Diamond Drops Cardigan is a perfect addition for your little fashionista’s wardrobe. It is perfect for chilly summer days and can be easily combined with favourite trousers, leggings or pretty summer dress.
This cardigan is easy to knit and fancy to wear. It’s bottom up construction features a pretty stitch combination and swingy shape. Front, back and sleeves of the cardigan are knitted separately and the sewn together. The button bands are worked as you go.
The pattern is easy to follow and suitable for intermediate knitters. It is written for 6 sizes (9-12 months; 12-18 months; 2-3 years; 4-5 years; 6-7 years; 8-9 years) and contains 7 pages of row-by-row instructions for all sizes.

Yarn Requirements:
Approximately 400(500; 650; 800;960; 1100) yds or 367 (460; 595; 735, 880; 1010) meters of Mary Maxim Fresh Yarn; 290yd/265m per 100g ball or similar DK/8-ply weight yarn.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS for sizes 9-12 months (12-18 months; 2-3 years; 4-5 years; 6-7 years; 8-9 years):

• Chest: 53 (55; 57; 60; 64; 68) cm / 20¾ (21⅝; 22½; 23⅝; 25¼; 26¾) inches
• Length to shoulder: 31.5 (34.5; 37.5; 40.5; 43.5; 46.5) cm / 12⅜ (13½; 14¾; 16; 17⅛; 18⅜) inches

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

• 2 (2; 3; 3; 4; 4) x 100g skeins, Mary Maxim Fresh Yarn, 290 yds (265.176 m)
• Knitting needles US 6 (4.0 mm)
• Knitting needles US 4 (3.5 mm)
• Circular needles US 4 (3.5 mm) x 40 cm
• Stitch markers
• Knitter’s needle or crochet hook
• Stitch holders
• 5 (5; 6; 6; 7; 7) x 8 mm/ ⅜ inch buttons

YARN WEIGHT: 3 Light or DK / 8-ply

GAUGE: 22 stitches and 34 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using needle US 6 (4.0 mm)