The Cars Cardigan is a cheerful children’s design that combines knitting and crochet in a fun cardigan decorated with car motifs. Worked in light worsted yarn with a classic V‑neck and button front, it features crocheted cars in orange and beige, sewn on as charming appliqués.
It’s perfect as a handmade gift for a car‑loving child.

The cardigan is worked from the bottom up, and the sleeves are set-in. Each part of the cardigan is knitted separately and then all parts are sewn together.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Model: Child, 1 year old

See Cars Cardigan on instagram
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Cardigan Sizing
To fit child aged: 1–3 months, 6–9 months, 12–18 months, 2 years, 3–4 years
Measurements:
• Child’s height: 62, 72, 82, 92, 98/104 cm
• Actual chest circumference: 58, 66, 73, 80, 87 cm
• Back length: 28, 30, 34, 38, 42 cm
• Armhole depth: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 cm
• Sleeve length: 22, 24, 26, 30, 34 cm

Yarn Requirements
• Main yarn: 150, 150, 200, 250, 300 g of Alize Classic Lanagold
o Composition: 51% Acrylic, 49% Wool
o Yardage: 240 meters per 100 g ball
o Color: Denim Melange
• Contrast yarns:
o 15 g of light worsted weight (Category 3) yarn in Orange
o 15 g of light worsted weight (Category 3) yarn in Beige

Gauge (Tension)
17 stitches × 24 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm in stockinette stitch

Tools Used
• Knitting needles:
o Circular needles: 4 mm and 5 mm, each 40 cm long
o (Note: Straight needles may be used for the cardigan if preferred)
• Crochet hook: 3 mm
• Buttons: 4, 4, 4, 5, 5 beige buttons (1.5 cm diameter)
• Sewing tools:
o Beige and orange sewing thread (for hand-stitching appliqués)
o Tapestry needle (for assembling cardigan pieces)
o Hand sewing needle (for attaching appliqués to the sweater)

Knitting Abbreviations
• Inc: Increase 1 stitch by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch (KFB)
• KFB (Knit Front and Back): Knit into the front and then the back of the same stitch — creates 2 stitches
• K: Knit
• K2tog: Knit the next two stitches together — creates a right-leaning decrease
• P: Purl
• Patt: Pattern
• Rem: Remaining stitches
• RS: Right side of the piece
• st: Stitch
• sts: Stitches
• St st (Stockinette Stitch): Knit on right side rows, purl on wrong side rows
• SSK (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip one stitch knitwise, slip another stitch knitwise, then knit them together through the back loops — creates a left-leaning decrease
• WS: Wrong side of the piece

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)
• SC: Single Crochet
• Ch: Chain
• DC: Double Crochet