I have created a modern & cozy Chibi Moon Cardi knitting pattern with roomy pockets for toddlers up to older children.
This is a simple garment with intarsia colorwork on the back.
In the Chibi Moon Cardi knitting pattern, the right front, back, and left fronts are knitted in a single piece from the bottom up, starting with the ribbing. The front and back are separated at the armholes during the colorwork of MOON 4. Then the fronts and back are worked separately until the shoulders to create the armhole openings.
The sleeves are worked picking up stitches from the armholes, with decreases. Stitches are picked up along the collar, and a ribbing pattern is knitted. Two optional pockets are knitted and attached to each front panel.
You can knit the moons in contrast color, but you could even create your color palette with your scrap yarn!
SIZING
Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6) [8, 10, 12] years
Bust Sizes: 18.5 (20, 21, 23) [25, 26.5, 28] in. /47 (51, 53.5, 58.5) [63.5, 67.5, 71] cm.
Finished Garment Bust Measurements: 24 (26.7, 26.7, 29.3) [32, 32, 34.7] in. / 61 (67.8, 67.8, 74.4) [81.3, 81.3, 88.1] cm – approx. 5 -7 in. / 12.5 – 18 cm of positive ease recommended.
Note: Pictured in size 8 with a positive ease of approx. 45” (12.5 cm).
To get a sense of how this garment might fit you, check out the test-knitting round-up on my blog here.
GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS
Gauge: 22 stitches and 40 rounds over 4”/10cm
Needles: US 6 / 4 mm & US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle – 32”/80 cm circular, smaller circular or DPNs or sleeves and cuffs if not using magic loop
Notions: Stitch markers, Holders /waste yarn, Tapestry needle
YARN
This garment is designed for a Sport wool/wool blend. I used Schachenmayr, Catania Color.
Yarn: Yarn Weight 2 (Fine, Sport, Baby)
Yardage:
• MC: 784 (873, 880, 956) [1041, 1062, 1130] y / 717 (799, 830, 875) [952, 972, 1034] m
• CC1: 52 y / 47.5 m
SHARING
Posting on Instagram?! Use the hashtags #chibimooncardi. Be sure to tag @ariannafrasca82 too!
PLEASE NOTE:
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