Cardigan and Waistcoat in Stylecraft Wondersoft DK - 9387 - Downloadable PDF

Cardigan and Waistcoat in Stylecraft Wondersoft DK – Pattern 9387

This Stylecraft pattern 9387 is a downloadable PDF featuring two classic knitted designs for babies and young children: a Cardigan and a Waistcoat. Both garments are worked in Wondersoft DK yarn, making them soft, comfortable, and ideal for little ones. The pattern covers a wide size range, from birth up to 7 years, with chest measurements spanning 41/46 cm (16/18 in) through to 61/66 cm (24/26 in), making it a versatile pattern to return to as a child grows.

About the Designs

The Cardigan

The Cardigan is a neat, fitted knitted jacket with set-in sleeves and a button fastening. It is worked flat in separate pieces — back, fronts, and sleeves — and then seamed together. The design is practical and timeless, suitable for everyday wear or smarter occasions.

Key construction details include:

• Full length ranges from 27 cm (10¾ in) for the smallest size up to 47 cm (18½ in) for the largest
• Sleeve length ranges from 17 cm (6¼ in) to 33 cm (13 in)
• Actual chest measurement ranges from 52 cm (20½ in) to 72 cm (28½ in)
• Requires 7[7:7:8:8] buttons depending on size
• Yarn quantity: 2–3 balls of Wondersoft DK 100g in Baby Denim 1312

The Waistcoat

The Waistcoat is a sleeveless version that works beautifully as a layering piece over long-sleeved tops or shirts. It shares the same classic shaping and stitch detailing as the cardigan but is a quicker knit due to the absence of sleeves.

• Yarn quantity: 1–3 balls of Wondersoft DK 100g in Midnight 1332

Techniques Used

This pattern is rated as intermediate in difficulty, making it well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and stitch pattern variations beyond simple stocking stitch. Key techniques include:

• Thumb method cast-on for a neat, elastic edge
• Armhole shaping using decreases at each end of rows
• Set-in sleeve construction
• Working in separate pieces and seaming
• Use of a cable needle (referenced in the materials list)

Stitches Used

Both garments feature a combination of stitch patterns that add texture and visual interest:

• Irish Moss Stitch – a four-row repeating textured stitch used for borders and yoke sections. It alternates knit and purl stitches in a specific sequence across four rows to create a dense, slightly raised fabric. This stitch is used at the welts and reintroduced at the armhole and upper sections of the garment.
• Stocking Stitch (st-st) – the smooth, classic knit-side fabric used for the main body and sleeves between the textured borders
• Rib (k1, p1) – used within the Irish moss stitch border rows as part of the four-row pattern sequence

Materials Required

The pattern is designed for Stylecraft Wondersoft DK, a soft double knitting weight yarn particularly well suited to babywear and children's garments. The pattern also lists several alternative yarns that can be substituted, including:

• Stylecraft Special for Babies DK
• Stylecraft Wondersoft MerryGoRound
• Stylecraft Wondersoft DK Prints