Betsy Baby Cardigan Knitting Pattern

I love a good raglan sweater, and this little raglan cardigan for a baby is both simple and adorable.

The Betsy Baby Cardigan from Lion Brand Yarn is a little short sleeved, buttonless cardigan that uses eyelets to shape the raglans. Which would cause a lot of people to say this is a sweater for girls, but I think little boys can wear it, too. (Or change the increases to something non-lacy if you’d rather.)

The pattern is available in four sizes, from newborn to 18 months, and is worked in a fine weight yarn. The yarn called for is a lovely organic cotton but you can use your favorite lightweight yarn.

This would be a great little sweater to knit for summer babies, and it will be super cute with a long-sleeved shirt underneath in the fall.

You can grab the free pattern when you subscribe to get Lion Brand emails, and you can also buy all the supplies in a kit if you like.

[Photo: Lion Brand.]

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I guess I’ve decided it’s time to start knitting vests, and while I typically think of vests as being for fall, this one is decidedly summery.

Vanessa Ewing’s Fruit Salad Fest is covered with all kinds of fruits. I see grapes, blueberries, strawberries, peaches and kiwi all stitched up in rows for a cute and colorful vest.

This one is worked in sock yarn and comes in nine sizes. The actual finished chest measurement of the vest ranges from 29.5 to 59 inches, or 75 to 150 cm. It’s meant to be work with 2 to 4 inches/5-10 cm of positive ease. And while it’s called a vest it doesn’t look like it has any shaping, which gives it little cap sleeves when worn.

There’s a bit of ribbing at the armholes and neckline, and the bottom has a split hem. It’s worked in the round from the bottom up and includes steeks. It’s not really a pattern for people new to colorwork thanks to all the charts and different colors used, but if you’re ready to take on a challenge this would be a fun one.

Speaking of colors, there are 13 involved in this pattern, but a few of them aren’t needed in a huge quantity, so this could be a use for some mini skeins or leftovers from other projects if you have them in the right colors. This isn’t one where you can substitute colors that easily since they are meant to be true to real fruits, but you could use a different background color, make your grapes green or red, or change the blueberries to another fruit if you have different colors on hand.

Any way you slice it, this looks like a super fun knit that is sure to bring a smile to your face whenever you wear it, and to others whenever they see it.

Check it out and grab a copy on Ravelry.

[Photo: Vanessa Ewing]

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