Kira K Designs
Chromatic Cardigan
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Pattern $5.00 -- Downloadable PDF
Have fun playing with color on this child’s sweater, which makes a perfect first stranded-colorwork project. The cardigan is worked seamlessly from the neck down with round-yoke shaping and works up quickly with aran weight yarn.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS: 1 year (2 years, 4 years)
Chest: 21" (23.75", 24.5")
Body Length: 11.25" (12.5", 14")
Sleeve Length: 7" ( 7.5", 8.25")
MATERIALS:
Main color: 180 (210, 300) yards aran weight yarn
Contrast color: 90 (90, 100) yards aran weight yarn
size 8 and 10 16" or longer circular needles
size 8 and 10 double-pointed needles
6(7, 8) buttons
GAUGE: 4” = 17 sts by 21 rows in Stocking Stitch on larger needles
Yarn shown below: Artfibers Origami (60% nylon paper/40% nylon; 158 yards/50 grams)
Yarn shown to left: Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton (100% organic cotton; 150 yards/100 grams)
