Kid's Color Block Cardigan by Leigh Radford

Kid's Color Block Cardigan

Knitting
April 2006
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
515 - 618 yards (471 - 565 m)
2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years
English

Pattern description from One Skein: “I love color and I love creating asymmetrical designs. The two come together in this unisex color-block cardigan sized for toddlers to ten-year-olds. In this version, I’ve used different colors of the same chunky yarn (one ball of each color), but it would also be fun to combine different yarn types - try fuzzy with smooth or variegated with solid.”

Finished Size:

  • About 24 (26, 28, 30, 32)“ (61 66, 71, 76, 81,5 cm) chest circumference.
  • To fit sizes 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years.

Yarn:

  • Chunky (CYCA Bulky #5) yarn.
  • Louet Gems Sapphire (100% wool; 103 yd 94 m/100 g): Size 24” (61 cm): #35 mustard, #47 terra-cotta, #02 tobacco, #39 fern green, and #55 willow. Size 30” (76 cm): #35 mustard, #39 fern green, #47 terra-cotta, #50 sage, #53 caribou, and #55 willow.

Needles:

  • Size 10 (6 mm): straight and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn).
  • Change needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Tapestry needle; two 7/8 (7/8, 7/8, 1, 1)“ (2.2, 2.2, 2.2, 2.5, 2.5-cm) buttons; one snap; sewing needle and matching thread for attaching snap.

Notes:

  • For sizes 24 (26, 28)“, the back is worked in solid-color St st. For sizes (30, 32)” the back is worked in stripe pattern.
  • For sizes 24 (26, 28)“, both sleeves are worked identically in stripe pattern. For sizes (30, 32)”, the sleeves are worked in solid-color St st, using a different color for each sleeve.