Free Toddler Sweater Knitting Pattern: Butterfly

You requested a knit sweater pattern for the toddler. I found a great pattern when I wandered through my archive of knitting patterns. We made this pattern that we called “butterfly sweater” years ago, and Jenny’s was knitted for his son. I decided to share with you the new toddler sweater pattern.

From our free knitting patterns library, this adorable cardigan by Jessica L. makes the pretty cardigan for the little prince in your life. Knit it in butterfly colors for an adorable sweater to wear with an Easter dress. The original yarn for we suggest Nako Yarns. This machine-washable yarn is perfect for kids, especially if your little prince’s lifestyle requires frequent laundering.

Sweater Features

• Skill level: Intermediate
• Related Needle Sizes: 4
• Required materials: 80440 (2 Balls) by Nako Yarns, 4 Buttons
• Season: Winter, Spring, Autumn

How to knit butterfly sweater:

BACK SIDE:

The piece no.1: Cast on 55 stitches. While knitting 2 stitches at both sides, work 51 stitches in the middle in garter stitch. After knitting 2 stitches at both sides, cast off 1 stitch 26 times in every knit stitch row and bind off with remaining 3 stitches.

The piece no.2: Cast on 70 stitches. Change to garter stitch. After knitting 3 ridges of garter stitch, cast off 1 stitch 30 times in every knit stitch row at one side (hem line). Then increase 1 stitch 30 times in every knit stitch row at the side where it is cast off and get 70 stitches. Knit 3 ridges of garter stitch and then cast off stitches at once and bind off.

Seam the pieces no.1 and 2 together as shown in the body schematic.

FRONT SIDE:

The piece no.1: Cast on 70 stitches. While knitting 2 stitches at both sides, work 66 stitches in the middle in garter stitch. After knitting 2 stitches at both sides, cast off 1 stitch in every knit stitch row 31 times and decrease to 8 stitches, and then finish off.

Upper piece no.2: Cast on 3 stitches and knit garter stitch. Do not increase on the part corresponding to the front middle section, while increasing 1 stitch 27 times in every knit stitch row on the other side. When the body (measuring the front middle part) measures 10 cm, cast off 15 stitches for the neck in the front middle part. When the body measures 12 cm, cast off remaining 15 stitches together and bind off.

Upper piece no.3: Cast on 3 stitches and knit garter stitch. Do not increase on the part corresponding to the front middle section, while increasing 1 stitch 27 times in every knit stitch row on the other side and get 30 stitches. When the body measures (measuring the front middle part)14 cm, cast off stitches together and bind off. Knit the other front piece in the same way. Seam the knitted pieces as shown in the body schematic.

SLEEVES:

It is picked up 170 stitches on the needle around the neck and it is knitted 2 cm garter stitch and then the stitches are cast off together and bound off. Open 4 buttonholes spacing 6 cm on the right side.