The Doodle It Cardigan has a very basic construction and is worked top down with compound raglan increases. Once you finish the yoke, you separate the sleeves joining the front and back panels, while casting on extra stitches at the underarm. The body is knit straight with a 1” (2.5 cm) 1x1 ribbing detail at the hem. Sleeves have a standard tapered fit and are decreased evenly throughout, finishing with the same detail as the body. The buttonband is picked up along the front panel and back panel edges and finished with a 2x2 rib. Creative liberties are meant to be incorporated at the body right before the hem as well the sleeves.

Sizes: 0-6 mos (6-12 mos, 1-2 yrs, 3-4 yrs) (5-6 yrs, 7-8 yrs, 9-10 yrs)

Finished Chest Circumferences: 20 (21.5, 22.75, 24)(26.5, 28, 30.75)”/ 51 (54.5, 58, 61)(67, 71, 78) cm

Intended ease: approx. 2-4” / 5-10 cm of positive ease

Yardage: 280 (330, 440, 500)(550, 660, 780) yds / 250 (300, 400, 450) (500, 600, 700) m
Total yardage is calculated based on the whole garment and final measurements will depend on the “Doodles” you choose to incorporate.

Suggested yarn:
Star Wars Sample - Sandnes Garn - Double Sunday 50g (1.8 oz) / 118 yds (108m) Colourway: Blue Night 6580 and Taupe 2351
Striped Sample - Myrtle Yarn Natural DK 115 g (4 oz) / 302 yds (276 m) Main Colourway: Oat Milk
Mini Skeins: Myrtle Yarn Natural DK -Hearthside Minis 25 g (0.9 oz) / 66 yds (60 m) Contrasting Colourways: Afterfeather, June Bug, Bronze Relic, Mauve Memento, Cococoa

Needles and notions: US6/4 mm circular needles for the body on 24-32” / 60-80 cm length cords. Body is knit flat. Double pointed needles are optional for working on smaller circumference in the round (i.e. sleeves).
US4 / 3.5 mm circular needles for the hem on 24-32” / 60-80 cm length cords.
Use whichever needle sizes are needed to obtain gauge.

Other notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers, 4-5 ½”-1” / 1.25 - 2.5 cm buttons, stitch holders or scrap yarn to hold live stitches

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on US6/4 mm needles, worked flat and measured AFTER blocking

Techniques used: stockinette stitch, knitting in the round, increases and decreases, Italian bind-off, picking up stitches, optional: duplicate stitch, colourwork