Round Yoke Top Down Seamless Baby Cardigan Free Baby Cardigan Knitting Pattern Size: 6/12 Materials:

Gaia by Filati Bertagna 100% wool fingering weight yarn 100 m (109 yrd) /25g Color pink - 3 skeins (color A). Gaia by Filati Bertagna 100% wool fingering weight yarn 100 m (109 yrd) /25g Color white - 2 skeins (color B). Needles: circular #2 (2.75 mm) and double pointed #2 (2.75 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE Gauge for 2-color pattern: 24 st x 64 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm) Gauge for garter stitch: 24 st x 56 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm) Patterns: Two-Color Pattern: Multiple of 4 plus 3 Cast on with color A (pink) and knit 1 row. Row 1 (right side): color B (white), k3, *sl 1 wyib (with yarn in the back), k3*, repeat from * to * to the end of the row. Row 2: color B, k3, *sl 1 wyif (with yarn in front), k3*, repeat from * to * to the end of the row. Row 3: color A, k1, *sl 1 wyib, k3*, repeat from * to *, end sl 1, k1. Row 4: color A, k1, *sl 1 wyif, k3*, repeat from * to *, end with sl 1, k1. Garter Stitch all rows - knit sts In rounds: Row 1: knit Row 2: purl Edge stitches The 1st and last stitches of the pattern are edge stitches. To make the edges of your work even and smooth 2 more stitches (edge stitches) are added. You should always slip the first stitch as if to knit and purl the last stitch. The edge stitches are not counted in the pattern unless otherwise specified.

Directions The cardigan is worked from the top to the bottom, back and forth without seams. Round Yoke Yoke is worked in garter stitch in colors A and B: 2 rows color A and 2 rows color B. Cast on 58 sts. To shape the yoke increase stitches as follows: Row 8: increase evenly by 27 sts Row 16: increase evenly by 27 sts Row 24: increase evenly by 27 sts Row 32: increase evenly by 30 sts. There will be 169 sts. Row 36: divide for sleeve Left Front - 29 sts Left Sleeve - 28 sts Back - 55 sts Right Sleeve - 28 sts Right Front - 29 sts Work 29 sts of the left front, transfer 28 sts to a lengh of yarn, cast on 4 sts with the single cast-on, work 55 sts of the back, transfer 28 sts to a length of yarn, cast on 4 sts with the single cast-on, work 29 sts of the right front. Continue to work 2-color pattern for 64 rows. Leave stitches on the needle. Sleeve Worked in garter stitch in rounds on double pointed needles. Transfer 28 sts from the yarn to the needles and pick up 8 sts over the 4 underarm sts. You'll have 36 sts. With color A work garter stitch for 58 rows. Cast off. Finishing: Button bands and bottom band worked in garter stitch back and forth with color A. Pick up stitches along the center of the left front, work bodice stitches, decreasing evenly by 20 sts and pick up stitches along the center of the right front. Work garter stitch for 8 rows. To shape the corners increase by 2 sts in each odd row. In row 5 make 5 buttonholes by working k2tog, yo. Cast off. Sew on 5 buttons.