This pattern provides instructions for a children’s cardigan, hat and top, knitted in King Cole Chunky yarn.

14 stitches and 20 rows to 10cm (4“) over stocking stitch using 6mm knitting needles or the size required to give the correct tension. Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles if more use thicker needles.

To fit chest:
(6-9 months: 46cm / 18”), (9-12 months: 51cm / 20”), (1-2 years: 54cm/22”), (3-4 years: 58.5cm/23”), (5-6 years: 61cm/24”).

Yarn used:
King Cole Comfort Chunky - 100g balls.
116yrds/106m
Shades: 421-White, 3860-Apricot, 3861-Orchid, 3337-Mint, 424-Ice, 3336 Pink, 422-Lemon.

Cardigan:
(Size 1: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 5 buttons),
(Size 2: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 5 buttons),
(Size 3: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 6 buttons),
(Size 4: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 6 buttons),
(Size 5: 1 colour A balls + 2 colour B balls + 2 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 6 buttons).

Top:
(Size 1: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 2: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 3: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 4: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 5: 1 colour A balls + 2 colour B balls + 2 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls).

Hat:
(All sizes: Small amounts of colour A, B, C, D balls).