Round Neck and Hooded Cardigans in Sirdar Snuggly DK - 1518 - Downloadable PDF

Round Neck and Hooded Cardigans in Sirdar Snuggly DK – Pattern 1518

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar presents two classic baby and children's cardigan designs: a round neck cardigan and a hooded cardigan. Both are worked in Sirdar Snuggly DK weight yarn, making them ideal projects for knitters looking to create soft, cosy, and practical knitwear for little ones. The pattern number is 1518 and is available as an instant downloadable PDF, so you can begin casting on straight away.

About the Designs

Round Neck Cardigan

The round neck cardigan is a timeless, versatile garment suitable for everyday wear. Its neat, classic neckline makes it easy to dress up or down, and the button-front opening ensures it is practical for dressing young children. This style is a perennial favourite for handmade baby gifts and children's wardrobes alike.

• Design style: Classic round neckline with a full button-band front opening
• Suitability: Ideal for babies and young children
• Finish: Neat ribbed or structured edgings typical of DK-weight children's cardigans

Hooded Cardigan

The hooded cardigan offers a more contemporary, casual look while retaining the same cosy construction. The integrated hood adds extra warmth and a playful aesthetic, making it a popular choice for outdoor wear or cooler days. Like the round neck version, it features a button-front opening for ease of wear.

• Design style: Attached hood with a full button-band front opening
• Suitability: Babies and children seeking added warmth and a modern silhouette
• Finish: Hood and body worked to complement each other in a cohesive construction

Knitting Techniques Used

Both cardigans are knitted flat in separate pieces and then seamed together, which is a traditional and beginner-friendly construction method. This approach allows knitters to work each section — the back, fronts, sleeves, and any hood or neckband — individually before joining them using mattress stitch or a similar seaming technique.

• Flat knitting: Pieces worked back and forth on straight or circular needles
• Seaming: Joining of finished pieces to construct the garment
• Button band construction: Picked up or separately worked bands to create the front opening
• Shaping: Increases and decreases used for armhole, sleeve, and neckline shaping
• Hood construction: (Hooded version) Hood shaped and attached at the neckline

Stitches Used

As is standard with Sirdar children's DK patterns, these cardigans rely on a straightforward combination of foundational knitting stitches, making them accessible to knitters of a range of experience levels:

• Knit stitch – used throughout the main body fabric
• Purl stitch – used in combination with knit to create stocking stitch and ribbing
• Stocking stitch (stockinette): The primary fabric stitch, created by alternating knit and purl rows
• Rib stitch: Typically used for cuffs, hems, and button bands to provide stretch and a neat finish
• Cast on and cast off: Standard techniques to begin and finish each piece

Materials Required

Both designs are worked in Sirdar Snuggly DK, a yarn specifically developed for babies and children. Snuggly DK is well regarded for its softness against delicate skin, its easy-care properties, and its wide range of colours, making it an excellent choice for children's knitwear.

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly DK
• Yarn weight: DK (double knitting)
• Needles: Knitting needles in the sizes specified within the pattern (typically