Leaf Lace Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Craft Gossip recently released a baby knitting pattern book, and while it’s not nice to pick favorites when it comes to patterns, I have to say my favorite pattern in the book is probably the leaf lace cardigan.

So many people love the leaf lace design used on this sweater. It’s a classic design that is commonly seen on blankets (like this pattern we have in our store) but I thought it would be fun to make it the back of a sweater instead.

It’s a slightly fiddly pattern because you have to knit each of the leaf pieces separately, then stitch them together, knit along each side of the finished square to make the rest of the body, then stitch the fronts and sleeves.

But I really think the result is well worth it for a special baby. I’m thinking about making one in my size, too.

This is one of the 10 easy knitting patterns for babies you will find in our 10 Easy Baby Knits ebook. There’s also a striped cardigan, a vest, two hats, a pair of socks, a blanket, a snuggle sack, and a pair of pants/shorts to knit for little ones up to a year.

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I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit as much, and certainly don’t wear a lot of knits in the summer, but I want to encourage you to make and to wear your makes no matter the temperature.

To introduce you to the joys of summer garment knitting, I offer the Tied Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

This easy project is great to make and wear throughout the year but it’s especially good for summer. It’s worked flat in one piece from the bottom up, mostly in stockinette stitch with a seed stitch edging. The I-cord ties are worked directly onto the garment so you don’t have to sew them on.

The project uses worsted weight yarn, and calls for a blend of cotton and hemp that’s great for warm weather.

There are eight size options, ranging from a finished chest measurement of 35 to 62.5 inches, or 89 to 159 cm. That makes it sound like it should be worn with at least a few inches of positive ease, but the pattern doesn’t specify.

The ties at the front give it a casual look and make it great to wear over a tank top or T-shirt when the weather is warm.

I also think this one would be good to knit in wool or a warmer fiber, too, to make a version you could wear more comfortably in the winter months, too. Though of course you could layer the summer version over a long-sleeved shirt and wear it throughout the year, too.

The tied vest is a free pattern available from Lion Brand. You can also purchase a kit that includes the yarn and optional needles and stitch markers if you need them.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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