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If only we could keep them little just a tiny bit longer. Morning Star captures those fleeting baby days in timeless style — a wrap cardigan with a delicate lace hem and an easy tie front, paired with a matching bonnet and socks. Soft, sweet, and made for life’s earliest memories.

Want something without lace? Suggestions are given in the pattern.

Instructions are written and charted.

Sizes
CARDIGAN
0-3 months (3-6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months)

BONNET & SOCKS
Newborn (Baby, Toddler)

Finished Measurements
FOR CARDIGAN
Chest width (wrapped): 22¾ (25½, 26¾, 28, 29½)” /58 (65, 68, 71, 75)cm

FOR BONNET
Head circumference: 14 (15½, 17)” 35.5 (39.5, 43)cm

FOR SOCKS
Foot circumference: 4¼ (5, 5¾)” 11, 12.5, 14.5)cm
Foot length: 3 (3¾, 5)” 7.5 (9.5, 12.5)cm

Cardigan shown in Size 0-3 months; Bonnet and Socks shown in Size Newborn.

Yarn
Barrett Wool Co. Woolens
100% American sool
180 yds / 165m per 50g

3 (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins for complete set.*

Shown in color Birdie.

* If substituting yarn, you will need sport weight yarn - approximately 277 (339, 396, 451, 507) yds / 254 ( 310, 362, 412, 464)m for cardigan; 54 (72, 90) yds / 49 (66, 82)m for bonnet; and 44 (54, 65) yds / 40 (49, 59)m for socks.

Needles
• US 5 / 3.75mm needles*
• spare US 5 / 3.75mm needle
• set of 2 US 7 / 4.5mm double-pointed needles for I-cord

* No needle lengths are listed. It is recommended to have various lengths of circular needles on hand. For smaller circumferences, any method of working in the round (double-pointed needles, two circulars or a long circular for magic loop) may be used.

Gauge
• 21 sts and 38 rows = 4” 10cm in Stockinette stitch with smaller needles, blocked
• 23 sts and 34 rows = 4” 10cm in lace pattern with smaller needles, blocked

If necessary, change needle size(s) to achieve specified gauges.

Notions
• stitch markers (4)
• removable stitch markers (2)
• waste yarn
• tapestry needle
• one (1) ½” / 1.5cm button

Skills Used
• knitting in the round
• knitting flat
• lace knitting
• decreasing
• increasing
• reading charts (optional)
• applied I-cord

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.