Baby's Lacy Matinee Coat 1196 - Knitting Pattern PDF - Instant Download

Baby Cardigan (Matinee Coat) — 4-Ply Lace Yoke Cardigan (PDF Knitting Pattern).

A classic baby cardigan worked in an elegant 8-row lace repeat, with a shaped yoke and buttoned front—designed for a neat, traditional finish.

What you’ll make: A long-sleeved baby cardigan (matinee coat style) with an all-over lace pattern, yoke shaping, and a button front.

Sizing/Measurements: To fit chest: 41 cm / 46 cm / 48 cm. Finished length: 23 cm / 25 cm / 28 cm.

Yarn: 4-ply baby yarn, soft wool or wool blend suitable for babies. Amount required: 2 × 100 g balls (all sizes).

Needles & notions: 1 pair 3 mm knitting needles; 1 pair 3.25 mm knitting needles; 1 pair long 3.25 mm needles (for yoke); 4 buttons.

Tension (gauge): 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10 cm over pattern, using 3.25 mm needles.

Recommended yarn: Stylecraft Wondersoft 4 Ply (100 g) — Yarn quantities (100 g balls): 2 (2) (2).

Also suitable (currently available): Sirdar Snuggly 4 Ply (100 g), King Cole Big Value Baby 4 Ply (100 g), Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino (50 g), Rowan Summerlite 4ply (50 g), Cascade 220 Fingering.

Construction notes: Worked flat in pieces (back, sleeves, fronts) in an 8-row lace repeat, then joined into a single yoke worked across all stitches; buttonholes are worked on the yoke edge; finished with simple seaming and buttons.

Skill level: Intermediate (lace patterning, yoke decreases, buttonholes, seaming).

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