Spring Baby Cardi

**Knitting Pattern** The body is worked in one piece from the bottom up to the underarms, then the back and fronts are worked separately to the shoulders with modified-drop shaping. Shoulders are seamed. The sleeves are worked flat, then set into the armholes and seamed.

Sizes: Newborn (3, 6, 12, 18, 24) months

Finished Measurements: 18 (19, 20¼, 21½, 22¾, 24)" / 45.5 (48.5, 51.5, 54.5, 58, 61) cm chest circumference, buttoned.

Yarn Worsted weight (CYCA #4 Medium) about 250 (275, 325, 360, 400, 460) yds / 230 (250, 300, 330, 370, 420) m. Shown in: Classic Elite's Classic Silk (50% cotton, 30% silk, 20% nylon; 135 yds / 124 m, 50 g): 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls Color Shown #6509 Old Lilac

Knitting Needles Size US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions Three 5/8" / 23 mm buttons tapestry needle

Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Ribbing Pattern. Take time to save time, check your gauge.