Knitting For Olive | Baby Garter Cardigan Pattern & Yarn Pack
Knit a Simple Cardigan for Your Baby
Looking for a timeless knit that’s as sweet as it is simple? The Baby Garter Cardigan by Knitting for Olive is a delightful top-down knit worked entirely in garter stitch, perfect for beginners and seasoned makers alike.
This cardigan is crafted with raglan shaping, creating subtle eyelet details along the yoke for a touch of visual interest. It’s knit flat with one strand of Merino, making it light, breathable, and cosy all at once.
Sleeves are designed to be knit flat and seamed under the arms, but you can easily adapt the pattern to work them in the round if you prefer.
Our Baby Garter Cardigan Pattern & Yarn Pack includes 2 balls of Knitting For Olive Merino Yarn and a digital pattern.
This yarn pack is for the 1 month size. Purchase more Merino Yarn if you are following a bigger pattern size. Please refer to the chart below.
| Pattern Size | Yarn | Yarn Quantity |
| 1 month | Merino | 2 |
| 3 months | Merino | 2 |
| 6 months | Merino | 2 |
| 9 months | Merino | 2 |
| 12 months | Merino | 2 |
| 18 months | Merino | 3 |
| 24 months | Merino | 3 |
The sample is knitted with Merino in Plum Clay colourway.
- 2 x Merino yarn
- Digital pattern
This yarn pack is for the 1 month size. Purchase more Merino Yarn if you are following a bigger pattern size.
- Sizes:1 (3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24) months
- Finished measurements:Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 33, 35) cm [8¾ (9½, 10¼, 11, 11¾, 13, 13¾)]”; Chest circumference: approx. 40 (44, 49, 51, 54, 57, 60) cm [15¾ (17¼, 19¼, 20, 21¼, 22½, 23½)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: approx. 13 (14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) cm [5 (5½, 6, 6¾, 7½, 8¼, 9)]”
- Yarn:Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls.
Sample is in Merino in Plum Clay colourway - Needles:2.5 mm / US1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 circular needles and 3 mm / US2.5 double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
- Gauge (after blocking):28 sts and 56 rows = 10 cm [4”] in garter stitch with 3 mm / US2.5 needles
- Notions:Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9) buttons (diameter: 12 mm [½”])
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