Embroidered Cardigan with Neck and Sleeve Options by Sirdar

Embroidered Cardigan with Neck and Sleeve Options

by Sirdar
Knitting
January 2009
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette on 5mm (US8) needles
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
258 - 1032 yards (236 - 944 m)
2-13 yrs (chest 22-32"/56-81cm)
English

Girls’ cardigan with long or cap sleeves, V neck or round. Flares from mock cable yoke with embroidered detail. Yarn amounts given below and in leaflet are with V neck and long sleeves, and for round neck with cap sleeves.

Classified as “Easy Knit”.

Sizes: to fit chest / actual measurements
2-3 yrs (chest size 22”/56cm) / (22”/56cm)
4-5 yrs (chest size 24”/61cm) / (23.75”/60cm)
6-7 yrs (chest size 26”/66cm) / (26”/66cm)
8-9 yrs (chest size 28”/71cm) / (28”/71cm)
10-11 yrs (chest size 30”/76cm) / (30.75”/78cm)
12-13 yrs (chest size 32”/81cm) / (32.25”/82cm)

Yarn Requirements: Aran weight, 100g balls
Round-neck cardigan with short sleeves: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls
V-neck cardigan with long sleeves: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls

Also Needed:
3 buttons and stitch holder for round-neck cardigan
1 button for V-neck cardigan
Oddments of contrasting yarn for embroidery