Wowligan (wee owligan)

**Wowligan (wee owligan)** *Cute yoked cardigan with cabled owls and 8 sizes to fit babies, toddlers and kids. With a choice of charted or written instructions, and the option of knitting the sleeves flat or in the round, this is a speedy knit, and a great wee sweater for beginners.* **Yarn** Kate Davies Designs Buachaille (100% Scottish Wool; 110m /120 yds per 50g skein) 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6) skeins. A good superwash alternative is Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (Sport weight; 55% wool, 33% microfibre, 12% cashmere; 125m / 137yds per 50g ball). Yarn quantities have been calculated with a 5% allowance to allow for swatching. If adding significant length to either body or sleeves, please add an extra skein **Gauge** 26 sts and 34 rows to 10cm / 4in over stockinette stitch. For reference, gauge was achieved on a 3.5mm needle. **Needles and Notions** 60cm / 24in circular needle at gauge-size and below gauge-size for body and yoke Gauge-size and below gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working sleeves either in the round or back and forth. 26 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) x 0.5-1cm / ¼-½in buttons for owl eyes (optional) Waste yarn. 4 stitch markers. Tapestry needle for weaving in ends. 3 x 1.5cm / ½in buttons for front bands. **Sizing** Measure the dimensions of a garment that already fits the child well, and knit the size closest to this. Chest (in) 18 3/4 (20, 21, 21 3/4, 23 3/4, 24 3/4, 26 3/4, 28 3/4) Length to underarm (in) 6½ 7½ 8.0 8½ 10.0 11.0 12.0 12½ Yoke depth (in) 4¾ 4¾ 4¾ 5½ 5½ 5¾ 6.0 6.0 Neck circumference (in) 10.0 10.0 10¾ 10¾ 11¼ 12.0 12½ 13.0 Sleeve circumference (in) 6¼ 6½ 7.0 7½ 7¾ 8.0 8½ 9.0 Sleeve length to underarm (in) 6½ 7½ 8.0 8½ 10.0 11.0 12.0 12½ **Credits** Tech editing by Jen Arnall Culliford Test knitting by Melanie Ireland Photography by Fergus Ford Model: SOFIA