This seamless child’s cardigan is made top down with integrated neck and button bands, and when the knitting is finished all we have to do is weave in the ends and sew on the buttons.

There are no complicated stitches or patterns to remember. It has a very simple neckband suitable for layering over a shirt or top and has a few easy short rows to lift the back neck of the cardigan a bit higher than the front, making sure it will be comfortable with the top button done up.

And depending on your yarn colour and button choices this cardigan will be suitable for a girl or boy.

Like all minimal knits | DESIGNED children’s clothes, MK#21 provides plenty of room to grow.

The pictured cardigan (size 8y) was made with Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply Luxury machine washable wool in the colour Coastal Blue.

Skill Level Easy… even though it might include a technique you haven’t used before, the pattern contains simple, straightforward instructions and notes on where to look for more information.

Sizing 3 years (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10) years

Measurements
This cardigan is designed to comfortably add layers underneath on cold days and provide room to grow – with approximately 10 cm – 4 inches of positive ease - and the sleeve cuffs can be neatly folded back.

Width measured at underarm: approximately 67 (68.5, 72.5, 74) (76, 77.5, 79.5, 81.5) cm – 26¾ (27½, 28⅞, 29⅝) (30⅜, 31⅛, 31⅞, 32½) inches

Width measured at hem/hips: approximately 67 (68.5, 72.5, 74) (81.5, 83, 85, 87) cm – 26¾ (27½, 28⅞, 29⅝) (32½, 33¼, 34, 34¾) inches

Length from centre back neck edge to hem: 38 (39, 40, 42) (44, 47, 50, 53) cm – 15 (15⅜, 15¾, 16½) (17⅜, 18½, 19¾, 20⅞) inches

Sleeves: 26 (27.5, 29, 30) (31.5, 33, 34, 35.5) cm – 10 (10½, 11, 11½) (12, 12½, 13, 13½) inches from underarm

Materials needed
524 (557, 604, 650) (710, 775, 844, 918) metres – 573 (610, 660, 711) (777, 847, 923, 1005) yards of DK/8 ply yarn
3.5 mm / US 4 needles for the neck band
3.5 mm / US 4 dpns or circular needles suitable for magic loop for the sleeve cuffs
4 mm / US 6 needles for the body
4 mm / US 6 dpns or circular needles suitable for magic loop for the sleeves
For sizes 3, 4, 5, 6 years - 6 cute buttons, 15 or 18mm - ⅝ or ¾ inch diameter
For sizes 7, 8, 9, 10 years - 7 cute buttons, 15 or 18mm - ⅝ or ¾ inch diameter 6 stitch markers

Gauge
22 stitches = 10 cm / 4 inches