Li'l Hugs & Kisses Cardigan by Therese Chynoweth

Li'l Hugs & Kisses Cardigan

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Knitting
August 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in color work pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
346 - 625 yards (316 - 572 m)
3 (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36) months
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

This standard fitting cardigan in infant and small toddler sizes is the perfect place to practice your stranded color knitting technique, and learn to steek a front and armholes. Loads of photos walk you through the finishing. Although the colors used for this little charmer are subtle, you can easily customize them with a pastel or bright colorway. This would also be a great place to use a special hand dyed colorway in place of all the contrasting colors.

Years ago, a yarn shop owner asked me if I knew about a decorative bind-off method that creates a cabled look along the join. I had to admit that I hadn’t but would see if I could find out. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any instructions for such a bind-off. But with this cardigan, I decided to see if I could work out one. I’m pleased with the result, and hope you’ll find it intriguing, too. It can seem to be a bit fiddly at first, but is pretty easy to get the hang of.

Chest: 18¾ (20, 20¾, 21¼, 22, 23¼, 25)“ / 47.5 (51, 52.5, 54, 56, 59, 63.5) cm
Length: 9½ (10¼, 10¾, 11¼, 11¾, 12½, 13)” / 24 (26, 27.5, 28.5, 30, 32, 33) cm

Yarn needed: DK Weight (Light #3) yarn
MC: 205 (232, 252, 274, 296, 325, 367) yds / 187 (212, 230, 250, 270, 297, 335) m
CC1: 51 (59, 65, 69, 76, 82, 93) yds / 46 (54, 59, 63, 69, 75, 85) m
CC2: 20 (23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 36) yds / 18 (21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33) m
CC3: 17 (21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 33) yds / 15 (19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30) m
CC4: 53 (60, 66, 71, 77, 85, 96) yds / 48 (55, 60, 65, 70, 78, 88) m

Yarn used: Green Mountain Spinnery Cotton Comfort (80% fine wool, 20% cotton); 180 yds / 164 m per 2 oz / 56.7 g hank;
MC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) hanks; Suede
CC1–CC4: 1 hank each; Silver (CC1), Denim (CC2), Weathered Green (CC3), Storm (CC4)
4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) buttons, 3/4” / 19 mm diameter