A Little Hug by Kiri FitzGerald

A Little Hug

Knitting
April 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
250 - 465 yards (229 - 425 m)
Newborn (3mth, 6mth, 12mth, 18mth, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10).
English
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A short sleeved cardigan featuring a hugs and kisses motif around the chest, the bodice is fitted and the main body is flared. Cardigan has minimal finishing and is knit top down incorporating collar and button bands, with sleeves stitches held and finished after.

Cardigan uses approximately –
229 (242, 256, 270, 293, 329, 357, 384, 398, 425) meters / 250 (265, 280, 295, 320, 360, 390, 420, 435, 465) yards of 8ply / dk weight yarn.

Sizes
Newborn (3mth, 6mth, 12mth, 18mth, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10).
Chest Measure:
38.1 (40.6, 43.2, 45.7, 48.3, 54.6, 59.7, 64.8, 67.3, 72.4)cm / 15 (16, 17, 18, 19, 21.5, 23.5, 25.5, 26.5, 28.5)”.
Please choose size based on your child’s chest measurement and adjust length to suit your child (knit to length for their age or back measurement to child’s full hip). Pattern has 2.5cm/1” ease in the baby sizes and 3.8cm/1.5” ease in the child sizes.