Wonder Years toddler/child cardigan

Wonder Years is a seamless top-down cardigan for toddlers and kids! It's the kid-version of my popular baby cardigan, [Little Coffee Bean][1]. > Wonder Years has been updated in 2023! > Pattern has been revamped and includes > more tips & tutorials. To see if you > have the latest version, look at the > bottom of the last page (where it has > the copyright date) and see if it says > "v4.0". If not, make sure to update in > your Ravelry library. **PATTERN INFORMATION:** **Sizes:** 2T (3T, 4T, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-10) **Finished Chest Circumference:** 25.5 (26.5, 27.5, 28.5, 29.25, 32, 32.75)”/ 65 (67, 70, 72, 74, 81, 83) cm **Gauge:** 18 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st flat **Yarn:** Worsted-weight yarn, shown in 220 Superwash by Cascade (100% Superwash Wool; 100g = 220 yds), broken out as follows: • Main color (MC): approx 440 (500, 550, 600, 650, 750, 800) yds, 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins, shown in color Charcoal Grey. • Contrasting color 1 (CC1): approx 20-40 yds, shown in color Palm. • Contrasting color 2 (CC2): approx 20-40 yds, shown in color Natural. ***Want 2-row stripes throughout?*** : If you would like your Wonder Years cardigan to look similar to my [Little Coffee Bean cardigan][2] and have 2-row stripes throughout (using 2 different colors), below are approximate yardage amounts you will need: • Main color (use for stripes & all rib trim) : approx 260 (300, 325, 350, 375, 440, 475) yds. • Contrasting color: approx 190 (220, 240, 260, 275, 315, 340) yds. **Needles & Other Supplies:** • For Body: US 8/5 mm 24”/60 cm circ needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. • For Sleeves: US 8/5 mm DPNs (or size used to obtain gauge). • For Neck, Hem & Button Band Ribbing: US 7/4.5 mm 24”/60 cm circ needle, or 1 needle size smaller than that used to obtain gauge. • For Sleeve Cuffs: US 7/4.5 mm DPNs (or 1 needle size smaller than that used to obtain gauge). • 8 stitch markers. • 5-7 removable stitch markers (to be used during buttonhole placement). • 5-7 buttons, 3/4” in diameter. • Stitch holders, or 2 pieces of scrap yarn, around 20”/51 cm in length. • Tapestry needle. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-coffee-bean-cardigan [2]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-coffee-bean-cardigan