Knitting pattern for a cute baby jacket and dress. Quick to knit and makes a lovely baby shower gift for a newborn or for toddlers up to the age of 18 months.
Soft and fluffy sheep feature on the baby cardigan which is easy to knit in garter stitch and stocking stitch. The sheep are knitted on the fronts of the jacket and is a great pattern for trying your hand at intarsia knitting (picture knitting).
The dress is knitted in garter stitch and stocking stitch with a simple lace panel on the front.
The pattern for the cardigan uses 3 to 4 (dependant on size) 50 gram balls for the main colour in double knitting yarn DK/8 ply (11 wpi). A small amount of black double knitting yarn is required for the sheep plus 1-25 gram ball of Sirdar Snowflake DK yarn or similar fluffy yarn. The Dress requires 2-4 50 gram balls of double knitting yarn.
Tension - 22 stiches and 28 rows 10cm (4 inches) using 4 mm (UK8 - USA6) needles over stocking stitch.
Rating: Easy
Contains:
- Age range included in the pattern Newborn to 18 months
- Illustrated Knitting Pattern
- US Imperial Measurement / Metric Measurement
- Large coloured intarsia chart for the Sheep
Materials you need at home:
- Cardigan - 3 to4 50 gram balls of double knitting yarn for main colour, a small amount of black double knitting yarn and 1-25 gram ball of Sirdar Snowflake DK yarn or similar fluffy yarn.
- Dress - 2 to 4 50 gram balls of double knitting yarn.
- Knitting Needles - 1 pair of 4 mm (UK8 - USA6) and 1 pair of 3 ¼ mm (UK10 - USA3)
- 3 buttons
Denny Gould
I first started to design clothes for my children when they were younger and went on to sell garments through shops and craft fairs. I also taught the use of machine knitting and knitwear design. I later followed a career in IT, but I now have grandchildren and whilst hand knitting for them was inspired to start designing and creating knitting patterns again.