Skills Needed
- General Knitting Skills
- BLCO: Backwards Loop Cast-On
- Jeny's Stretchy Bind-Off
For a description of all techniques, see our Knit Tutorials page
Your little one will look as adorable as a Little Lamb wrapped in this fuzzy sweater. It’s knit raglan style, so it’s top-down and seamless. The wrap cardigan construction allows plenty of room to grow, so it will fit longer as they get bigger. It can be secured with fabric or I-cord ties, perfect for easy on-and-off. Designed in fuzzy and soft yarns, this cozy cardigan will bring a big smile to your little one’s face. It’s a great present for any baby or toddler in your life, sized from 6 months to 4 years.
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Sizes
6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2yr, 3yr, 4yr)
Finished Measurements
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Finished Body Circumference: 22.75 (24, 25.5, 26.75, 28, 29.25)” / 58 (61, 65, 68, 71, 74.5) cm
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Finished Length: 11.25 (12.25, 13.25, 14.25, 15.25, 16.25)” / 28.5 (31, 33.5, 36, 39, 41.5) cm
Materials
Yarn
- 155 (175, 195, 220, 250, 280) yds / 142 (160, 178, 201, 229) m of bulky weight yarn that gets gauge
Shown in:
Big Bad Wool Baby Yeti
- 85% Baby Alpaca, 15% Fine Merino Wool; 109 yds / 100 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
- 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins in color Natural [ivory]
Woolfolk Flette Bulky
- 100% Merino Wool; 131 yds / 120 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
- 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins in color 04 [brick red]
Needles
- US 10 / 6 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) any length circular needle for body
- US 10 / 6 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle 32” / 76 cm or longer to work magic loop on sleeves, or dpns
US 2-3 / 3-3.25 mm needles for working bind-off - US 4 / 3.5 mm, any length, for Jeny’s stretchy BO
Notions
- 6 ring markers
- Row counter (optional)
- Scrap yarn or cord to hold sleeve sts
- Scrap yarn or fabric to create ties (ties in sample measured 1” / 2.5 cm wide x 16”/ 40.5 cm long)
Gauge
12 sts and 16 rows in 4” / 10 cm square over St st and larger needles
N O T E : To ensure correct measurements and yarn quantity, take time to swatch!
N O T E : Once blocked and dried, Baby Yeti yarn may shrink a bit so be sure to wash and dry your swatch to determine if you should knit a larger size sweater.
