Cardigans in Sirdar Flurry & Snuggly DK - 4882 - Downloadable PDF

Sirdar Pattern 4882 – Cardigans in Sirdar Flurry & Snuggly DK

Pattern 4882 from Sirdar is a charming collection of knitted baby and children's cardigans designed to fit sizes from birth to 7 years, covering chest measurements of 41 cm (16 in) up to 66 cm (26 in). The pattern includes two distinct versions — a Girl's Cardigan and a Boy's Cardigan — each worked in a two-yarn combination that creates a beautifully textured, cosy garment ideal for everyday wear. This is a downloadable PDF pattern rated at an intermediate skill level, making it well-suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and simple lace-style stitch patterns.

Designs Included

Girl's Cardigan

The Girl's Cardigan uses Sirdar Flurry in shade 559 as the main yarn, paired with Sirdar Snuggly DK in shade 187 as the contrast. The fluffy, textured quality of Sirdar Flurry gives the garment a soft, cosy appearance, while the Snuggly DK contrast adds a neat, clean finish to trims and edgings. The result is a sweet, feminine cardigan with a delicate decorative stitch panel worked into the body.

Boy's Cardigan

The Boy's Cardigan follows the same construction as the Girl's version but uses Sirdar Flurry in shade 558 as the main yarn and Sirdar Snuggly DK in shade 326 as the contrast, offering a colour palette suited to a more classic boyswear aesthetic. The overall silhouette and shaping are the same, making this a practical, versatile pattern for knitting for any child in the family.

What Is Being Made

Both designs are classic children's cardigans with set-in or shaped sleeves, button bands, and a combination of textured and smooth stitch sections. The cardigans are worked in separate pieces — back, fronts, and sleeves — and then seamed together. They feature 5 to 6 buttons depending on size, providing a neat, practical front opening. Sleeve length is noted as adjustable, allowing knitters to customise the fit as needed.

Sizes and Measurements

• Age range: 0–6 months, 6–12 months, 1–2 years, 2–3 years, 4–5 years, 6–7 years
• Actual chest measurement: 44 cm (17¼ in) to 70 cm (27½ in)
• Full length: 24 cm (9½ in) to 48 cm (19 in)
• Sleeve length: 15 cm (6 in) to 33 cm (13 in), adjustable

Techniques Used

The cardigans are constructed using a combination of knitting techniques appropriate for an intermediate knitter. The main body fabric is worked in stocking stitch, which creates a smooth, classic knitted fabric on the right side. A decorative panel introduces a simple lace-style eyelet pattern worked with yarn-forward increases and double decreases, adding visual interest without being overly complex.

Shaping techniques include standard increasing and decreasing for sleeve shaping and armhole construction. The pattern also involves working in two different yarn weights — a chunky-weight Flurry for the main body and a DK-weight Snuggly DK for contrast sections — which requires switching between needle sizes. This two-yarn approach is a key feature of the design and adds textural contrast between the body and the trims.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st-st): The primary fabric stitch, worked by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, creating a smooth, flat surface.
• Garter stitch: Used for the opening rows and edging sections, worked