Rowan Cutie Pie Cardigan Knitting Pattern
By Rowan
Specifications
| Brand: | Rowan |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Erika Knight |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 7 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Age: 0 Months to 12 Months |
| Needles Required: | 4.00mm (US 6) Single Point Needles |
| Pattern Code: | RB001-00005-ENP-Cutie-Pie |
| Featured Products: | Rowan Cotton Wool Yarn - Cotton DK |
What you'll need
| To Fit Age: | 0-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rowan Cotton Wool Yarn - Cotton DK
Nutkin (209)
|
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Product Description
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: 0–3 (3–6, 6–9, 9–12) months
Finished Measurements:
Chest – 19 (19¾, 20½, 21¼)”
Length – 9 (9¾, 10½. 11½)”
Yarn Requirements: 2 (2, 3, 3) balls Rowan Cotton Wool (60% Organic Cotton/ 40% Merino Wool; 50g/142yds) shown in 209 Nutkin
Needles: US 6 (4.00mm) single points and spare for casting off shoulders
Gauge: 20 sts and 38 rows = 4” in garter stitch
Rowan Cutie Pie Cardigan
What Is Being Made
The Rowan Cutie Pie is a baby cardigan designed for infants aged 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, and 9-12 months. This knitted garment features a classic button-front closure with a garter stitch construction throughout, offering a simple yet charming design suitable for everyday wear. The cardigan includes shaped sleeves and a front slope shaping technique that creates a comfortable fit for growing babies.
Techniques Used
This intermediate-level knitting project employs several key shaping techniques essential to cardigan construction. The pattern incorporates decreasing at the front slope to create the angled edge along the front opening, achieved through slip stitch, knit, and pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, K1, psso) and knit two together (K2tog) decreases. Sleeve shaping is accomplished through strategic increases at the side seam edges using the make one (M1) increase method, combined with simultaneous decreases at the front slope to maintain stitch count balance. The pattern also demonstrates shoulder shaping through decreases worked over multiple rows, and buttonhole placement created using yarn forward (yfwd) and K2tog combinations to form functional openings for the three buttons.
Stitches Used
- Garter stitch (g st) – the primary stitch throughout the entire garment, created by knitting every row on both right and wrong sides, producing a textured, reversible fabric
- Knit (K) – the fundamental stitch used in all rows
- Yarn forward (yfwd) – used to create buttonholes in combination with K2tog
- Knit two together (K2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used for both buttonholes and shaping
- Slip stitch, knit, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, K1, psso) – a left-leaning decrease used for front slope shaping
- Make one (M1) – an increase method used for sleeve shaping at side seam edges
- Cast on and cast off – used for beginning the garment and finishing edges, including shoulder seams
Materials
The Rowan Cutie Pie requires 4mm (US 6) needles, including one pair for working the main fabric and an additional 4mm needle for casting off shoulders. The yarn specified is Cotton Wool in a worsted weight, with quantities of 2, 2, 3, or 3 x 50-gram balls depending on the size being knitted (photographed in the colorway Nutkin 209). The pattern calls for three grey or white buttons measuring 1.5 centimeters with 2 holes for the front closure. The tension requirement is 20 stitches and 38 rows to 10 centimeters measured over garter stitch using the specified needles, making accurate gauge measurement essential for proper fit across the four infant sizes.
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