Sofie's Baby Cardigan PDF - Newborn Cardigan Knitting Pattern for Girls

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Beautiful and easy-to-knit sweater for babies. The cardigan is knitted bottom-up in several pieces that are later sewn together. The set-in sleeves construction, in combination with the seams, results in a more tailored look and fit.

Sizes included: 3 mo (6 mo, 12 mo, 18 mo, 24 mo)

PDFincludeswritten instructions and graphic charts. Pattern was thoroughly tested by multiple knitters and professionally tech edited by M. F. Corwin.

Customers outside the US: Please purchase the pattern on Ravelry or Etsy.

Digital delivery: After you purchase the pattern, you’ll receive an email containing a link to the digital file.
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Beautiful and easy-to-knit sweater for babies. The cardigan is knitted bottom-up in several pieces that are later sewn together. The set-in sleeves construction, in combination with the seams, results in a more tailored look and fit.

Sizes included: 3 mo (6 mo, 12 mo, 18 mo, 24 mo)

PDFincludeswritten instructions and graphic charts. Pattern was thoroughly tested by multiple knitters and professionally tech edited by M. F. Corwin.

Customers outside the US: Please purchase the pattern on Ravelry or Etsy.

Digital delivery: After you purchase the pattern, you’ll receive an email containing a link to the digital file.
See my refund and cancellation policy.

Newborn and baby cardigan knitting pattern with lace and cables

The body is worked with a positive ease of 1-1 ½ in / 2.5-4 cm to achieve a classic fit. It features a flower pattern with bobbles and pointelle stitches, adding some extra sweetness to the baby cardigan.

The design was inspired by my newborn daughter Sofie who is already so dear to me, and deserves a unique, one-of-a-kind cardigan to keep her warm and snuggly. The baby sweater is knitted with Dapple, a yarn by Brooklyn Tweed that combines the warmth of merino wool with the softness and drape of cotton.

How difficult is it to knit this baby cardigan?

Sofie's Cardigan pattern is suitable for an intermediate knitter who has experience with knitting cables, simple lacework, increasing and decreasing stitches and basic sewing skills.
According to my test knitters, the pattern is:

  • appropriate for a confident knitter;
  • a fun challenge for a beginner knitter;
  • a good practice project for someone who wants to do a full size pieced sweater but hasn’t made one yet;
  • and a fun baby knitting pattern to knit!

What does the PDF baby pattern include?

The PDF pattern includes:

  • Written instructions
  • Links to video tutorials
  • Graphic charts
  • Advanced techniques explained
  • Schematic with measurements
  • List of abbreviations

21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in St st on larger needles

Required yarn and notions

To knit this baby pattern, you'll need:

  • DK weight - 165 yds/151 m per 50g skein
  • Yarn used: Brooklyn Tweed Dapple, 60% Merino, 40% Organic Cotton
  • 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins or 250 (300, 350, 400, 450) yds/ 229 (274, 320, 366, 411) m of color Cerise #715
  • Examples of other yarns you could use: Lion Brand Coboo, Harrisville Designs Daylights, Berroco Lanas Light, Fibre Arts Shed New Zealand Corriedale
  • 4 buttons (½ in/1.3 cm diameter)
  • Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
  • Stitch markers (to mark your increases, decreases, and pattern repeats)

What is the finished bust circumference of the baby cardigan?

17 ½ (18, 19, 20 ½, 21 ½) in/44.5 (45.5, 48.5, 52, 55) cm

  • Positive ease: 1-1 ½ in/2.5-4 cm (classic fit)
  • The model is 2 months old, 2 feet/60 cm tall, weighs 11 pounds/5kg, and is wearing size 3 mo.

Where can I discuss this baby cardigan pattern or post pictures of my project?

If you would like to participate in any of my future knitting tests or discuss the Sofie's Baby Cardigan knitting pattern, you are welcome to join my discussion group on Ravelry. Follow me on Instagram or Facebook @wildernestknits for newest updates and photos of projects. Post your own projects using the hashtags #sofiescardigan, #sofiesbabycardigan and #wildernestknits. I love seeing the different versions of the baby sweater pattern! You can also post your projects on Ravelry, just like the following knitters did:

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