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Girl’s Strawberry Cardigan – Knitting Pattern

September 23, 2023 by Shellie Wilson

Design No 2570 is a popular pattern for a strawberry-themed sweater and cardigan for babies, using the Snuggly Replay yarn. The pattern features strawberry patch pockets and an all-over seed stitch that transforms a simple v-neck edge-to-edge or cute round neck sweater into a charming and adorable outfit for your little one.

Strawberry Shortcake is really popular at the moment so this cardigan is sure to be a hit.

The pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters, who have some experience with knitting and have learned the basic techniques.

The sweater and cardigan are made with a combination of 4mm (UK8 – USA6) and 3.25mm (UK10 – USA3) knitting needles. The pattern also includes an option for a crochet pocket, which requires a 4.00 (UK8 – USA F/5) crochet hook. The sweater also requires stitch holders and 3 buttons.

The design is perfect for knitters who want to add a touch of fun and sweetness to their baby’s wardrobe. The strawberry theme is sure to delight both parents and babies, and the pockets and seed stitch add a playful and unique touch to the sweater. It is also a great pattern for knitters who want to make a gift for a new parent or for a baby shower.

Overall, Design No 2570 is a popular and adorable pattern for a strawberry-themed sweater and cardigan for babies, using the Snuggly Replay yarn. The pattern features strawberry patch pockets and an all-over seed stitch that transforms a simple v-neck edge-to-edge or cute round neck sweater into a charming and adorable outfit for your little one. Suitable for intermediate knitters and perfect for adding a touch of fun and sweetness to your baby’s wardrobe.

Strawberry Shortcake is a brand that originated in the United States in the late 1970s, created by the American Greetings Corporation. The brand was initially launched as a line of greeting cards featuring a young girl with red, strawberry-scented hair, and a green-and-white striped hat. The character was so popular that American Greetings decided to expand the brand into other products such as dolls, clothing, and other accessories.

In 1980, the first animated special “The World of Strawberry Shortcake” aired on American television, introducing the character to a wider audience and making her an instant hit with young girls. The special was followed by a series of TV specials and a television series, which ran from 1983 to 1985.

Throughout the 1980s, the Strawberry Shortcake brand continued to grow, including the introduction of other characters such as Huckleberry Pie, Blueberry Muffin, and Raspberry Tart. The brand also expanded into other merchandise, including books, puzzles, and other games.

In the 1990s, the brand saw a decline in popularity and the merchandise stopped being produced. However, the brand was revived in the 2000s with new merchandise, books, and a new animated series. Today, the brand continues to be popular among young children and is still in production, with new merchandise and products being released regularly.

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A Shawlette with a Ton of Design Options

There’s a lot to like about the Eloise Bandana from Katryn Seeburger. This cute little colorwork triangle can be worked as a bandana or kerchief size or a bigger shawlette. 

It’s worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn so you can use whatever yarn you have in your stash and just make it as big as you can (since it is worked from the bottom up). 

You can see the two sizes from the photo, and also two colorwork options: strawberries and lily of the valley. 

But that’s not all the choices you have. In fact, there are 34 different charts you can choose from to knit onto your project. Some of the options include happy faces, a lobster, a pumpkin, a snail and a butterfly. There are cherries, peaches, tomatoes and radishes.

There’s even a blank square you can use to draw your own little design if you want to use something else. Or keep it blank and make it a plain checkerboard design. 

And while both of these shawls use the same icons throughout, you could also use different designs throughout if you want. Say a fall version with a bat, pumpkin, leaf and acorn, or a summer beach theme with sailboat, fish, lobster and a bird? I keep suggesting four different icons because the larger size has four rows of squares, but the smaller has three, so you could do stripes of the same icon or alternate a couple of different ones, whatever you like. 

Look through the finished projects on the Ravelry project page to see lots of different options, from rows to individual icons. There are also some projects that are smaller than the suggested size to make a smaller bandana. You could also keep going a make a bigger shawl working increases in the same way as you have been going. 

Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Katryn Seeburger]

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