Seedling by Jessica McDonald

Seedling

Knitting
July 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after blocking
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
442 - 884 yards (404 - 808 m)
16¼ (17½, 19¼, 20½, 22¼, 23½)" [41.5 (44.5, 49, 52, 56.5, 59.5) cm] chest circumference; designed to fit 3 month (6 month, 12 month, 2 year, 4 year, 6 year)
English
This pattern is available for $6.50 USD
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Oh, cardis are so good for babes. It’s possible to get them on and off without too much of a struggle (mostly). This one has round-yoke shaping and the feather lace motif around the shoulders, a few little buttons, and a garter stitch to trim.

Shown in smallest size

yarn
finch / frost 102
2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) skeins

needles
32” circulars in sizes US 2 and 3 / 2.75 and 3.25 mm
spare circular in size US 3 / 3.25 mm

skills required
Long-tail cast on, picking up stitches, picking out a waste yarn cast on, elastic bind off, magic loop (links provided); increasing, decreasing.