Cardigan and Bootees in Bergere de France Sonora - 23 - Downloadable PDF

Bergere de France Sonora Cardigan and Bootees Knitting Pattern – Sizes 6, 12 & 24 Months

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Bergere de France provides instructions for a coordinating set of a baby raglan cardigan and baby bootees, sized for infants aged 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months. Worked in the brand's own Sonora yarn at an aran weight, the set is rated as beginner-friendly, making it an excellent project for those new to garment knitting. The two-colour design combines Celadon (shade 244.161) and Ecume (shade 220.321) for a soft, classic look perfectly suited to a newborn or toddler wardrobe.

The Cardigan

The main garment is a raglan-yoke cardigan featuring a front zip fastening. The raglan shaping is a hallmark of baby knitwear construction: rather than set-in sleeves, the sleeve and body pieces are decreased together at diagonal seam lines, creating a smooth, comfortable shoulder with no hard edges — ideal for delicate infant skin. The cardigan is worked in separate pieces and assembled, with distinct left front, right front, back, and sleeve sections.

Construction Details

• The left front is cast on with 3.5 mm needles in Celadon, beginning with a 1/1 rib border of 2 rows before switching to 4.0 mm needles for the main body worked in stocking stitch (stockinette).
• Armhole shaping begins when the front panel reaches 14 cm (5½ in) for 6 months or 18 cm (7 in) for 12 and 24 months, at which point stitches are cast off on the right side to begin the raglan decrease sequence.
• A patch pocket is incorporated into the fronts, worked separately and finished with a two-colour striped rib top edge — 2 rows Ecume, 1 row Celadon — before being cast off knitwise on the wrong side for a neat, flat finish.
• The neck border is picked up using 3.5 mm needles in Celadon and worked in 1/1 rib in a stripe sequence of 1 row Celadon, 2 rows Ecume, then left on a stitch holder or cast off, depending on the finishing method chosen.
• A white zip fastening is sewn into the centre front: 25 cm (9¾ in), ref 323.331 for the 6-month size, and 30 cm (11¾ in), ref 323.381 for the 12- and 24-month sizes.
• A 3.0 mm crochet hook is referenced for finishing details, such as edging or seaming techniques including grafting.

Stitches and Techniques Used – Cardigan

• 1/1 rib (knit 1, purl 1 alternating) — used for all borders, cuffs, and the neck band
• Stocking stitch (stockinette) — the main body fabric throughout
• Raglan shaping — diagonal decrease lines at the armhole edges joining sleeve and body
• Two-colour stripe work — using Celadon and Ecume in sequence for decorative rib borders
• Pocket construction — a separately knitted patch pocket with a striped rib cast-off edge
• Grafting — referenced for joining sections seamlessly
• Crochet finishing — using a 3.0 mm hook for edging or seam work

The Bootees

The matching baby bootees are knitted to coordinate with the cardigan, using the same Bergere de France Sonora