Mini Cropped Cardigan PATTERN - Big Cotton

Mini Cropped Cardigan is the children’s version of our women’s style: Super Cropped Cardigan in Big Cotton. You can see this version here.  Mini Cropped Cardigan is knit flat from the back panel, over the shoulders, and down the front panels, before picking up stitches for the sleeves and seaming the sides. The body is knit in seed stitch with ribbed hems. This listing is for the pattern only. After checkout, you will receive a digital copy of the pattern by email.  If you would like to buy the full DIY Kit for this style, you can do so here. Pattern level: Intermediate SIZES: 2-4 years (5-7 years, 8-10 years) MATERIALS Yarn: 4 (4, 6) Balls Loopy Mango Big Cotton Yarn (48 yards 43 m 3.5 oz. 100 g each), 100% Cotton Knitting Needles: Size 17 (12 mm) 20'' (50 cm) Circular Knitting Needles  Gauge:  4 sts and 6 rows/2’’ in Seed Stitch Finished sizes (approx): Size 2-4 years: side seam to side seam- 14” (36 cm), length- 13” (33 cm) Size 5-7 years: side seam to side seam- 16” (40 cm), length- 16” (40 cm) Size 8-10 years: side seam to side seam- 18” (46 cm), length- 19” (48 cm) Helpful video tutorials for this project: How to knit rib stitch How to knit seed stitch How to knit the front panels of a cardigan Picking up stitches for the sleeve How to seam sides together How to knit the neckband for cardigans