• Kids Textured Cardigan finished sample, view 1
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Kids Shawl Collar Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Kids Shawl Collar Cardigan Knitting Pattern

A shawl collar with real knitted character

Give a small cardigan the details of a favourite grown-up layer: a substantial shawl collar, all-over knit-and-purl texture and a row of buttons or toggles. Work it from the neck down, then shape the collar that gives the whole piece its character.
  • Shaping, German short rows & sleeves in the round
  • English PDF · 8 pages · 9 sizes

Digital knitting pattern

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  • Nine sizes from 3 months to 10 years
  • Four-row knit-and-purl texture, with no cable crossings
  • German short-row collar with written explanation and technique link

What is inside the pattern?

An 8-page English PDF with nine sizes, written texture and garment instructions, a finished-measurement schematic, German short-row explanations and a linked technique tutorial, Italian bind-off guidance and buttonband instructions. This is a knitting pattern, not a finished cardigan. Yarn, needles and buttons or toggles are not included.

Is this the right level for me?

The yoke and body are worked flat from the top down; sleeves are held at the underarm and later worked in the round. Pick up stitches along both fronts and the neckline for the button bands and shawl collar. You need knit, purl, increases, decreases, picked-up stitches, German short rows and Italian bind-off. Keep the texture aligned as stitches are added and removed; the PDF explains working it visually.

Finished size & fit

Choose by actual body chest and the amount of room you want rather than age alone. Finished chest is measured with the cardigan buttoned.

  • 3 months: to fit chest 40.5 cm; finished chest 52 cm; sleeve length 16.5 cm.
  • 6 months: to fit chest 43 cm; finished chest 56.5 cm; sleeve length 18 cm.
  • 12 months: to fit chest 45.5 cm; finished chest 58.5 cm; sleeve length 20.5 cm.
  • 18 months: to fit chest 48.5 cm; finished chest 63 cm; sleeve length 21.5 cm.
  • 2 years: to fit chest 53.5 cm; finished chest 68.5 cm; sleeve length 23 cm.
  • 4 years: to fit chest 58.5 cm; finished chest 73 cm; sleeve length 26.5 cm.
  • 6 years: to fit chest 63.5 cm; finished chest 77.5 cm; sleeve length 30.5 cm.
  • 8 years: to fit chest 67.5 cm; finished chest 82 cm; sleeve length 33 cm.
  • 10 years: to fit chest 71 cm; finished chest 87 cm; sleeve length 35.5 cm.

Materials needed

Worsted-weight yarn: approximately 297 / 343 / 411 / 480 / 571 / 686 / 823 / 914 / 1006 m in size order. Main needles: 4.5 mm circular, at least 60 cm, plus matching double-pointed needles or a long circular for sleeves. Use 4 mm for ribbing and collar, with a 60 cm cable for baby sizes or 80 cm from 2 years. You also need six markers including two lockable markers, a tapestry needle, two holders or scrap yarn, and 3 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 5 / 5 / 6 / 6 / 7 buttons of about 18 mm diameter, or toggles about 3 cm long.

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Picture the finished project

Kids Textured Cardigan finished sample, view 2

The finished project

Texture without a cable needle

The surface is made from a four-row sequence of knits and purls. Working two rows of the same arrangement before changing it creates the small, defined texture that carries across the yoke, body and sleeves.

Ribbed edges frame that texture, while the shawl collar adds depth around the neckline. Choose buttons or toggles to finish the front.

From the first stitch to the finish

Kids Textured Cardigan finished sample, view 3

Your time with the needles

The collar is shaped after the cardigan

With body and sleeves complete, pick up stitches along the fronts and around the neckline. German short rows add depth to the back of the collar without making the front bands equally deep.

The PDF explains the double stitch used for those turns and links to a technique demonstration. Finishing includes closing any underarm gaps, wet-blocking and sewing the fastenings opposite the buttonholes.

A few things before you begin

Choose your size, check your yarn and plan your first stitches.

Is the textured stitch charted?

The texture is given as written knit-and-purl rows. The pattern also advises reading neighbouring stitches to keep the texture correct when shaping changes the stitch count.

Is there an instruction correction to check?

Yes. In the page-7 right-buttonband directions, the repeat should begin after the first knit stitch: K1, * p1, kfb, p1, then continue with the stated sequence. The supplied PDF has the first repeat asterisk one stitch later. Check this correction before working that buttonband.

What gauge should I aim for?

19 stitches × 28 rows = 10 × 10 cm in textured stitch after blocking, using the larger needles. The texture affects the finished fabric, so swatch it rather than substituting a stockinette gauge.

How do I receive my pattern?

After payment, follow the download link with your order. Save the file so you can return to the instructions when you’re ready to make it.

Finish with the collar that makes this cardigan.

Choose your yarn and make the project your own.

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