Round Neck Cardigan and Hooded Cardigan in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Crofter Chunky - 4792 - Downloadable PDF

Sirdar Snuggly Baby Crofter Chunky Pattern 4792 – Round Neck Cardigan and Hooded Cardigan

Pattern 4792 from Sirdar Snuggly is a knitting pattern offering two adorable baby and children's cardigan designs: a classic Round Neck Cardigan and a cosy Hooded Cardigan. Both garments are sized from Birth to 7 years, covering chest sizes from 41 cm (16 in) up to 66 cm (26 in), making this a versatile pattern that can grow with a child through their early years. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters eager to get started.

About the Two Designs

Round Neck Cardigan

The Round Neck Cardigan is a timeless, classic style featuring a neat, rounded neckline that is both practical and smart for babies and young children. It is worked in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Crofter Chunky shade 508, a yarn celebrated for its soft, baby-friendly feel and its distinctive self-striping, Fair Isle-style colour effect that creates visual interest without requiring the knitter to manage multiple yarns simultaneously. The chunky weight of the yarn means the fabric knits up quickly, making this an achievable and satisfying project for an intermediate knitter.

Yarn requirements for the Round Neck Cardigan range from 3 balls for the smallest sizes up to 7 balls of 50g for the largest size, so yardage needs scale sensibly with the size being made.

Hooded Cardigan

The Hooded Cardigan adds an extra design element with a practical, snug hood — perfect for keeping little ones warm. This version is knitted in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Crofter Chunky shade 509, another colourway from the same yarn range. The hood construction adds a modest degree of additional shaping and finishing work compared to the round neck version, and the pattern calls for a stitch holder to manage live stitches during the hood construction — a common technique in knitting where stitches are set aside temporarily while other sections are worked.

Yarn requirements for the Hooded Cardigan range from 3 to 7 balls of 50g depending on size, with slightly more yarn needed in some sizes to account for the additional fabric of the hood.

Sizing and Measurements

Both cardigans are offered in six sizes, designed to fit the following age ranges and chest measurements:

• 0–6 months – to fit 41 cm (16 in) chest; actual measurement approx. 46 cm (18 in)
• 6–12 months – to fit 46 cm (18 in) chest; actual measurement approx. 51 cm (20 in)
• 1–2 years – to fit 51 cm (20 in) chest; actual measurement approx. 54 cm (21¼ in)
• 2–3 years – to fit 56 cm (22 in) chest; actual measurement approx. 60 cm (23¾ in)
• 4–5 years – to fit 61 cm (24 in) chest; actual measurement approx. 66 cm (26 in)
• 6–7 years – to fit 66 cm (26 in) chest; actual measurement approx. 71 cm (28 in)

Full lengths range from 24 cm (9½ in) for the newborn size up to 42 cm (16½ in) for the largest size. Sleeve lengths are described as adjustable, ranging from 15 cm (6 in) to 33 cm (13 in) across the size range, giving knitters the flexibility to customise the fit.

Materials Required

Both cardigans are knitted in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Crofter Chunky (F220), a chunky-weight yarn specifically designed for baby and children's knitwear. The Crofter range is well known for its clever self-patterning yarn technology, which produces a Fair Isle-inspired colourwork