We love this sweet layette from Paintbox Yarns! Ideal for beginner knitters, Color Me Happy includes a beautiful baby blanket, a bonnet, sweet cardigan and little socks! Bright primary stripes bring a smile and a spring in the step to this easy knitting set in Paintbox Yarns Baby DK, a nylon/acrylic blend that washes beautifully and is super soft on the skin, perfect for little ones.

BLANKET
SIZE
Actual measurement
60 cm, 23 ½ in, wide
82 cm, 32 ½ in, long

YOU WILL NEED
Paintbox Yarns is available at lovecrafts.com & yarn.com
● 50g balls of Paintbox Yarns Baby DK (As seen on cover)
. 5 × MC - Blush Pink or Baby Blue
● Pair of 3.75mm (UK 9 – US 5) knitting needles
● Pair of 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) knitting needles
● Cable needle

TENSION (GAUGE)
22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm, 4 in, measured over pattern using 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) needles, or size required to give correct tension (gauge).

BONNET
SIZES
To fit age 0-3
0-3 3-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 months
Actual measurement
33 36 38.5 41.5 44 cm
13 14 ¼ 15 ¼ 16 ¼ 17 in

YOU WILL NEED
● 50g balls of Paintbox Yarns Baby DK (As seen on cover)
. 1 1: 1: 1: 1 × MC - Blush Pink
● Pair of 3.25mm (UK 10 – US 3) knitting needles
● Pair of 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) knitting needles
● 2 double-pointed 3.25mm (UK 10 – US 3) knitting
needles OR 50 cm, 19½ in, of narrow ribbon

TENSION (GAUGE)
22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm, 4 in, measured over
stocking (stockinette) stitch using 4mm (UK 8 – US 6)
needles, or size required to give correct tension (gauge).

CARDIGAN
SIZES
To fit age
0-3 3-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 months
To fit chest
41 46 51 56 61 cm
16 18 20 22 24 in

Actual measurement
45.5 50 55.5 61 66.5 cm
17 ½ 19 ½ 21 ¾ 24 26 ¼ in
Finished length, from back neck
22 26 30 34 39 cm
8 ½ 10 ¼ 11 ¾ 13 ½ 15 ½ in
Sleeve length
12 15 19 23 27 cm
4 ¾ 6 7 ½ 10 10 ½ in

YOU WILL NEED
● 50g balls of Paintbox Yarns Baby DK (As seen on cover)
. 3 3: 3: 4: 4 × MC - Blush Pink
● Pair of 3.25mm (UK 10 – US 3) knitting needles
● Pair of 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) knitting needles
● 2 double-pointed 3.25mm (UK 10 – US 3) knitting
needles
● 3 hook and eye closures suitable for use on baby
clothing

TENSION (GAUGE)
22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm, 4 in, measured over
stocking (stockinette) stitch using 4mm (UK 8 – US 6)
needles, or size required to give correct tension (gauge)

BOOTEES
To fit age
0-3 3-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 months
Length of sole
7.5 8 8.5 9.5 10 cm
3 3 ¼ 3 ½ 3 ¾ 4 in

YOU WILL NEED
● 50g balls of Paintbox Yarns Baby DK (As seen on cover)
. 1 1: 1: 1: 1 × MC - Blush Pink
● Pair of 3.25mm (UK 10 – US 3) knitting needles
● Pair of 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) knitting needles

TENSION (GAUGE)
22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm, 4 in, measured over
stocking (stockinette) stitch using 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) needles, or size required to give correct tension (gauge).