Madison Baby Cardigan

 

MADISON Baby Cardigan  - Newborn & Large Preemie

Madison Baby Cardigan - for a baby of around 3 months 

The pattern is written for a cardigan with a fully buttoned front with 6 buttons - 

but I had 3 lovely little blue buttons that were a perfect match for the yarn -

so I went with that ! 

Madison Baby Cardigan Jacket          For a baby of around 3 months

Requirements:

Around 70g – 75g DK yarn     

4mm  needles                            

6 small buttons

 

Measurements:

Width:                     18½"           

Length:                   9½" - 10ʺ      

Sleeve length:          6"

 

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm) over stocking stitch on 4mm needles

 

Instructions:

 

Begin with the Sleeves (work 2)

 

Using 4mm needles, cast on 27sts

Knit 6 rows

Work 40 rows in stocking stitch, (one row knit, one row purl), increasing one stitch at each end of 5^th, 11^th, 17^th , 23^rd & 29^th rows                                    (37sts)

The sleeve should now measure about 6” – you can add more rows if required

Next Row:  Cast off 3sts, work to last 3sts, cast off 3sts                   (31sts)

Leave these 31 stitches on a spare needle

 

Work the Main Part         

 

Using 4mm needles, cast on 107sts

Knit 2 rows

3^rd Row:        S1, k2tog, yon, k2, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 5 rows

9^th Row:        S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

10^th Row:      S1, k5, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

11^th Row:      S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

12^th Row:      S1, knit to end

Repeat the 9^th to 12^th rows once more

17^th Row       S1, k2tog, yon, k2, (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

18^th Row:      S1, k5, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

19^th Row:      S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

20^th Row:      S1, knit to end

Repeat the 9^th to 12^th rows twice more

29^th Row:      S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

30^th Row:      S1, k5, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

31^st Row:      S1, k2tog, yon, k2, (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

32^nd Row:     S1, knit to end

33^rd Row:      S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

34^th Row:      S1, k5, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

35^th Row:      S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

36^th Row:      S1, knit to end

Repeat the 33^rd  to 36^th rows twice more

45^th Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), k2tog, knit to last 7sts, k2tog tbl, k5                      (105sts)

46^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

47^th Row:      S1, knit 23sts, cast off 6sts, knit 44sts, cast off 6sts, k23sts

48^th Row:      S1, k4, p19, purl across 31sts from the first sleeve, purl 45sts from the back, purl 31sts from the second sleeve, purl 19sts from left front, k5              (155sts)

 

Work the Yoke

 

1^st Row:        S1, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k27, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k41, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k27, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k22                                                (147sts)

2^nd Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

3^rd Row:        S1, k20, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k25, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k39, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k25, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21                                                (139sts)

4^th Row:        S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

5^th Row:        S1, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k23, k2tog, s1, k1, psso,  k37, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k23, k2tog,  s1, k1, psso,  k20                                              (131sts)

6^th Row:        S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

7^th Row:        S1, k18, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k35, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19                                                (123sts)

8^th Row:        S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

9^th Row:        S1, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k33, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k18                                                (115sts)

10^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

11^th Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), k12, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k31, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17                (107sts)

12^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

13^th Row:      S1, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k29, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k16                                                (99sts)

14^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

15^th Row:      S1, k14, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k27, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15                                                (91sts)

16^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

17^th Row:      S1, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k25, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k14                                                (83sts)

18^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

19^th Row:      S1, k12, k2tog, s1, k1, psso,  k9, k2tog,  s1, k1, psso,  k23, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k9, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k13                                                 (75sts)

20^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

21^st Row:      S1, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog,  s1, k1, psso,  k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k12                                                 (67sts)

22^nd Row:     S1, knit to end

23^rd Row:      S1, knit to end                                                

24^th Row:      S1, knit to end

25^th Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off knitwise     

 

Sew up the sleeve and underarm seams           Darn away ends     

Add 6 small buttons 

Madison Baby Cardigan Jacket               Newborn Baby     

Requirements:

Around 60g DK yarn                   

4mm needles                   

5 small buttons

 

Measurements:

Width:                     16½"             

Length:                     9½"     

Sleeve length:          5½"

 

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm)  over stocking stitch on 4mm needles

 

Instructions:

Begin with the Sleeves (work 2)

Using 4mm needles, cast on 25sts     

Knit 6 rows

Work 34 rows in stocking stitch, (one row knit, one row purl), increasing one stitch at each end of 5^th, 11^th, 17^th and 23^rd rows                                        (33sts)

The sleeve should now measure about 5½” – you can add more rows if required

Next Row:  Cast off 3sts, work to last 3sts, cast off 3sts                   (27sts)

Leave these 27 stitches on a spare needle

 

