Little One Cardigan

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

This cozy crochet baby cardigan pattern is available in three infant and toddler sizes. Luscious cables add texture and make this an heirloom-worthy project. Made with just two skeins of King Cole Paradise Beaches DK yarn. This is the first pattern in the 2022 Christmas in July Make Along, including 31 days of free crochet, knitting, and sewing patterns for winter holiday gifts.

Skills Used

• Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
• Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round
• Seaming with mattress stitch, crocheting around side of rows (includes video tutorials)
• Special stitches: FPdc, FPtr (includes written instructions and video tutorials)
• Special stitch: sc2tog (includes written instructions and linked video tutorial)

Finished Sizes: 6 Months (12 Months, 18 Months)

Materials

• King Cole Paradise Beaches DK yarn (70% acrylic/30% polyamide, 3 oz/100 g, 278 yd/255 m) – 1 skein each in 3001 White Lady (CA) and 3005 Blue Jamaica (CB), or approximately 278 yd (255 m) each in any light weight, acrylic blend yarn.
• US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Straight pins.
• Yarn needle.
• 0.5” (1/2”) buttons – 4 (4, 5) buttons.
• 4 (4, 5) stitch markers.
• Sewing needle and thread (for attaching buttons).

Skill Level: Intermediate