Baby Ripple Cardigan

Free Baby Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Size: 18/24

Materials:Gaia by Filati (affiliate link) Bertagna 100% wool fingering weight yarn 100 m (109 yrd) /25g Color blue - 4 skeins (color A).
Gaia by Filati (affiliate link) Bertagna 100% wool fingering weight yarn 100 m (109 yrd) /25g Color white - 3 skeins (color B).
Needles: 2 (2.75 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge for stocking stitch: 23 st x 30 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm)

Patterns:

Two-Color Waves Pattern
Multiple of 11
Rows 1 (WS):Color A (blue), knit
Rows 2-5: knit (garter stitch).
Rows 6, 8 and 10: Color B (white), *k2tog, k2, knit into the front and the back of the next 2 sts, k3, ssk*, repeat from * to *
Rows 7, 9 and 11: purl.
Row 12: Color A (blue), repeat row 6.
Repeat rows 1-12.

Stocking Stitch
1 row and all odd rows - knit sts
2 row and all even rows - purl sts

Garter Stitch
all rows - knit sts

Rib: 1k, 1p

Selvedge stitches
The 1st and last stitch of the pattern are selvedge stitches. To make the edges of your work even and smooth 2 more stitches (selvedge stitches) are added. You should always slip the first stitch as if to knit and purl the last stitch. The selvedge stitches are not counted in the pattern unless otherwise specified.

Directions
Back and front of the cardigan are knitted as one piece up to armholes, then front and back knitted separately.
Cast on 134 sts (including edge stitches, edge stitches are not part of the pattern).
Knit Two-Color Waves pattern for 77 rows.
Divide the stitches as follows: 34 sts for the right front, 66 sts for the back and 34 sts for the left front.
Continue back and left and right front separately.

Back
Add 1 st at the beginning and at the end of the row by knitting between the stitches of the front and back. Total for the back 68 sts (the 1st and last stitches are edge stitches and not part of the pattern).
Continue to work Two-Color Waves pattern for 46 rows. Cast off.

Left Front
Add 1 st at the beginning of the row by knitting between the stitches of the front and back. Total for the left front 35 sts (the 1st and last stitches are edge stitches and not part of the pattern).
Continue to work Two-Color Waves pattern for 33 rows.
Row 34: cast off 8 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 36: cast off 3 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 38: cast off 2 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 40: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Row 42: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Row 44: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Row 46: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Cast off

Right Front
Add 1 st at the end of the row by knitting between the stitches of the front and back. Total for the right front 35 sts (the 1st and last stitches are edge stitches and not part of the pattern).
Continue to work Two-Color Waves pattern for 32 rows.
Row 33: cast off 8 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 35: cast off 3 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 37: cast off 2 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 49: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Row 41: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Row 43: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Row 45: cast off 1 st at the beginning of the row.
Row 46: knit
Cast off

Sleeve
With blue yarn cast on 44 sts.
Knit rib for 4 rows.
Continue to work stocking stitch for 72 rows. Starting from row 15 add 1 sts at the beginning and the end of the row in each 6th row 9 times. Cast off.

Finishing:
For Button bands pick up 70 sts along the centers of the front parts and knit 10 rows of garter stitch. Cast off.
On the right band make 4 button holes as follows: yo, k2tog.
Join shoulder seams.
To knit a neckband pick up 60 sts along the neckline and knit 8 rows of garter stitch. Cast off.
Join sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Sew on 4 buttons.

Enjoy!