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Basic Baby Cardigan
A simple, comfortable baby cardigan with a classic look — fully
gender neutral, and made to be worn every day rather than saved
for special occasions.
Worked seamlessly from the top down with raglan shaping, so
there is nothing to sew up and you can adjust the length of the
body and sleeves as you knit.
Beginner friendly and carefully graded across all sizes. If you’re
comfortable with knit and purl stitches and simple increases and
decreases, you’ll manage this without trouble. The pattern uses a
simplified short row method — no wrapping, no picking up wraps.
SIZES
newborn, 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 months
YARN
DK weight, 50 g / 125 m
newborn — 2 balls
0-3 m — 2 balls
3-6 m — 3 balls
6-12 m — 3 balls
12-18 m — 4 balls
18-24 m — 4 balls
Take a little extra yarn to be safe.
NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
3.0 mm (US 2.5) circular and double-pointed needles
3.5 mm (US 4) circular and double-pointed needles
6 stitch markers
6-8 buttons, depending on size
SKILL LEVEL
Advanced beginner
TECHNIQUES
Cast on, knit, purl, increases, decreases, stockinette stitch,
garter stitch, simple short rows, cast off.
The pattern includes step-by-step written instructions and
detailed process photos for every stage, so you always know what
your work should look like before moving on.
Written in international English terms.
All prices in USD.
- First published: January 2026
- Page created: August 5, 2026
- Last updated: August 7, 2026 …
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