This cardi gets its charm by the lace-patterns at the hems and the neckline and will brighten up any outfit of young ladies. It has a slight A-line-silhouette and is marvelously suitable to wear on cool summer evenings, in spring or autumn.

(last update 01-2026 If you have an older version, please send me a message with your version number and I will send you the current one.)

knitting in rounds and rows, knits, purls, yarn overs, decreases
the lace pattern shown as chart and written out
Gauge 28 sts and 36 r in st st = 4 inches

Sizes 3 months (6, 9, 12 months) [2, 3, 4, 5, 6 years], shown in size 5
Finished measurements Chest: 18 [19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28] inches
(2 inches of positive ease)

100 (100/150/150) [150/200/200/200/250] g
Egypto Cotton from Schachenmayr (100 % cotton)
180 m per 50 g skein, in light blue in your prefered color
or Catania fine from Schachenmayr
165 m per 50 g skein
or Sandnes Mandarin Petit (100 % cotton)
180 m per 50 g skein,
or Sandnes Alpakka Silke (70% Babyalpaka, 30% silk)
200 m per 50 g skein
6 small buttons
Needles: 2 circular needles 32" in 2.75 mm (US 2) or other needles to obtain gauge,
additionals: row counter, stitch markers, safety removable markers scrap yarn in contras-ting color or stitch holders.