Astrid Childs Cardigan

The cardigan is worked from the top down, back and forth in one piece. At the underarm, body and sleeves are divided, with sleeves placed on scrap yarn. The body is worked back and forth, sleeves in the round. All Fairisle sections are charted separately. 2 options for Chart D – a flower or snowflake.

Difficulty: Advanced Difficulty

Sizes: 1-2yrs (2-4yrs, 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs, 8-10yrs)

Yarn: DK 50g (105m per ball)

If working body & sleeves plain (as in photo)

Col A 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col B 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col C 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) Col D 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col E (main) 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) Col F 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col G 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col H 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)

If working body & sleeves in diamond Col A 1 (1, 2, 2, 3) Col B 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col C (1, 2, 2, 2) Col D 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col E 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) Col F 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) Col G 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) Col H 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)

Colourwork is a great way for using up oddments of yarn, so please use whatever colours you have available rather than buying the full balls given above.