Benny 4ply Kids Cardigan

Easy Knitting
This simple top-down kids’ cardigan is the perfect pattern to feature beautiful yarn. It includes the options of using two colours – a main colour body with contrasting bands, using stripes for the body, or using just one yarn throughout. This pattern is worked in one piece with minimal sewing – just the sleeve and underarm seams to do at the end! This is the sibling pattern to Bridie 4ply Kids Cardigan (coming soon), which is the seamless version of Benny, and the big brother pattern to Adrian 4ply Baby Cardigan.

Sizes – 2y (4y, 6y, 8y, 10y, 12y),
to fit chest sizes 55 (60, 65, 70, 75, 80)cm
Garment sizes 60 (65, 70, 75, 80, 85)cm
Garment length 35 (39, 43, 48, 52, 57)cm

Yarn – Two colour version with contrasting bands: MC – 3 (4, 4, 5, 6, 7) balls, and CC – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) ball(s), of Adorn Silky Merino 4ply, Adorn Silky Cashmerino 4ply, Bellissimo 4ply, Katia Merino Baby Plus or Katia Cotton Cashmere 4ply, or approx 460 (555, 655, 785, 910, 1055)m 4ply yarn for Body and 125 (140, 145, 155, 165, 175)m 4ply yarn for Bands. If using stripes for the body, allow extra for the yarn ends.
One colour version – 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8) balls of Adorn Silky Merino 4ply, Adorn Silky Cashmerino 4ply, Bellissimo 4ply, Katia Merino Baby Plus or Katia Cotton Cashmere 4ply

Needles – 3.25mm and 3mm needles – 80-100cm, depending on size made
Extras – 4 stitchmarkers, 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) buttons, optional stitch holders, tapestry needle for sewing seams and ends

Tension – 28sts and 36 rows to 10cm in Stocking Stitch, on larger needles.
Check your tension for an accurate fit.

Shown in MC - Katia Merino Baby Plus colour 218 with CC - Adorn Silky Merino 4ply colour 406 Apple Green