A ribbed, openwork cardigan in eight girls and preteen sizes (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10/12, 14, and 16), to knit in fingering weight yarn with set-in sleeves and jewel neck. All pieces are knit flat, bottom up, and seamed. Works up quickly in solid, semi-solid, tonal handpaints, and tweed yarns. Pair this darling mini with the Sprössling cardigan for a Mom & Me look. Samples shown are child's size 6 / 29 inches in Better Breakfast Fingering, color Milk & Honey and adult Sprössling cardigan, size S / 33.25 inches Better Breakfast Fingering, color Mocha Suggested Yarns: Better Breakfast Fingering, Cupid Fingering, Blues Singer Fingering, Punta Arenas Sport, Modern Deco Lace,Stone Soup Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering, Seasons Fingering, Jacob Fingering, Kent Lace, The G.O.A.T. Lace, or any soft fingering wight yarn that knits to pattern gauge. Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in a variation in size. Finished Size:22.5(25.25, 26.75, 29, 31.5, 33.5, 35.5, 38) inches / 57(64, 68, 73.5, 80, 85, 90, 96.5) cm in circumference at chest (buttoned and slightly stretched), to fit with 1 to 4 inches / 2.5 to 10 cm of ease.Yarn Requirements:575(635, 710, 785, 865, 950, 1045, 1150) yards / 525(580, 650, 720, 790, 870, 955, 1055) metersButtons:6(7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) buttons which are .375 inch / 1 cm in diameterGauge: 26 sts and 38 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on gauge needle (washed and air-dried) 26 sts and 40 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in Lace Rib on gauge needle (washed and air-dried)Needles: size 4US (3.5 mm) for body or size to obtain correct gauge size 2US (2.75 mm) for trims (or .75 mm smaller than gauge needle)
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