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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Little Stuffed Hearts ~ Knitted

 

Little Stuffed Heart 

These sweet little hearts are knitted flat in one piece - with a seam down the centre back. 

They are quick and easy to knit.  

Many NHS hospitals welcome these little hearts - knitted in pairs. One to stay with a patient, and the other for a family member ....... to keep them connected in their thoughts. 

I didn't invent this way of knitting a heart - many were knitted and donated since Covid times - but this is my easy version.

Each little heart measures around 3" (8cm)

Little Stuffed Hearts

Requirements:

DK yarn

3.25mm / 3.5mm / 3.75mm knitting needles

Polyester stuffing

 

Instructions:

Cast on 4sts

Row 1:  Kfb, k1, kfb, k1                                                          6sts

Row 2:  S1, purl to last st, k1                                                

Row 3:  Kfb twice, k1, kfb twice, k1                                        10sts

Row 4:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 5:  S1, kfb twice, k3, kfb twice, k2                                  14sts

Row 6:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 7:  S1, k1, kfb twice, k5, kfb twice, k3                            18sts

Row 8:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 9:  S1, k2, kfb twice, k7, kfb twice, k4                            22sts

Row 10:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 11:  S1, k3, kfb twice, k9, kfb twice, k5                          26sts

Row 12:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 13:  S1, k4, kfb twice, k11, kfb twice, k6            30sts

Row 14:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 15:  S1, k5, kfb twice, k13, kfb twice, k7                        34sts

Row 16:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 17:  S1, knit to end

Row 18:  S1, p16, place the last 17sts on a stitch holder to hold them to work later

For rows 19 to 23 work the 17sts on your knitting needle for the first top piece

Row 19:  S1, knit to end

Row 20:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 21:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1                       13sts

Row 22:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 23:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1, s1. K1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1                        9sts

Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail, if you wish to have a hanging cord. Thread the tail onto a sewing needle and pull through the remaining stitches on the knitting needle.

Gather together tightly and secure

 

Now place the remaining 17sts back on your knitting needle with the wrong side facing you, ready to purl

Row 1:  K1, purl to last st, k1                                                                         17sts

Row 2:  S1, knit to end

Row 3:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 4:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1             13sts

Row 5:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 6:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1, s1. k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1              9sts

Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail, if you wish to have a hanging cord. Thread the tail onto a sewing needle and pull through the remaining stitches on the knitting needle.

Gather together tightly and secure

 

Sew the side edges of the heart tops together (from the cast off stitches down to the centre). Then sew the side edges together for the seam that runs down the centre back of the heart, adding stuffing as you sew. Finish by gathering the cast on stitches together at the bottom of the heart.

If you wish, you can add a little hanging cord by securing and tying two tails together with a little knot near the top. 

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  

However, please do not copy my patterns

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Phone / Sunglasses Case

 

Phone / Sunglasses Cases

These easy-to-knit cases are so practical - and each requires just 15g - 20g of DK yarn ! 

Stocking Stitch Version ~

 

Stocking Stitch Phone / Sunglasses Case

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 44sts

1st Row:  S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat these 2 rows 21 more times

Place a stitch marker or safety pin on the first stitch of the last row worked

45^th Row:  Cast off 22sts, knit to end                                                                         (22sts)

46^th Row:  K2tog, k1, purl to last 3sts, k1, k2tog                                                        (20sts)

47^th Row:  S1, knit to end

48^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

49^th Row:  S1, k8, cast off 2sts, k8

50^th Row:  S1, k1, p7, cast on 2sts, p7, k2

51^st Row:  S1,

Cast off

 

Fold in half lengthways, and join the side seam (from the cast on up to the stitch marker)

Join the lower edge seam

Darn away ends

Fold down the top and add a button to correspond to the buttonhole

2 x 2 Ribbed Version ~

 

2 x 2 Rib Phone / Sunglasses Case

 Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 44sts

1^st Row:  S1,* k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

2^nd Row:  S1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat these 2 rows 21 times more (or until your work measures around 7½” from the cast on)

Place a stitch marker or safety pin on the first stitch of the last row worked

45^th Row:  Cast off 22sts, p1, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1               (22sts)

46^th Row:  K2tog, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 4sts, p2, k2tog                                   (20sts)

47^th Row:  S1, * k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

48^th Row:  S1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

49^th Row:  S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, cast off 2sts, p1, k2, p2, k3

50^th Row:  S1, * p2, k2, p2, k2, cast on 2sts, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

51^st Row:  S1, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Cast off

 

Fold in half lengthways, and join the side seam (from the cast on up to the stitch marker)

Join the lower edge seam

Darn away ends

Fold down the top and add a button to correspond to the buttonhole

Twisted Rib Version ~

 

Twisted Rib Phone / Sunglasses Case

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 44sts

Row 1:   S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

Row 2:   S1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Row 5:   S1, * k2tog-fb, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k2tog-fb, k1

Row 6:   S1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Row 7:   S1,* k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Row 8:   S1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Row 9:   S1,* k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Row 10:  S1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 6 rows 5 times more

Row 41:  S1, * k2tog-fb, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k2tog-fb, k1

Row 42:  S1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Row 43:  S1, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Row 44:  S1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Place a stitch marker or safety pin on the first stitch of the last row worked 

45^th Row:  Cast off 22sts, p1, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1                (22sts)

46^th Row:  K2tog, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 4sts, p2, k2tog                                   (20sts)

47^th Row:  S1, * k2tog-fb, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k2tog-fb, k1

48^th Row:  S1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

49^th Row:  S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, cast off 2sts, p1, k2, p2, k3

50^th Row:  S1, * p2, k2, p2, k2, cast on 2sts, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

51^st Row:  S1, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Cast off

 

Fold in half lengthways, and join the side seam (from the cast on up to the stitch marker)

Join the lower edge seam

Darn away ends

Fold down the top and add a button to correspond to the buttonhole

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  

However, please do not copy my patterns

Copyright © 2025      ‘made by marianna’       All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced

or republished on any webpage or website