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Ella Crochet Baby Cardigan
"I love crocheting baby items and when I heard we had a new arrival in the family I decided to design a little cardigan for the new baby! Cardigans are perfect for layering and can be used all year round, making them so practical. Offered in three different sizes, this crochet baby cardigan pattern is a quick and easy project for you as there’s no seaming or tricky assembly. The instructions are the same for all three sizes (newborn, 0 – 3 months, 3 – 6 months) – all you need to do is switch up the hook size!"
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook, 4.5 mm hook, H/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeNewborn (G / 4mm hook):
18 stitches & 10 rows = 4″ (10cm) in double crochet
0 – 3 months (size 7 / 4.5mm hook):
26 stitches & 15 rows = 6” (15cm) in double crochet
3 – 6 months (H / 5mm hook):
16 stitches & 9 rows = 4” in double crochet
Finished SizeNewborn; 0-3 months; 3-6 months
Materials List
- Category #3 / light worsted / DK / 8 ply yarn. I used 1 skein / ball of Deramores Studio Baby Soft DK,360 yds / 3.5 oz (330m / 100g). For the cream cardigan I used the colour Ice Cream (70102); for the beige cardigan, I used the colour Sand (70124).
- Crochet hook: Newborn G (4mm); 0 – 3 months Size 7 (4.5mm); 3 – 6 months H (5mm)
- 3 buttons
- Yarn Needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
- Optional: stitch marker x 2
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