Free children's knitting patterns for sweaters or cardigans, knitpattern for kids clothes

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Children's cardigan or sweater pattern image for ; hooded round neck cardigan

Tips for my basic knitting patterns

1 First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a fantasy pattern, knit your swatch in this stitch,
2 then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit,
3 no need for special yarns or needles size, you decide which yarn you use and which gauge you use, so easy.

If you want to knit one of my stranded color knitting designs, check my Norwegian color chart pages,
or an intarsia knitting design, check my color chart pages, and select a nice design.

Then check the amount of stitches you need, to knit the design, for instance;
if your knit pattern gives 60 stitches for the front, ( and back ) your color pattern has to be between 40 - 50 stitches wide,
you must start with the color chart at least 5 stitches from each side of the front panel. Take care not to knit with too long floats.

your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 66, 71, 76 and 81 or 26, 28, 30 and 32

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Free pattern
Standard Child 66 cms chestsize or in inches; 26 (USA)

Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 71,0 Armhole: 33,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 17,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Front Neck Depth: 6,0
Hem Width: 69,0 Sleeve Bottom: 18,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Sleeve Length: 31,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 41,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Hood Length: 23,0
Hood Depth: 19,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 6

BACK:
1. Cast on 64 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 66 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,0 cms (48 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 15,0 cms (36 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 22 stitches.
Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 22 stitches.
knit remaining 22 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 20 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 16,7 cms (40 rows). Cast off 20 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 32 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 33 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,0 cms (48 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,0 cms (23 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 26 stitches. Cast off next 7 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right
end) every row 6 times, until 20 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 16,7 cms (40 rows). Cast off 20 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 33 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 34 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 3 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 60 stitches (62 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 27,0 cms (66 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 108 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 10 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 2 (or row 7 for lace
holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles and knit 8 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 12
times, until 82 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms ( 42 rows), excluding front band. Cast off
loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 75 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of hood.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 6 buttons, the first one 1,0 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,0 cms below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,6 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew back seam(s) of
hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring
if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
202,1 for body and sleeves
32,9 for ribbing and/or hems
67,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
302,6 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Free pattern
Standard Child 71 cms chestsize or in inches; 28 (USA)

Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 76,0 Armhole: 36,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 17,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Front Neck Depth: 7,0
Hem Width: 73,0 Sleeve Bottom: 19,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Sleeve Length: 34,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 44,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Hood Length: 23,0
Hood Depth: 19,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 6

BACK:
1. Cast on 68 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 70 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,8 cms (50 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 16,7 cms (40 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 24 stitches.
Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 22 stitches.
knit remaining 24 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 18,3 cms (44 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 34 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 35 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,8 cms (50 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,8 cms (25 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 28 stitches. Cast off next 7 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right
end) every row 6 times, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 18,3 cms (44 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 33 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 36 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 7 times, then every 5th row 8 times to 66 stitches (68 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 30,0 cms (72 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 112 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 10 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 2 (or row 7 for lace
holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles and knit 6 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 14
times, until 82 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms ( 42 rows), excluding front band. Cast off
loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 79 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of hood.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 6 buttons, the first one 1,1 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,1 cms below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,9 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew back seam(s) of
hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring
if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
232,8 for body and sleeves
34,4 for ribbing and/or hems
69,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
336,6 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Free pattern
Standard Child 76 cms chestsize or in inches; 30 (USA)

Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 81,0 Armhole: 38,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 18,0 Front Neck Width: 7,0
Front Neck Depth: 6,0
Hem Width: 78,0 Sleeve Bottom: 20,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Sleeve Length: 38,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 48,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Hood Length: 23,0
Hood Depth: 19,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 7

BACK:
1. Cast on 72 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 75 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 24,2 cms (58 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 17,5 cms (42 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 27 stitches.
Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 21 stitches.
knit remaining 27 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 25 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 19,2 cms (46 rows). Cast off 25 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 36 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 37 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 24,2 cms (58 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 12,5 cms (29 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 31 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right
end) every row 6 times, until 25 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 19,2 cms (46 rows). Cast off 25 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 34 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 38 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row twice, then every 5th row 14 times to 70 stitches (78 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 34,0 cms (82 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 108 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 10 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 2 (or row 7 for lace
holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles and knit 8 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 12
times, until 82 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms ( 42 rows), excluding front band. Cast off
loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 89 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of hood.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,1 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,1 cms below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,6 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew back seam(s) of
hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring
if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
279,1 for body and sleeves
36,1 for ribbing and/or hems
69,5 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
384,7 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Free pattern
Standard Child 81 cms chestsize or in inches; 32 (USA)

Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 87,0 Armhole: 41,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 19,0 Front Neck Width: 7,0
Front Neck Depth: 7,0
Hem Width: 82,0 Sleeve Bottom: 21,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Sleeve Length: 41,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 52,0 Hem Length: 5,0 Hood Length: 24,0
Hood Depth: 20,0
Hem Length: 6,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

BACK:
1. Cast on 76 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 80 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 25,8 cms (62 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 19,2 cms (46 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 29 stitches.
Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 22 stitches.
knit remaining 29 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row once, until 28 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 20,8 cms (50 rows). Cast off 28 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 37 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 39 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 25,8 cms (62 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 13,3 cms (31 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 34 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right
end) every row 6 times, until 28 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 20,8 cms (50 rows). Cast off 28 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 36 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 40 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 6 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 76 stitches (84 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 36,0 cms (88 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 115 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 12 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 3 (or row 9 for lace
holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles and knit 6 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 14
times, until 85 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,5 cms ( 42 rows), excluding front band. Cast off
loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 97 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of hood.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,2 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,2 cms below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 7,1 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew back seam(s) of
hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring
if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
321,5 for body and sleeves
45,0 for ribbing and/or hems
82,7 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
449,2 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN