Babies’ Garter Stitch Cardigans (V-Neck or Button-Up 1198 - Knitting Pattern PDF - Instant Download - Marle & Row

Babies’ Garter Stitch Cardigans (V-Neck or Button-Up)

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Classic garter-stitch baby cardigans designed for warmth and easy wear; choose either a tidy V-neck or a straight button-up front, both worked flat with integrated borders for a neat finish.

What you’ll make: Two cardigan options in garter stitch with slipped-stitch front borders; set-in sleeves are picked up and worked down for a smooth armhole; button bands are built in for clean edges.
Sizing / Measurements: To fit chest 34 / 38 / 42 cm (13½ / 15 / 16½ in). Back-neck to hem 16 / 19 / 22 cm (6½ / 7½ / 8½ in). Sleeve seam 10 / 12.5 / 15 cm (4 / 5 / 6 in). Intended for low-birth-weight to early-months wear; choose the chest size with a little ease.
Yarn: DK (double knitting) weight; approx 100 g per cardigan (typical DK ~240–300 m per 100 g). Choose a soft, baby-suitable fibre (superwash wool, cotton-blend, or premium acrylic).
Needles & notions: 3.75 mm and 4 mm needles (or size to obtain tension); stitch holders; buttons: V-neck 3 [4 : 4], Button-up 5 [6 : 6].
Tension (gauge): 20 sts × 40 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm in garter stitch on 4 mm needles (adjust needle size to match).
Yarn suggestions (no links): UK — Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino DK; Sirdar Snuggly DK; Stylecraft Special DK. US/Canada — Lion Brand Baby Soft (DK); Cascade Anthem DK. Antipodean — Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 8-ply (DK); Heirloom Merino Magic 8-ply.
Construction notes: Front worked first with integrated rib/border; stitches are added for the back neck and the entire back is worked in one piece; sleeves are picked up around the armhole and knit down; minimal seaming (sides and sleeve seams only); final neckband in simple rib with a final buttonhole as directed.
Skill level: Confident beginner / improver (straight garter stitch with simple shaping, picked-up stitches, and basic buttonholes).

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