Boy’s Color Block Cardigan Knitting Pattern

The Sirdar website is excited to present this latest knitting pattern, the Baby Colour Block Cardigan in Snuggly DK. This adorable cardigan is part of our Building Blocks collection of baby knitting patterns, which are perfect for knitters of all skill levels who want to create something special for their little ones.

This pattern is perfect for newer knitters who are looking for an easy project to build their skills. You will use stocking stitch, reverse stocking stitch, and simple rib to create a cute three-color cardigan. The mis-matched raglan sleeves add to the fun and unique look of the cardigan. The pattern includes instructions for sizes 0-6, 6-12 and 12-18 months, so you can create a cardigan that is the perfect fit for your baby.

The Snuggly DK yarn is soft and gentle against baby’s skin, making it perfect for baby garments. It is also easy to care for, machine washable and available in a wide range of colours, making it easy to customize the cardigan to your liking.

Design No: 5488 is the reference number for this pattern, which will be helpful if you want to reference it again in the future. This pattern is a great choice for knitters who want to create a cute and unique cardigan for their baby, with a easy and fun to knit design.

It’s perfect for colder weather and versatile enough to wear casually or dressed up. So grab your needles and yarn and get ready to create a beautiful and functional cardigan that will be a staple in your baby’s wardrobe for years to come.

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier.

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project.

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible.

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge.

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects.

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy.

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project.

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Xandy Peters]

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