A cardigan with a little wildflower magic
A little cardigan covered in flowers you knitted yourself. Raised petals bring the sleeves and body to life, while a neat button front makes it a lovely layer over their favourite clothes. Choose their colour, check their measurements, and make a cardigan that feels entirely theirs.
Digital knitting pattern
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One English PDF, 18 file pages. Written garment directions, a finished-measurement table, yarn allowances, an abbreviation guide and a photo sequence for the flower technique. Linked videos cover flowers in ribbing and in the round, joining sleeves to the body, working flowers through the raglan decreases and an elastic bind-off.
Intermediate. You will work knit and purl stitches, twisted rib, yarn overs, increases and decreases, flower stitches, knitting in rows and in the round, picking up a button band and finishing the underarms. The flower technique has photo steps and linked video demonstrations to revisit as you work.
Choose by chest measurement, with up to 5 cm of positive ease. The figures below describe the finished, washed cardigan. Body length is measured from the underarm. Sleeve figures are reproduced from the PDF’s sizing table; check the sleeve on the child while working and adjust its length.
For example, a child with a 63 cm chest would use the 65 cm finished chest size. The sleeve and body lengths can be adjusted separately.
Needles: 3.5 mm circular, 80–100 cm cable, for the body; 3 mm for ribbing. Adjust your main needle to match gauge. Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers and buttons; the button count depends on size and length.
Gauge: 21 stitches = 10 cm in stockinette after washing and drying.
Yarn amounts follow 6–12 months / 12–18 months / 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 years:
Allow at least another 50 g if lengthening the cardigan. Swatch your chosen yarn before substituting.
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Raised floral stitches bring texture to the body and sleeves.
Seven finished chest measurements help you choose beyond the age label.
Follow the written directions, flower photo steps and linked technique videos.
The detail you will love making
The flower texture is knitted into the fabric, giving the cardigan its raised petals and playful character. Small flowers continue into the ribbing, so the detail feels considered from the cuffs to the button front.
The PDF shows the flower technique in photographs, with linked videos for working the motifs in different parts of the cardigan.
From the sleeves to the final button
Know how it comes together
Knit the sleeves separately in the round and the body flat in rows. Join them on one needle, then work the raglan decreases while continuing the flower pattern.
Pick up the front bands, choose your button spacing and finish the small underarm openings with mattress stitch. The photo and video guidance is especially useful where the textured pieces join.
Age is a starting point. The child’s chest measurement and your washed swatch make a better plan.
Choose by chest measurement, with up to 5 cm of positive ease. The figures below describe the finished, washed cardigan. Body length is measured from the underarm. Sleeve figures are reproduced from the PDF’s sizing table; check the sleeve on the child while working and adjust its length.
For example, a child with a 63 cm chest would use the 65 cm finished chest size. The sleeve and body lengths can be adjusted separately.
Needles: 3.5 mm circular, 80–100 cm cable, for the body; 3 mm for ribbing. Adjust your main needle to match gauge. Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers and buttons; the button count depends on size and length.
Gauge: 21 stitches = 10 cm in stockinette after washing and drying.
Yarn amounts follow 6–12 months / 12–18 months / 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 years:
Allow at least another 50 g if lengthening the cardigan. Swatch your chosen yarn before substituting.
The flower stitches, fit and finishing—clear before the first row.
One English PDF, 18 file pages. Written garment directions, a finished-measurement table, yarn allowances, an abbreviation guide and a photo sequence for the flower technique. Linked videos cover flowers in ribbing and in the round, joining sleeves to the body, working flowers through the raglan decreases and an elastic bind-off.
Intermediate. You will work knit and purl stitches, twisted rib, yarn overs, increases and decreases, flower stitches, knitting in rows and in the round, picking up a button band and finishing the underarms. The flower technique has photo steps and linked video demonstrations to revisit as you work.
The sleeves and body join on the needle for the raglan yoke. You will close the small underarm openings with mattress stitch, weave in ends and sew on the buttons. The button bands are picked up and knitted onto the front edges.
Yes. Choose the chest size first, then adjust body or sleeve length to suit the child. Allow at least 50 g more yarn for a longer cardigan. For a different yarn, match the washed gauge of 21 stitches per 10 cm and check that you like the fabric.
Work at a pace that suits you, allowing time for the sleeves, body, raglan yoke and finishing. If this is a gift, leave room to practise the flower stitch, wash your swatch and dry the finished cardigan before giving it.
Your PDF is available after payment through the order confirmation page and download email. Keep the file so you can return to the directions and technique links while you knit.
Start with the measurements and a washed swatch, then bring those raised petals onto your needles, one flower at a time.
