Sporty Simple Stripe Baby Cardigan

Stripes are classic - and there are so many colour combinations to choose from!

Simple 2-colour stripes are a great place to start.

 

This cute cardigan looks great in pastel or bright colours.

 

 

2-colour stripes look really good with white, grey or navy as the main or contrast colour

 

 

Have some fun - see what you colours you have in your stash....

 

If you don't mind darning away lots of ends then use lots of colours instead of just two!

 

Or why not make a sporty version in your team colours?

 

 

2 row stripe Baby Cardigan

To fit a baby of around 6 - 9 months

Actual width  ~  22" (56cm)

Length  ~  11"  (28cm)

Sleeve length  ~  6 1/2 " (16cm)

 

Requirements

DK yarn - (8ply) - or any yarn which gives the correct tension

Tension  ~  22stitches = 4"  (10cm)

3.25mm and 4mm needles

5 buttons

 

The Back and Fronts (knitted in one piece to the armholes)

Using 3.25cm needles and main colour, cast on 117sts

Work 10 rows in k1, p1 rib

Change to 4mm needles and add in contrast colour

Work in stocking stitch - one row knit, one row purl in contrast colour then one row knit, one row purl in main colour for 28 rows

Continue with this sequence of stripes (throughout)

Shape armholes  

Knit 1 row

Purl 25sts, cast off 6sts purlwise, p54sts, cast off 6sts purlwise, p24sts

Continue on first front only ~

Next Row: Knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Next Row: Purl

Repeat the last 2 rows until 15sts remain, ending after working a purl row

Cut off both yarns

Slip first 4sts onto a safety pin for the neckband

Rejoin yarn to remaining 11sts

Next Row: Knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Next Row: Purl to last 2sts, p2tog

Next Row: K2tog, k to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Next Row: Purl

Next Row: K2tog, k to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Next Row: Purl   (5sts)

Next Row: K2, k2tog, k1

Next Row: Purl   (4sts)

Next Row: K1, k2tog, k1

Next Row: Purl   (3sts)

Next Row: K2tog, k1

Next Row: P2tog, fasten off

Cut off both yarns, rejoin to 55sts for the back, and continue in stripe sequence ~

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Next Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows until 23sts remain, ending after a purl row

Slip these 23sts onto a stitch holder for the neckband

Cut off both yarns, rejoin to 25sts for the second front, and continue in stripe sequence ~

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, knit to end

Next Row: Purl

Repeat the last 2 rows until 15sts remain, ending after working a purl row

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, k8, then slip remaining 4sts onto a safety pin for the neckband

Next Row: P2tog, purl to end

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, k4, k2tog

Next Row: Purl

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog

Next Row: Purl  (5sts)

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, k2

Next Row: Purl  (4sts)

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, k1

Next Row: Purl  (3sts)

Next Row: K1, k2tog

Next Row: P2tog, fasten off

The Sleeves (Both alike)

Using 3.25cm needles and main colour, cast on 33sts

Work 10 rows in k1, p1 rib, inc one stitch on last row   (34sts)

Change to 4mm needles and add in contrast colour

Work in stocking stitch - one row knit, one row purl in contrast colour then one row knit, one row purl in main colour – increasing  one stitch at each end of 3^rd and every following 4^th row until 46sts

Continue in stripe sequence ~

Work straight (no further increases) until 33 rows of stocking stitch have been worked

Cast off 3sts purl to last 3 sts, cast off 3sts

Cut off both yarns, and rejoin to remaining 40sts

Next Row: K1, s1, k1, psso, work to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Next Row: Purl

Repeat the last 2 rows until 8sts remain

Slip these 8sts onto a stitch holder for the neckband

Cut off both yarns

 

The Buttonhole Band

Using 3.25cm needles and main colour, cast on 7sts

Work 64 rows in k1, p1 rib, making a buttonhole on the 3^rd and every following 16^th row (that is the 3^rd, 19^th, 35^th and 51^st rows)

Leave the stitches on a safety pin for the neckband.

Cut off yarn

 

The Button Band

Using 3.25cm needles and main colour, cast on 7sts

Work 64 rows in k1, p1 rib.  Do not cut off yarn

The Neckband

Rib across the 7sts from the button band, knit across the 4sts on a safety pin from the front neck, pick up and knit 10sts from the front slope edge, knit across the 8sts from one sleeve top, 23sts from the back, and 8sts from second sleeve top, pick up and knit 10sts down front edge, 4sts on a safety pin at the front neck, then rib across the 7sts of the buttonhole band.   (81sts)

Rib across the row, making a buttonhole as before (above the others made on the buttonhole band)

Work 3 rows in rib.

Cast off in rib.

Join the sleeve seams, and join the sleeves to the back and fronts.

Join the button and buttonhole bands to the fronts.

Sew on buttons.

 

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sporty-simple-stripe-baby-cardigan-jacket

 

If you want a smaller baby cardigan, you can follow the instructions above and use 4ply yarn and 3.25mm needles

 

To fit a baby of around 0 - 3 months

Actual width  ~  17 1/2 "  (45cm)

Length  ~  9"  (23cm)

Sleeve length  ~  5 " (13cm)