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Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Cameron Baby Cardigan

 

Cameron Baby Cardigan



Cameron Baby Cardigan

 

Button Front Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ For a baby of around  3 - 6 months

Size:

Width:                         19"

Length:                        10"

Sleeve Length:           6”

 

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around   80g of DK (8ply) yarn for the long-sleeved version

Around   75g of DK (8ply) yarn for the short-sleeved version

4mm needles
6 buttons

 

Instructions:

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 67sts

Row 1:             K1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:             S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 3:             S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 4:             S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end
Row 5:            S1, k1, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), p1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 6:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 7:            K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 8:            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (75sts)

Row 9:            K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 10:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (83sts)

Row 11:          K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 12:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (91sts)

Row 13:          K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 14:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (99sts)

Row 15:          K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 16:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (107sts)

Row 17:          K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 18:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                      

Row 19:          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 20:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 21:          K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 22:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 23:          K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 24:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 25:          K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k38, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 26:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 27:          K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k40, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k23

Row 28:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 29:          K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k42, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k24

Row 30:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 31:          K24, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k44, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k25

Row 32:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 33:          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k46, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k26

Row 34:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                                   (179sts)

Row 35:          Knit

Row 36:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 37:          K28, slip next 36sts onto a stitch holder, k51, slip next 36sts onto a stitch holder, k28     
Row 38:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                                   (107sts)            

Row 39:          K27, kfb, k50, kfb, k28                                    (109sts)

Row 40:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 41:          K8, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

Row 42:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 43:          Knit

Row 44:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 45:          K5, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 8sts, p3, k5

Row 46:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 47:           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 48:           K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 49:          K8, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

Row 50:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 51:          Knit

Row 52:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 53:          K5, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 8sts, p3, k5

Row 54:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 55:           Knit

Row 56:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 57:          K8, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

Row 58:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 59:          Knit

Row 60:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 61:           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k1, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 8sts, p3, k5

Row 62:           K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 63:           S1, knit to end

Row 64:           K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 65:          K8, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

Row 66:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 67:          Knit

Row 68:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 69:          K5, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 8sts, p3, k5

Row 70:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 71:           Knit

Row 72:          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 73:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 74:           S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 75:           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), p1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 76:           S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 77:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Cast off in rib

Work long or short sleeves   

 

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Row 1              Knit into front & back of first st, knit to last st, knit into front & back of last st     (38sts)

Row 2              S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3              S1, knit to end of row

Row 4              S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 5              S1, knit to end of row

Row 6              S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 7              S1, k2tog, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1             (36sts)

Row 8              S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 9              S1, knit to end of row

Row 10            S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 11            S1, knit to end of row

Row 12            S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 13            S1, knit to end of row

Row 14            S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 8 rows three times more                               (30sts)

Row 39            S1, k2tog, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1             (28sts)

Row 40            S1, purl to last st, k1

Knit 5 rows

Cast off

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 36sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.

With right side facing –

Row 1              Knit

Row 2              S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

To Complete ~

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

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