Knit Soft Baby Blue Buttoned Cardigan Free Pattern

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight (4) yarn in baby blue
• Needles: US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles (24 inches)
• 3 wooden buttons (approximately 0.75 inches each)
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

20 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch

Abbreviations:

• CO: Cast on
• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• BO: Bind off
• sts: Stitches

Instructions:

Body:

1. CO 80 sts. Work in garter stitch (knit every row) until the piece measures 8 inches from the cast-on edge.
2. Divide for sleeves: K20, place marker, K40, place marker, K20. Continue knitting in garter stitch.
3. At each marker, increase by knitting in the front and back of the stitch every other row 4 times. You will have 88 sts after completing all increases.

Sleeves:

1. Place body stitches on hold, work on sleeves.
2. Transfer 20 sts from one side of the body to needles. Knit in the round until sleeve measures 6 inches, then BO loosely.
3. Repeat for the other sleeve.

Yoke:

1. Transfer all stitches back to needles. Knit across, maintaining garter stitch pattern, until yoke measures 2 inches from sleeve division.
2. BO all stitches loosely.

Finishing:

1. Weave in all loose ends using a yarn needle.
2. Sew buttons evenly spaced along the front placket.
3. Block the finished cardigan lightly to shape.

Your beautiful knit baby cardigan is now complete!