Stria Cardigan BJ39

Stria Cardigan BJ39 by Baby Jumbuck Knits

What is Being Made

The Stria Cardigan BJ39 is a smart, striped jacket designed for babies and toddlers, featuring bold stripes of contrasting colour and texture. This seamless, top-down knit garment showcases an asymmetric front opening and is constructed as a simple, elegant piece suitable for layering over other garments. The pattern includes instructions for five sizes ranging from newborn to 2 years old (0–3, 3–6, 6–12, 12–18 months, and 18 months to 2 years), with generous chest measurements designed to allow comfortable wearing over other clothing.

Construction and Design Features

The Stria Cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a smooth, professional finish. The jacket features raglan sleeves with lace eyelet increasing, which adds visual interest and texture to the sleeve cap. The wide garter stitch stripes create both softness and warmth, making this an ideal garment for babies and toddlers in cooler months. The design includes no bands, simplifying construction while maintaining a polished appearance. The body is knitted flat, while instructions are provided for knitting the sleeves either flat or in the round, offering flexibility based on knitter preference.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Garter stitch – the primary stitch used for the wide contrasting stripes that define the cardigan's bold visual character
• Stockinette stitch – used in sections to create textural contrast with the garter stitch stripes
• Knit and purl – fundamental stitches fully explained within the pattern for beginner knitters
• Increases and decreases – used for raglan sleeve shaping and lace eyelet details, with complete instructions provided
• Lace eyelet increasing – decorative shaping technique applied to the raglan sleeves
• Seamless top-down construction – the garment is worked in one piece from neckline downward, eliminating seaming

Yarn and Materials

The Stria Cardigan is designed to be worked in light sport or fingering weight yarn, which creates a delicate, refined fabric suitable for baby garments. These yarn weights are ideal for producing the defined stitch definition needed to showcase the bold stripes and lace eyelet details. The pattern accommodates both metric and imperial measurements, providing flexibility for knitters using different measurement systems.

Skill Level and Pattern Details

Designed as a beginner-friendly pattern, the Stria Cardigan uses only basic stitches—knit, purl, and fundamental increases and decreases—all of which are fully explained within the instructions. This makes the pattern accessible to newer knitters while still offering visual sophistication through its bold striping and lace details. Complete sizing guidance and dual measurement systems (metric and imperial) ensure knitters can confidently work any size within the range.