Confetti Cardigan Mini

**Sizes:** 3-6m (6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3yrs, 3-4yrs). **Measurements (Blocked):** **Chest Circumference (closed):** Approximately 58 (62, 66, 70, 72, 76) cm / 22.8 (24.4, 26, 27.5, 28.3, 29.9) inches. **Total length from mid back (excluding back neck band):** Approximately 26 (29, 30, 32, 35, 37) cm / 10.2 (11.4, 11.8, 12.6, 13.7, 14.5) inches. **Upper arm circumference:** Approximately 24 (27, 28, 29, 31, 32) cm / 9.4 (10.6, 11, 11.4, 12.2, 12.6) inches. **Recommended needles:** 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles. 4 mm / US 6 circular needles. 4 mm / US 6 dpns (for sleeves) or you can use magic loop technique with circular needles. **Yarn:** Garn studio Drops Fiesta (winter carnival no.27). (Content: 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide. Weight/Length: 50 gm= Approx. 110 m / 120 yd) Garn studio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (red no.07). (Content: 77% Alpaca, 23% Silk. Weight/Length: 25 gm= Approx. 140 m / 153 yd) **Amount of yarn used in gms:** Drops Fiesta: 200-250 (250, 250-300, 300, 300-350, 350) gms. Few grams of Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk. **Amount of yarn used in meters / yards:** Drops Fiesta: 440-550 (550, 550-660, 660, 660-770, 770) m / 481-601 (601, 601-721, 721, 721-842, 842) yd. Few meters / yards of Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk. **Extras:** 3 buttons (18 mm). **Gauge/Tension (Blocked):** 20 sts x 40 rows/rounds in reverse shakers rib pattern with Fiesta on 4 mm / US 6 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches **Difficulty level:** Intermediate **Techniques:** Long tail cast on purl wise German short rows Picking up sts Brioche Increase Brioche Decreases Italian cast on and bind off Confetti Cardigan is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping the shoulders with short rows). After that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke with neckline shaping, then the rest of the body is worked back and forth till it’s finished. Sts for sleeves are then picked up and worked in the round. Sts for the front edging are picked up and then worked in double knitting, finally a decorative applied icord is worked over the top inner back of the cardigan. This cardigan has approx. 12-19 cm / 4.7- 7.4 inches of intended positive ease at the bust area. The sizes 3-6m (6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3yrs, 3-4yrs) are designed to fit a chest circumference of 45 (49, 51, 53, 55, 57) cm / 17.7 (19.3, 20, 20.8, 21.6, 22.4) inches. **Please note that:** 1- Any change in gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look. 2- The pattern is only available in English, and it is not guaranteed that the pattern would be clear if it was translated using translating applications or Google! 3- No refunds are available for PDF downloads.