No matter the circumstances, my girls like to be fancy. Whether they are fighting monsters or twirling in their best dresses, they always want to feel fancy. The Daily Fancy cardigan is the perfect sweater for dressing up your wardrobe. Knit seamlessly from the top down, this cardigan is light and airy, but still provides some extra warmth on brisk days. The delicate lace motif on the back of this sweater is dramatic but easy to knit. This pattern includes instructions for a cropped cardigan with short sleeves or a full cardigan with 3/4 sleeves. Whether your girl is rocking jeans, dress, or kung fu pants, this sweater makes every day a fancy day.

SIZES : 
0-6mos (6-12mos, 18mos, 2T, 3T, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) with 0-2 inch(es) of positive ease

YARN :
Fingering weight yarn in the following colors:
FULL cardigan: 300 (350, 400, 450, 525, 600, 675, 750, 825, 900) yards
CROPPED cardigan: 135 (160, 185, 215, 250, 290, 330, 385, 450, 520) yards

Samples Shown in: Sweet Georgia TOUGH LOVE SOCK (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon 425 yards / 115g) ‘Ocrchid’ (cropped cardigan) and ‘Juicebox’ (full cardigan)

NOTE ON SAMPLES: The full cardigan is a size 4 modeled on my 5 year old. The cropped cardigan is a size 2 modeled on my 2 year old AND my extremely skinny 5 year old.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS : 
Chest: 18 (19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30) inches
Full Cardigan Hem to Underarm: 6.5 (7, 7.75, 9, 9.25, 10.25, 11.75, 12, 13.5, 15) inches
Cropped Cardigan TOTAL length: 5.75 (6, 6.25, 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7.75, 8, 8, 8.5) inches

NEEDLES : 
US 4 (3.5 mm) 24-inch (60 cm) circular needle & DPNs or size needed to obtain the correct gauge

GAUGE : 
22 stitches & 34 rows = 4 inches in STOCKINETTE stitch

NOTIONS : 
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 1/2-inch buttons, 6 Stitch markers, 2 stitch holders & tapestry needle

SKILLS : 
knitting in the round & backward loop cast on method

LEVEL :
adventurous beginner