Baby Raglan Cardigan Knitting Pattern PDF

Our Sage Raglan Baby Cardigan is a classic everyday cardigan in soft sage green, knitted from the top down in one piece, with ribbed neck, bands and hem, long fold-back rib cuffs and five buttons.

The design

• Sage green stocking stitch, knitted top down in one piece with no side seams
• Raglan lines running from the neck to each underarm
• Narrow k1, p1 rib round the crew neck
• Ribbed front bands picked up along the fronts, with 5 buttons from the hem rib to just below the neckband
• Deep k1, p1 rib hem
• Long sleeves knitted in rounds, with long k1, p1 rib cuffs that can be turned back

SIZES (7 in one pattern)

• Prem: to fit chest 31cm; chest (buttoned) 37cm; length 19.5cm; sleeve seam 10cm; upper arm 14.5cm
• Newborn: to fit chest 36cm; chest (buttoned) 41cm; length 21.5cm; sleeve seam 12cm; upper arm 16.4cm
• 0–3m: to fit chest 40cm; chest (buttoned) 45cm; length 23.5cm; sleeve seam 14cm; upper arm 17.3cm
• 3–6m: to fit chest 43cm; chest (buttoned) 49cm; length 25.5cm; sleeve seam 16cm; upper arm 19.1cm
• 6–12m: to fit chest 46cm; chest (buttoned) 52cm; length 27.5cm; sleeve seam 18cm; upper arm 19.1cm
• 12–18m: to fit chest 49cm; chest (buttoned) 55cm; length 29.5cm; sleeve seam 20cm; upper arm 20.9cm
• 18–24m: to fit chest 52cm; chest (buttoned) 58cm; length 31.4cm; sleeve seam 22cm; upper arm 20.9cm

What you get

• Instant-download A4 PDF (7 pages): Sage-Raglan-Baby-Cardigan-Knitting-Pattern.pdf
• UK knitting terms with an abbreviations table
• Every row written out, with the stitch count for every size
• Finished measurements, yarn amounts for every size, a how-it's-made diagram and a key-numbers table
• Every row and stitch count checked by script

Pattern details

• Yarn: DK (double knitting), about 112m per 50g. Amounts: sage green: 180–450m
• Needles: 4mm (US 6) circular needle, 60–80cm, for the yoke and body; 4mm double-pointed needles (or a short circular for magic loop) for the sleeves; 3.25mm (US 3) needles for the rib.
• Tension: 22 sts and 30 rows = 10cm over stocking stitch on 4mm needles (k1, p1 rib on 3.25mm: about 32 rows = 10cm).
• Also: 5 buttons, about 15mm, wooden or plastic; 4 stitch markers; waste yarn; a large-eye yarn needle.
• Skill: confident beginner (knit, purl, simple increases and decreases, picking up stitches)

A note on the design

This is our own original design, not a copy of any existing pattern.

Please note

• This is a digital PDF knitting pattern, not a finished item. Nothing physical will be posted.
• The photos are styled preview images made to show the finished design. They match the pattern's colours, stitches and proportions, but they are not photos of a test-knitted sample. Your knitting may vary slightly with your yarn and tension.
• Safety: buttons are small parts. Sew them on very firmly and check them often.
• For personal use; you're welcome to sell a small number of items you knit by hand. Please don't share or resell the pattern.

If you have any questions, message us and we'll be happy to help.

Experience level & what you need

Experience level: Intermediate.

Knitted flat and in the round (DPNs, magic loop or two circulars all work).

Needles: 4 mm and 3.5 mm 60 cm circular (worked flat) · 4 mm and 3.5 mm DPNs or magic loop for the sleeves.

Yarn: DK, about 1215 m in total.

Techniques: top-down raglan, flat stranded colourwork band, picking up sts, buttonholes.

Notions: stuffing, stitch markers, tapestry needle, buttons.

Formats

• Digital download (PDF): instant A4 download.