TINY Tea Leaves Cardi by Melissa LaBarre

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

PATTERN NOTES

A simple and cozy cardigan pattern, knit seamlessly from the top down with subtle garter stitch trims and softly rippled neckline. This pattern is meant to be a young girl’s version of the original tea leaves cardigan pattern, sized down to fit toddler to pre-teen girls and utilizing an easy to clean and care for superwash yarn. This cardigan is an easy pattern for baby showers and gifting and would of course make a perfect mate to the adult version!

SIZES

Child’s sizes: 2, (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years with a finished chest of approx. 23, (24.5, 26, 27.5, 29.5, 32)” around chest. Sample pictured is shown in size 4.

YARN

Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage (100% superwash merino; 100g / 200 yds) - 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins, shown in Butter

NOTIONS

Two ¾” buttons, yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers, waste yarn

GAUGE

20 sts x 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on larger needles

NEEDLES

US Size 6 (4.0 mm) 24” circular needle, US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 24” circular needle, and US Size 7 (4.5 mm) set of 5 DPNs, or size needed to obtain gauge

If you’re looking for a smaller version, there’s also a baby version in 0-24 months 

This cardi is an easy pattern for baby showers and gifting and would of course make a perfect mate to the adult version!