This free baby knitting pattern for a strawberry pink sideways cardigan and hat is a downloadable 4-page PDF on US Letter paper, pattern number L0043. Marked as an intermediate project, it uses Lion Brand Superwash Merino Cashmere yarn in Blossom and Size 8 [5 mm] needles. The cardigan comes in sizes 6 mos through Child 3, with finished chest measurements of 20 to 26 inches, and the hat in sizes S (M, L) with finished circumferences of 13 to 17 inches.
What the pattern includes
The cardigan is knit sideways, with the yoke and sleeves worked in one piece from cuff to cuff. You will find instructions for picking up stitches along the back and front yoke edges, plus a buttonhole row that uses three 5/8-inch buttons. The hat is worked in garter stitch, casting on 56 (64, 72) stitches and knitting to a length of 4 to 5 inches. Gauge is 17 stitches and 34 rows per 4 inches in garter stitch.
Printing and using the PDF
Print the pattern at actual size on US Letter paper, not fit-to-page, to keep all measurements accurate. The cardigan requires 5 to 9 balls of yarn depending on size, while the hat alone needs just 1 to 2 balls. Check your gauge before starting, and read through the size-specific numbers for your chosen size before casting on.
