 71yds, 82yds, 92yds, 115yds, 142yds, 170yds).