How to knit a Baby V-Neck Raglan Cardigan, step by step
In this tutorial we’ll knit a Baby Cardigan with V-Neck, step by step, using straight needles. A great project, ideal for beginners who haven’t knitted an adult sweater yet, but are willing to learn all the techniques in a smaller piece!
You’ll learn how to knit the buttonhole band, the buttonholes, the V-shaped neckline, the Raglan decreases, and how to join all the pieces with invisible seams, like a pro! It’s also a beautiful present for your next baby shower 🙂
My suggestion? Make an adorable set by pairing it with the cute Baby Mittens that we made some months ago! This V-Neck Cardigan fits 0-3 months old babies.
There are two videos for this tutorial (find the links down below): The first one includes the Back, Sleeves
It’s knitting time!
Materials
110 gr of wool (Medium, Number 4, Worsted weight) #ad
2 x 4 mm / US 6 knitting needles #ad
4 buttons #ad
Yarning needle #ad
1 Marker #ad
Measuring Tape #ad
Scissors #ad
Finished V-Neck Cardigan measurements
Full length: 21 cm / 8.27 in
Chest: 22 cm / 8.66 in
Sleeve length (from armhole): 11 cm / 4.33 in
Gauge Swatch
10 cm x 10 cm / 4 in x 4 in equals 22 stitches and 29 rows.
Abbreviations
CO: Cast on
BO: Bind off
st: Stitch
p: Purl
RS: Right side of the work
WS: Wrong side
yo: Yarn over
PM: Marker
SM: Slip Marker
sl: Slip
k2tog (knit 2 together): Knit two stitches together
p2togtbl: Purl two stitches together through the back loop
Sl1K2togPassO: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit the next 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over. This is a left leaning double decrease.
k3tog: Knit 3 stitches together. This is a right leaning double decrease.
Sl1P1PassO: Slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl the next one, pass the slipped stitch over. This a purl side simple decrease.
S1P2togPassO: Slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl the next two stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over. This is a purl side double decrease.
Baby V-Neck Raglan Cardigan (Part 1)
Back: (min 1:10 video 1)
Ribbing:
CO 49 st. Knit 7 rows in 1×1 Rib stitch:
1º, 3º, 5º and 7º rows (WS): *P1, K1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with P1.
2º, 4º and 6º rows (RS): *K1, P1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with K1.
Stockinette stitch section:
1º and every odd rows: K across
2º and every even rows: P across
Repeat these 2 rows until 28 rows are completed, ending with a purl row.
Raglan Decreases:
BO 3 st beginning the next 2 rows.
1º row: K2, ssk, K to last 4 st, k2tog, K2.
2º row: P across.
Repeat these 2 rows until only 25 st remain.
Next row: K2, S1K2togPassO, K to last 5 st, k3tog, K2.
Next row: P across.
Repeat these last 2 rows two more times (13 st left), BO knitwise.
Sleeves (min 10:13 video 1)
Cuff:
CO 29 st. K 7 rows in 1×1 Rib stitch:
1º, 3º, 5º and 7º rows (WS): *P1, K1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with P1.
2º, 4º and 6º rows (RS): *K1, P1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with K1.
Stockinette stitch section:
Knit 6 rows as follows:
1º, 3º and 5º rows: K across
2º, 4º y 6º: P across
Increases
1º row: K1, yo, K to last st, yo, K1.
2º row: P across (purl the yo through the back loop).
3º row: K
4º row: P
5º row: K
6º row: P
7º row: K1, yo, K to last st, yo, K1.
8º row: P
9º row: K
10º row: P
11º row: K
12º row: P
13º row: K1, yo, K to last st, yo, K1.
Continue in Stockinette stitch until the work measures 10.5 cm / 4.13 in from the cuff, ending with a Purl row (5 more rows approx).
Raglan Decreases:
BO 3 st beginning the next 2 rows.
Next row: K2,
Next row: P across.
Repeat these last 2 rows until 7 st remain, ending with a Purl row.
Next row: K2, S1K2togPassO, K2.
Next row: BO purlwise the 5 st left.
Right Front (min 22:08 video 1)
Ribbing
CO 27 st. K 7 rows in 1×1 Rib stitch:
1º row (WS): *P1, K1*. Repeat from * to * to last 5 st, P1, PM, K4.
2º, 4º and 6º rows (RS): K4, SM, *K1, P1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with K1
3º, 5º and 7º rows (WS): *P1, K1*. Repeat from * to * to last 5 st, P1, SM, K4.
Stockinette stitch section:
K 27 rows, as follows:
1º and every odd row (RS): K4, SM, K to end.
2º and every even row: P to M, SM, K4.
Raglan Decreases:
BO 3 st purlwise, P to last 4 st, SM, K4.
Next row: K4, SM,
Next row: P to last 4 st, SM, K4.
Next row: 4K4, SM, K to last 4 st, k2tog, K2.
Next row: P to last 4 st, SM, K4.
Repeat these 4 rows until 10 st remain, ending with a P row
Next row: K5, S1K2togPassO, K2
Next row: P4, K4
Next row: K4, S1K2togPassO, K1
Next row: P2, K4
Only 6 st remain
Next row: K1, ssk, K3
Next row: P1, K2tog, K2
Only 4 st left.
K 11 rows in Garter stitch and BO knitwise.
Baby V-Neck Raglan Cardigan (Part 2)
Left Front
Ribbing:
CO 27 st. Knit 7 rows in 1×1 Rib stitch (4 button holes will be made):
1º row (WS): K4, PM, *P1, K1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with P1.
2º row (RS): *K1, P1*. Repeat from * to *, to last 5 st, K1, SM, K4.
3º row: K4, SM, *P1, K1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with P1.
4º row (buttonhole): *K1, P1*. Repeat from * to *, to last 5 st, K1, SM, K1, BO 1 st knitwise, K1.
5º row: K2, CO 1 st, K1, *P1, K1*. Repeat from * to *, ending with P1.
6º row = 2º row
7º row = 1º row.
Stockinette stitch Section:
Knit 26 rows (or 28 rows, depending on your tension, until piece measures 12 cm / 4.72 in, ending with a purl row). Keep the 4 knit stitches for the button band.
At the same time, 3 more button holes will be made on rows 3, 13 and 23.
1º and every odd rows, except for rows 3, 13 and 23 (RS): K4, SM, K to end.
2º and every even row, except for rows 4, 14 and 24 (WS): P to M, SM, K4.
3º, 13º and 23º rows: K to last 5 st, K1, SM, K1, BO 1 st knitwise, K1.
4º, 14º, and 24º rows: K2, CO 1 st, K1, K to M, SM, K4.
Raglan Decreases:
BO 3 st knitwise, K to end.
Next row: K4, p2tog, P to last 4 st, p2togtbl, K2.
Next row: K across.
Next row: K4, P to last 4 st, p2togtbl, K2.
Next row: K across.
Repeat these 4 rows until 10 st remain, ending with a purl row.
Next row: K4, P1, S1P2togPassO, P2
Next row: K8
Next row: K4, S1P2togPassO, P1
Next row: K6
Only 6 st remain.
Next row: K1, P1, S1P1PassO, P3
Next row: K1, k2tog, K2
4 st remain.
K 11 rows in Garter stitch, BO knitwise.
And that’s all there is to knit!
Blocking and invisible seaming (min 16:33 video 2)
Enjoy your cardigan and don’t forget to share the pics on Instagram or Twitter, mentioning me!
xxx
Carolina – So Woolly
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