This colourful baby cardigan is knit using self-patterning sock yarn for the front and a solid colour yarn for the back. Personalize your sweater by choosing the detailing on the back yourself - a vertical stripe or a rectangular patch will brighten it, or you can just leave it plain.

This cardigan is worked bottom up, in pieces and seamed. It has modified set-in sleeve with a short sleeve cap. Shoulders are joined using three needle bind off. A decorative detail is worked on the back using intarsia. Stitches are picked up along the front edges and neckline and a rolled, reverse stocking stitch edging is worked.

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

Sizes/Finished Measurements
To fit 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 roomy fit with 1 ½ to 7” (4 to 17.5 cm) positive ease, with more ease for larger sizes.

Yardage
Self-Patterning: 304 (408, 495, 622) yd / 280 (376, 457, 574) 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 self-patterning yarn may be substituted with a solid colour, a variegated yarn or a gradient yarn. Yarn suggested is one of many options.

Techniques
Working intarsia from written instructions, 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