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No matter the circumstances, my kiddos like to be fancy. Whether they are fighting monsters or twirling in their best dresses, they always want to feel fancy. The Daily Fancy cardigan is the perfect sweater for dressing up your wardrobe. Knit seamlessly from the top down, this cardigan is light and airy, but still provides some extra warmth on brisk days. The delicate lace motif on the back of this sweater is dramatic but easy to knit. This pattern includes instructions for a cropped cardigan with short sleeves or a full cardigan with 3/4 sleeves. Whether your kiddo is rocking jeans, dress, or kung fu pants, this sweater makes every day a fancy day.

MATERIALS

Fingering weight yarn in the following colors:
FULL cardigan: 300 (350, 400, 450, 525, 600, 675, 750, 825, 900) yards
CROPPED cardigan: 135 (160, 185, 215, 250, 290, 330, 385, 450, 520) yards

Samples Shown in: Sweet Georgia TOUGH LOVE SOCK (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon 425 yards / 115g) ‘Ocrchid’ (cropped cardigan) and ‘Juicebox’ (full cardigan)

NOTE ON SAMPLES: The full cardigan is a size 4 modeled on my 5 year old. The cropped cardigan is a size 2 modeled on my 2 year old AND my extremely skinny 5 year old.

SIZES 

0-6mos (6-12mos, 18mos, 2T, 3T, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Chest: 18 (19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30) inches
Full Cardigan Hem to Underarm: 6.5 (7, 7.75, 9, 9.25, 10.25, 11.75, 12, 13.5, 15) inches
Cropped Cardigan TOTAL length: 5.75 (6, 6.25, 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7.75, 8, 8, 8.5) inches

NEEDLES 

US 5 (3.75) & US 6 (4mm) 24” or 32” (60 or 80cm) circular (as appropriate for your size) or as required to meet gauge and DPNs or needles for small circumference in the same sizes

GAUGE 

24 stitches & 32 rows = 4 inches in STOCKINETTE stitch on LARGER needles

TOOLS

6 Stitch markers, 2 stitch holders & tapestry needle

SKILLS 

knitting in the round & backward loop cast on method

LEVEL 

advanced beginner