Puerperium is a very simply styled cardi, designed to be easy for new parents to dress their babe in the puerperium period (6 weeks post birth).

The pattern is top-down seamless in construction, and offers a wonderful blank canvas should one decide to embellish.

This free version is written for 8ply/DK weight yarn, and to fit a newborn babe, approx 2.7-3.6kg (6-8lb) in weight, with an approx chest circumference of 37.5cm.

Pattern has instructions for straight knit sleeves, and tailored tapered sleeves.

Lead photograph was taken by Leah Williams, and is of the designer’s new baby modeling the 2.7-3.6kg size. Baby Noah was 6 days old, and weighed 3.0kg.

‘Beyond Puerperium’, the extended version of the Puerperium Cardigan has now been released!
This extended version of the pattern covers from birth to 2years of age, and is written for multiple yarn weights!’

Development of a romper version of the pattern for newborn to 12months will also be developed in 2012