The Cariño (kah-reen-yo) - Affection.

The Cariño cardigan was designed for my little girl. Meaning affection, I couldn’t think of a more fitting name for the cardi as my little girl is very affectionate.

This little cardigan is a wrap cardigan worked from the bottom up with a shawl collar and buttons on one side. A very quick knit in worsted weight yarn makes for happy knitters, too. There is a link to a video tutorial for super secure button loops. I’m a mom, I know how kids tug on their clothes.

Sizes:
12 month (18 month, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Yarn:
The Plucky Knitter Primo Worsted
200yd 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins, or worsted weight yarn of your choice.

Needles:
US8 (5mm) or any size needle that will give you the correct gauge

Gauge:
20sts & 28 rows = 4” using US 8 needles in stockinette
on a washed and blocked swatch.

Materials:
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn for holding stitches
Removable stitch markers or coiless safety pins to mark
button loop placement
3 Buttons for outside
1 snap or smaller button for inside flap
(optional, but suggested)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Optional:
Crochet hook in H (5mm) for button loop as worked in video tutorial (link included in pattern)