Free Knit Yoke Baby Cardigan & Hat Pattern

Way too big!!

I did a gage swatch and got exactly 4x4". Then I started the neck and got almost 11" across. There is absolutely no way this will fit a 6 month old, so I'm quitting before wasting any more time.

• We are sorry to hear that the pattern is not working out for you. According to gauge and the schematic, your starting edge should be longer than 11". If you got gauge, your neck opening should approximately  be between 15-18" depending on the side you are making. You will want to work a few inches to see the true with of the fabric. In reviewing the photos, this cardigan should have a wide neck.

  spinrite2025-09-16T13:55:39.000+00:00

I have Lion brand Baby yarn. I started making this sweater with size six needles, the neck measured 10 in inches across. I tried using a size 4 needle and still could not get the gauge suggested. Neck was way to big. Love the design.

• I have Lion brand Baby yarn. I started making this sweater with size six needles, the neck measured 10 in inches across. I tried using a size 4 needle and still could not get the gauge suggested. Neck was way to big. Love the design.I have Lion brand Baby yarn. I started making this sweater with size six needles, the neck measured 10 in inches across. I tried using a size 4 needle and still could not get the gauge suggested. Neck was way to big. Love the design.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/020a22a6-9b2e-51d2-9e73-3999d4533b4a

• While both yarns are considered the same weight, the weight of a yarn is far more complex than just that. Yarn weights are more of a general system used to categorize similar ones for consistency in results. The fiber content and ply count etc impacts it. We always recommend using the yarn listed in the pattern for this reason. The stated gauge is based off the yarn the designer opted to use. Since this pattern is worked mostly worked flat you can always use two needle sizes. The purl side of things is often what ruins gauge for a lot of people. The extra movement in the stitch creation creates slack that we don't notice until we go to measure things. Using a needle size 1-2 (no more than that) sizes different on the wrong side can help balance that out. Swatching will be necessary to figure out if you go bigger or smaller. All swatches, to be accurate, need to be blocked and only measured when 100% dry. The sleeves are worked in the round so that trick won't work for them but that's ok. Gauge in the round is often different than when worked flat and it likely won't be an issue.

  spinrite2023-09-11T16:24:29.000+00:00

Row 5. Knit to marked st. M1.K1.M1. Where do I put the marker?

it says Knit to last 5 sts. ssk. yo. K3 for girls version that leaves 4 stitches on needle to knit not 3, Is that right?

Yoke Baby Cardigan and Hat Set: Cardigan Row 3 K14.M1.K1(PM on last st).M1. Does the marker go: K14.M1.PM.K1.M1.