Coming Home Cardigan by Aimee Alexander

Coming Home Cardigan

Knitting
June 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette st
US 7 - 4.5 mm
200 - 600 yards (183 - 549 m)
newborn (3mo, 6mo, 12mo, 18mo, 24mo) [4, 6, 8, 10]
English
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Coming Home Cardigan is knit seamlessly from the top down. The delightful blend of stitch motifs used are fun and easy to knit. The sweater is conveniently written in 10 sizes ranging from newborn to 10yo. A schematic is included and all measurements are given in US and metric.

Check out our video tutorial on the Quilted Lattice Stitch on our Polka Dot Sheep YouTube channel.

Would you like to knit this for yourself? Check out Coming Home Cardigan: All Grown Up.

Also see our Coming Home Hat, and Coming Home blanket.

Please join me in the Ravelry group Polka Dot Sheep Publications for questions, comments, and to show off your finished Coming Home Cardigan.

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MATERIALS
Yarn: DK weight. Shown in Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK.
200 (225, 250, 300, 350, 400) {450, 500, 550, 600} yd.
180 (205, 230, 275, 320, 365) {410, 460, 500, 550} m

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm

Notions: 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3) {4, 4, 4, 4} small buttons, (2) stitch markers, (2) stitch holders or scrap yarn for holding sleeve stitches, and a tapestry needle for weaving ends.

SIZES
Sizes are based on averages. See Finished Chest Circumference before choosing size.
newborn (3mo, 6mo, 12mo, 18mo, 24mo) {4, 6, 8, 10}

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
2—4” / 5—10 cm of positive ease recommended.
16.5 (17.75, 19, 20, 21.5, 23.75) {25, 26.25, 28.5, 30}”
42 (45, 48.25, 51.25, 54.5, 60.5) {63.5, 66.5, 72.5, 76} cm