All-in-One Baby Cardigan with Button Front

Some of the charities in the UK for are asking for baby cardigans with long sleeves and a fully buttoned front.

So I thought it might be helpful if I added instructions for this variation of my previous pattern.

Here are the three preemie sizes ..... and I will add bigger sizes soon, once I have checked them out ! 

All-in-One Baby Cardigan with Button Front  ~ Large Preemie

All- In-One Baby Cardigan with Buttoned Front & Ribbed Borders ~  Small Premature  

Requires ~

DK yarn (or any yarn that knits to 22sts = 4”/10cm) - requires  around 26g - 30g

4mm needles

4 small buttons

Measurements ~ 

Width 11",   Length  5½" - 6",  Sleeve Length 3½"

All-in-One Baby Cardigan with Button Front  ~ Small Preemie

Worked from the neck downwards

Cast on 37sts

Row 1           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 3            S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 5           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 6            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 7            Knit
Row 8            K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9            K6, *(yfwd, k1, yfwd, k2) rep from * to last 4sts,k4                  55sts 
Row 10          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11          Knit
Row 12          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13          K6, *(yfwd, k3, yfwd, k2) rep from * to last 4sts, k4                 73sts

Row 14          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 15          K2, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 16          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17          K6, *(yfwd, k5, yfwd, k2) rep from * to last 4sts, k4                 91sts
Rows 18, 19, 20       As rows 10, 11, 12
Row 21          K6, *(yfwd, k7, yfwd, k2) rep from * to last 4sts, k4                 109sts

Row 22          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 23          K18, slip next 21sts onto a stitch holder, k31, slip next 21sts onto a stitch holder, k18

Row 24          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                                                          67sts

                 
Row 25          K3, (k4, m1) to last 8sts, k8   OR you can do it this way ~

          K3, (k3, kfb) to last 8sts, k8

Row 26          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                                                           81sts
Row 27          K2, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 28          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 29          Knit
Row 30          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows 3 times more

Row 37          S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 38          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 39          S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 40          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 41          S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Cast off loosely in rib (if you find this difficult, use a larger needle)

Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put 21sts, left on a stitch holder for a sleeve, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.

Row 1           Kfb, knit to last st, kfb                            23sts

Row 2           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3           S1, knit to end

Row 4           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last two rows until 3” (7.5cm) have been worked from armhole, ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row

Rib 5 rows

Cast off in rib

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve and underarm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

All- In-One Baby Cardigan with Buttoned Front & Ribbed Borders ~ Medium Premature  

Requires ~

DK yarn (or any yarn that knits to 22sts = 4”/10cm) - requires  around 30g - 35g

4mm needles

4 small buttons

Measurements ~ 

Width 13",   Length  6½" - 7",  Sleeve Length 4"

All-in-One Baby Cardigan with Button Front  ~ Medium Preemie

Worked from the neck downwards

Cast on 47sts

Row 1           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 3            S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 5           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 6            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 7            Knit
Row 8            K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9            K7, *(yfwd, k1, yfwd, k3) rep from * to last 4sts,k4                           65sts 
Row 10          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11          Knit
Row 12          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13          K7, *(yfwd, k3, yfwd, k3) rep from * to last 4sts, k4                 83sts
Rows 14, 15, 16       As rows 10, 11, 12
Row 17          K2, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k3, *(yfwd, k5, yfwd, k3) rep from * to last 4sts, k4                  101sts

Rows 18, 19, 20       As rows 10, 11, 12
Row 21          K7, *(yfwd, k7, yfwd, k3) rep from * to last 4sts, k4                    119sts

Row 22          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 23          Knit
Row 24          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 25          K19, slip next 23sts onto a stitch holder, k35, slip next 23sts onto a stitch holder, k19

Row 26          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                                                                   73sts

Row 27          K3, (k4, m1) to last 6sts, k6   OR you can do it this way ~

          K3, (k3, kfb) to last 6sts, k6

Row 28          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                                                           89sts
Row 29          Knit
Row 30          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 31          K2, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 32          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 33          Knit
Row 34          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last 2 rows 4 times more

Row 43          S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 44          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 45          S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 46          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 47          S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Cast off loosely in rib (if you find this difficult, use a larger needle)

Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put 23sts, left on a stitch holder for a sleeve, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.

Row 1           Kfb, knit to last st, kfb                            25sts

Row 2           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3           S1, knit to end

Row 4           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last two rows until 3½” (9cm) have been worked from armhole, ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row

Rib 5 rows

Cast off in rib

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve and underarm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

All- In-One Baby Cardigan with Buttoned Front & Ribbed Borders ~  Large Premature  

Requires ~

DK yarn (or any yarn that knits to 22sts = 4”/10cm) - requires  around 40g - 45g

4mm needles

4 small buttons

Measurements ~ 

Width 15",  Length  7½" - 8",  Sleeve Length 5"

All-in-One Baby Cardigans with Button Front  ~ Large Preemie

Worked from the neck downwards

Cast on 55sts

Row 1           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 3            S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 5           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 6            S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 7            Knit
Row 8            K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9            K7, *(yfwd, k1, yfwd, k4) rep from * to last 3sts,k3                   73sts
Row 10          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11          Knit
Row 12          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13          K7, *(yfwd, k3, yfwd, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3                 91sts
Rows 14, 15, 16       As rows 10, 11, 12     
Row 17          K7, *(yfwd, k5, yfwd, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3                          109sts
Row 18          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 19          K2, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 20          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21          K7, *(yfwd, k7, yfwd, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3                          127sts

Rows 22, 23, 24       As rows 10, 11, 12

Row 25          Knit

Row 26          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

                          Row 27          K20, slip next 25sts onto a stitch holder for a sleeve, k37, slip next 25sts onto a stitch holder k20                            77sts

Row                    Row 28          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Continue on these 77sts   ~

Row 29          K5, *(k4, m1) to last 8sts, k8   OR you can do it this way ~

                     K5, *(k3, kfb) to last 8sts, k8

Row 30          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                                 93sts
Row 31          Knit
Row 32          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows once more

Row 35          K2, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 36          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                                                         
Row 37          Knit
Row 38          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more

Row 49          S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 50          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 51          S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 52          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 53          S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Cast off loosely in rib (if you find this difficult, use a larger needle)

Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 25sts, left on a stitch holder for a sleeve, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.

Row 1           Kfb, purl to last st, kfb                            27sts

Row 2           S1, knit to end

Row 3           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last two rows until 4½” (11.5cm) have been worked from armhole, ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row

Rib 5 rows

Cast off in rib

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve and underarm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

All-in-One Baby Cardigans with Button Front 

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