Description
This tiny version of the original Gnarled Oak Cardigan from Coastal Knits features a beautiful embossed cabled oak leaf motif. Little Oak is knit in one piece from the bottom up. The sleeves are knit separately and joined at the yoke. Your little one will look adorable in this eye-catching cardigan.
Sizes:
6 mos (12 mos, 18 mos, 2)[4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14]
Finished Measurements:
– Chest circumference (closed): 19 (20, 21 1/4, 23)[25 1/4, 27 1/4, 28 3/4, 30, 32, 33 3/4]”
– Body length: 10 3/4 (11 1/4, 12, 12 1/2)[14 1/4, 15 1/2, 18, 20, 21 1/2, 22 1/2]”
Shown in size 6 months, 19″ / 48.5cm; to be worn with 1-2″ / 2.5-5cm of positive ease.
Materials:
Sizes 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2):
2 (2, 2, 3) skeins
Becoming Art Theia Sport (75% Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 10% Silk; 260
yds / 238m; 4 oz / 113g) in Tulgey Wood OR 380 (430, 500, 575) yds / 347
(393, 457, 526) m of a sport or fingering weight wool blend.
Sizes 4 [6, 8, 10, 12, 14]:
3 [4, 5, 5, 6, 7] skeins Madelinetosh Tosh
Merino DK [100% Merino Wool; 225 yds / 206m; 3½ oz / 100g] OR 675 [795,
955, 1110, 1270, 1385] yds / 617 [727, 873, 1015, 1161, 1266] m of a dk
or sport weight wool blend..
Substitute a thinner yarn if you have trouble matching recommended gauge.
Sizes 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2):
US3 / 3.25mm 24″ / 60cm circular needle and set of dpns
US2 / 2.75mm 24″ / 60cm circular needle
Sizes 4 (6, 8, 10, 12, 14):
US6 / 4 mm 24″ / 60 cm circular needle and set of dpns
US5 / 3.75mm 24″ / 60cm circular needle
Stitch markers, 4 scraps of yarn to hold underarm sts, 1 safety pin
marker, 2 stitch holders, cable needle, tapestry needle, 5 (5, 6, 6)[5,
5, 6, 7, 7, 8] medium buttons ½ (½, ½, ½)[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)”/ 1.25
(1.25, 1.25, 1.25) [2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5] cm diameter, sewing
needle and matching thread
Gauge:
Sizes 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2):
28 sts and 38 rows = 4″ / 10cm
in St st on US3 / 3.25mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Sizes 4 (6, 8, 10, 12, 14):
24 sts and 30 rows = 4″ / 10cm in St st on
US6 / 4mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
