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This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Joeli and has been test knitted by a crew of lovely ravellers

“Girl Power is a slogan that encourages and celebrates women’s empowerment, independence, and confidence.”

Celebrate the powerful little girls in your life with this simple and fun cardigan. With its straightforward construction and use of a self striping yarn, the Girl Power cardigan will fly off your needles. It’s perfect for all occasions…layer over a long-sleeved t-shirt and leggings for tree climbing, or over a beautiful dress for parties.

Quick baby and kid knit? Check!
Worsted or aran weight? Check!
Huge range of sizes? Check!
Seamless, no picking up stitches, barely any finishing? Check!

Girl Power is a fun intermediate knit or a great stepping stone for confident beginners. The pattern is clearly laid out and walks you through any complicated steps with the help of diagrams and a photo tutorial.

Smaller sizes can be knit with a single skein from your stash.

Sizes
To fit chest size:
16” (17”, 18”, 19”, 21” // 23”, 25”, 26.5”, 28”) / 41 (43, 46, 48, 53 // 58, 64, 67, 71) cm
with 1-2”/2.5-5cm ease at chest

To fit approximate age: 3 months (6m, 12m, 18m, 24m // 4 years, 6y, 8y, 10y)

To ensure an accurate fit, measure the child and choose a size that matches their chest rather than their age. Adjust length of body as needed, using the schematic.

Notions
US 8/5mm needle
6​ ​​stitch markers
2 buttons, 0.75”/20mm

Yarn Required
Caron Baby Cakes, 1 (1, 1, 2, 2 // 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
OR Caron Cakes, 1 ball for all sizes
OR worsted/aran weight yarn as follows: 215 (220, 230, 255, 270 // 305, 325, 350, 365) yards /
195 (200, 210, 235, 245 // 280, 295, 320, 335) metres

Additional Information
The pattern includes guidance on:
Knitting a beginner-friendly version with garter stitch instead of the textured stitch pattern.
How to achieve colour blocks of even sizes when knitting with a changing-colour yarn cake