Baby Colorwork Cardigan
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Baby Colorwork Cardigan
by Purl Soho
MATERIALS
- Main Color: 2 (2, 3, 4) skeins of Purl Soho’s Posy, 75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere, and 10% nylon. Each skein is 159 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 245 (310, 395, 510) total yards required.
- Contrast Colors A, B, C, and D: 1 skein of Posy. Each skein is approximately 159 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 10 (10, 15, 15) yards of A and B; 10 yards of C; and 5 yards of D required.
We used the following colors…
6-MONTH SIZE
- Main Color, Mourning Dove
- Contrast Color A, Maple Wood; Color B, Pink Papaya; Color C, Azalea Glow; Color D, Pink Nectar
2-YEAR SIZE
- Main Color, Drizzle Gray
- Contrast Color A, Blue Dusk; Color B, Bellflower Blue; Color C, Cloudless Sky; Color D, Heirloom White
You’ll also need…
- US 2 (3 mm), 20- or 24-inch circular needles, depending on the
- US 3 (3.25 mm), 20- or 24-inch circular needles
- Set of US 2 double pointed needles
- Set of US 3 double pointed needles
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
- A size B (2.25 mm) crochet hook
- Two to six 3/8-inch buttons. We used Purl Soho’s Small Round Buttons.
- A Baby Colorwork Cardigan Pattern
GAUGE
28 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using larger needles
SIZES
Newborn (6 Months, 1 Year, 2 Years)
- Finished Chest Circumference: 17 (19, 21, 23) inches
- Finished Body Length From Bottom Edge To Underarm: 5 (6, 7, 8½) inches
- Finished Body Length From Bottom Edge To Top Of Shoulder: 8½ (9¾, 11, 12¾) inches
- Finished Sleeve Length: 5½ (6, 7, 9) inches
SAMPLES: The sweaters pictured here are sizes 6 Months and 2 Years.
For more information, see:
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2021/04/09/baby-colo...
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About this yarn
by Purl Soho
Fingering
75% Merino, 15% Cashmere goat, 10% Nylon
159 yards
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