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Puerperium Cardigan

Puerperium Cardigan

by Kelly van Niekerk

Craft

Knitting

Difficulty

Beginner

2.2/5 (3463 votes)

Yarn Weight

Dk

Type

Sweater, Wearables, Cardigan

Designer

Kelly van Niekerk

Hook Size

US 6 - 4.0 mm

Yardage

197 – 219 yards

Gauge

22 sts × 30 rows / 4 in

Published

May 2011

Languages

DA, NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, ES

Sizes

3-4kg birthweight (7-9lb)

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About This Pattern

Puerperium is a very simply styled cardy, designed to be easy for new parents to dress their babe in the puerperium period (6 weeks post birth). The pattern is top-down seamless in construction,...

Techniques & Features

Design Elements

front fastening

Construction

worked flattop downseamlessbuttonholes
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