Work the Main Part

Using 4mm needles, cast on 98sts

Knit 2 rows

3^rd Row:        S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 3 rows

7^th Row:        S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

8^th Row:        S1, k5, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

9^th Row:        S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

10^th Row:      S1, knit to end

Repeat the 7^th to 10^th rows twice more

19^th Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

20^th Row:      S1, k5, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

21^st Row:      S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

22^nd Row:     S1, knit to end

Repeat the 7^th to 10^th rows 3 times more

35^th Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

36^th Row:      S1, k5, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

37^th Row:      S1, k4, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

38^th Row:      S1, knit to end

Repeat the 7^th to 10^th rows once more

43rd Row:     S1, k4, k2tog, knit to last 7sts, k2tog tbl, k5                           (96sts)

44th Row:     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

45^th Row:      S1, k21, cast off 6sts, knit 39sts, cast off 6sts, k21

46^th Row:      S1, k4, p17, purl across 27sts from the first sleeve, purl 40sts from the back, purl 27sts from the second sleeve, purl 17sts from left front, k5              (138sts)

 

Work the Yoke

1^st Row:        S1, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k23, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k36, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k23, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k20                                                (130sts)

2^nd Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

3^rd Row:        S1, k18, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k34, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19                                                (122sts)

4^th Row:        S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

5^th Row:        S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k32, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso,  k18        (114sts)

6^th Row:        S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

7^th Row:        S1, k16, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k30, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17                                                (106sts)

8^th Row:        S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

9^th Row:        S1, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k28, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k16                                                (98sts)

10^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

11^th Row:      S1, k14, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k26, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15                                                (90sts)

12^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

13^th Row:      S1, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k24, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k14                                                (82sts)

14^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

15^th Row:      S1, k12, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k9, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k22, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k9, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13                                                            (74sts)

16^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

17^th Row:      S1, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k20, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k12                                                            (66sts)

18^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

19^th Row:      S1, k10, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, s1, k1, psso,  k18, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k11                                                 (58sts)

20^th Row:      S1, knit to end

21^st Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off knitwise       

 

Sew up the sleeve and underarm seams          

Darn away ends     

Add 5 small buttons

Madison Baby Cardigan Jacket               Large Premature Baby

Requirements:

Around 45 – 48g of acrylic DK yarn                 

4mm needles                             

5 small buttons

Measurements:

Width:                     15½”           

Length:                    8½"               

Sleeve length:         4½”

 

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm)  over stocking stitch on 4mm needles

 

Instructions:

Begin with the Sleeves (work 2)

Using 4mm needles, cast on 25sts

Knit 6 rows

Work 28 rows in stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl), increasing one stitch at each end of 5^th, 11^th and 17^th rows                                                (31sts)

The sleeve should now measure about 4½” – you can add more rows if required

Next Row:  Cast off 3sts, work to last 3sts, cast off 3sts                   (25sts)

Leave these 25 stitches on a spare needle

 

Work the Main Part

Using 4mm needles, cast on 90sts    

Knit 2 rows

3^rd Row:        S1, k2tog, yrn, k1, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 3 rows

7^th Row:        S1, k3, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

8^th Row:        S1, k4, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

9^th Row:        S1, k3, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

10^th Row:      S1, knit to end

Repeat the 7^th to 10^th rows once more

15^th Row:      S1, k3, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

16^th Row:      S1, k4, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

17^th Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k1, (makes a buttonhole), * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

18^th Row:      S1, knit to end

Repeat the 7^th to 10^th rows 3 more

31^st Row:      S1, k2tog, yrn, k1, (makes a buttonhole),  * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

32^nd Row:      S1, k4, * p2, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

33^rd Row:      S1, k3, * p1, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

34^th Row:      S1, knit to end

35^th Row:      S1, k3, k2tog, knit to last 6sts, k2tog tbl, k4                 (88sts)

36^th Row:      S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

37^th Row       S1, knit 19sts, cast off 6sts, knit 35sts, cast off 6sts, k19sts

38^th Row:      S1, k3, p16, purl across 25sts from the first sleeve, purl 36sts from the back, purl 25sts from the second sleeve, purl 16sts from left front, k4                        (126sts)

 

Work the Yoke

1^st Row:        S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:       S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

3^rd Row:        S1, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k32, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k18                  (118sts)

4^th Row:        S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

5^th Row:        S1, k16, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k30, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17                  (110sts)

6^th Row:        S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

7^th Row:        S1, k2tog, yrn, k1, (makes a buttonhole), k12, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k28, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k16                (102sts)

8^th Row:        S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

9^th Row:        S1, k14, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k26, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k15                  (94sts)

10^th Row:      S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

11^th Row:      S1, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k24, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k14                  (86sts)

12^th Row:      S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

13^th Row:      S1, k12, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k22, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k13                                                (78sts)

14^th Row:      S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

15^th Row:      S1, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k9, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k20, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k9, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k12                                                            (70sts)

16^th Row:      S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

17^th Row:      S1, k10, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k18, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11                                                  (62sts)

18^th Row:      S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

19^th Row:      S1, k9, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k16, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k10                                                            (54sts)

20^th Row:      S1, knit to end

21^st Row:       S1, k2tog, yrn, k1, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off knitwise     

 

Sew up the sleeve and underarm seams           Darn away ends     

Add 5 small buttons

Madison Newborn Baby Cardigan

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