This seamless cardigan is a classic child’s sweater, with a gender-neutral design paired with timeless cables. For minimal finishing, the cabled button and buttonhole bands are worked at the same time as the rest of the garment. The body is worked flat, in one piece from the bottom up to the armholes. Sleeves are worked in the round from the cuff up and joined with the body for raglan shaping to the neckband. The open, generous hood is worked seamlessly as an extension of the body from the neck up, using short rows to shape the top.

Skill Level: Intermediate

SIZES: Child’s 18 mo (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Shown in size 6 with +3/8cm ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Chest circumference 21 (23, 26, 28, 29.5, 31)”/53.5 (58.5, 66, 71, 75, 79) cm

Overall length 13 (15.75, 18, 18.25, 20.5, 21)”/33 (40, 45.4, 46, 51.5, 53) cm

YARN: Universal Yarn BELLA CASH (230yds/210m, 50g/1.75oz, 60% Fine Merino Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon, 10% Cashmere): 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls Maldives #123

Total yarn needed: 595 (761, 955, 1035, 1208, 1284) yds/544 (696, 874, 947, 1105, 1174) m

NEEDLES: Size 3 (3.25mm) 24”/60cm or longer circular needles and one set of double pointed needles (DPNs) or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS: Buttons, 5/8”/15 mm, 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8)
Cable needle (cn)
Stitch markers (m) in 2 colors
Split lock stitch markers (or safety pins)
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn

GAUGE: In Spot Stitch (after blocking), 24 sts & 38 rows = 4”/10cm

Over Seed Wishbone Chart (after blocking), 10 st panel = 1.25”/3cm

Over Ring Chart (after blocking), 24 st panel = 3.25”/8cm