Little Butterflies

Little Butterflies is a super easy and fun to knit little trans-seasonal cardigan. Knit in DK/8ply weight yarn, this little short sleeve cardigan knits up quickly from a circular yoke. It features cute little butterflies flittering randomly around the yoke and perfectly placed pockets. This is a longer line cardigan, that looks equally great worn on its own, or layered.

The pattern also includes thorough instructions for modifying the cardigan by knitting it with a contrast trim, or knitting full length sleeves.

A second blank pattern as well as a very detailed step-by-step guide and table is also included to take you through the process of subbing different weight yarns for this garment.

Construction:

Little Butterflies is worked from the top down using a circular yoke construction. A butterfly motif adorns the yoke. The sleeves are worked in the round. Pockets are integrated into the body of the cardigan.

Sizing:

To fit actual chest measurement of: 

15-21: 15/38 - newborn (16/40.5 - 3mths, 17/43 - 6mths, 18/46 - 9mths) 19/48.5 - 12mths, 20/51 - 18mths, 21/53.5 - 24mths

22–28: 22/56 - 3yrs (23/58.5 - 4yrs, 24/61 - 5yrs, 25/63.5 - 6yrs) [26/66 - 7yrs, 27/68.5 - 8yrs, 28/71 - 10yrs] inches/cm.

Sizing uses the chest measurement in inches as reference throughout the pattern.

This garment is designed to fit with approximately 2”/5cm of positive ease. The ease of the garment is incorporated into 

the sizing already.

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Techniques used:

Knit and purl 

Increasing and decreasing 

Picking up stitches 

Working a gathered stitch 

Working small circumferences in the round 

Whip stitch 

Casting on in the middle of a row

Yarn Requirements:

• WOOLganic Organic Merino 8ply (100% merino; 113yd103m/50g) - 2 ( 3, 3, 3) 3, 4, 4 4 (5, 5, 6) [6, 6, 7] balls.

• OR Madelinetosh Tosh DK (100% super wash merino; 228yd208m/112g) - 1 (2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2 2 (3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 4]

skeins.

• OR 8ply/DK weight yarn of approximately: 

15–21: 200/185 (230/210, 260/240, 290/265) [330/300, 390/355, 420/385]

22–28: 450/410 (500/460, 550/500, 580/530) [620/570, 660/605, 700/640]

yards/metres.

Sample garment shown Madelinetosh Tosh DK ‘Kelp’ colourway and an indie-dyed Mountain Meadows worsted/10ply.