Cardigan, Hat and Blanket in Stylecraft Bambino DK - 9757 - Downloadable PDF

Cardigan, Hat and Blanket in Stylecraft Bambino DK – Pattern 9757

This Stylecraft pattern 9757 is a collection of three easy knitted designs for babies and young children: a raglan cardigan, a striped hat, and a blanket. All three projects are worked in Stylecraft Bambino DK, a double knitting weight yarn, making this an ideal pattern set for knitters who are new to the craft or looking for satisfying, straightforward makes. The designs are sized to fit children from birth up to 7 years old, covering a chest measurement range of approximately 41/46 cm to 61/66 cm (16/18 in to 24/26 in).

About the Yarn and Materials

All three designs use Stylecraft Bambino DK yarn, sold in 100g balls. The pattern calls for specific named colourways across the three projects:

• Denim Dungarees (3943) – referred to as colour A, used across all three designs
• All at Sea (1857) – referred to as colour C, used in the cardigan and hat
• Awesome Avocado (1858) – referred to as colour B, used in the hat

The recommended needle size for the cardigan is 4mm knitting needles. The pattern is rated as Easy, making it accessible for beginner and confident beginner knitters alike.

The Raglan Cardigan

The cardigan is the most structured of the three designs and is worked in pieces that are seamed together. It features a classic raglan sleeve shaping, which creates a diagonal seam line running from the underarm to the neckline — a construction method that gives a neat, comfortable fit and is particularly well suited to children's knitwear.

Cardigan Measurements

• To fit age: 0–9 months, 9–18 months, 18–24 months, 3–4 years, 5–7 years
• Actual chest measurement: 52 cm / 56 cm / 61 cm / 66 cm / 72 cm
• Full length: 28 cm to 48 cm depending on size
• Sleeve length: 17 cm to 33 cm depending on size

Cardigan Techniques and Stitches

The cardigan body and sleeves are worked in a textured stitch pattern known as Irish moss stitch (also called seed stitch or double seed stitch in some traditions). This four-row repeating pattern alternates knit and purl stitches in a specific sequence that creates a dense, slightly raised fabric with excellent elasticity and visual interest. Unlike standard moss stitch, Irish moss stitch produces a more defined, almost basketweave-like texture.

• Cast-on method: Thumb method
• Main stitch pattern: Irish moss stitch (4-row repeat combining knit and purl stitches)
• Shaping technique: Raglan armhole shaping using patt2tog and patt2togtbl decreases worked within the Irish moss stitch pattern, maintaining the texture up to the neckline
• Colour work: Two-colour striping — colour A is used for the lower body section, then colour C is joined for the upper body and raglan yoke

The back is cast on using 4mm needles with the thumb method, and the Irish moss stitch pattern is established immediately from the first row. The lower section is worked in colour A before breaking the yarn and joining colour C to continue to the raglan shaping. Decreases are worked with knit stitches at each end of right-side rows to maintain a neat selvedge, while the patt2tog and patt2togtbl decreases shape the raglan line within the fabric.

Yarn Requirements – Cardigan

• Colour A (Denim Dungarees 3943): 1 ball across all sizes
• Colour C (All at Sea