Baby Cakes Bc118 Cypress Vest and Hat (8ply Baby)

Create a charming coordinated outfit for your little one with this delightful vest and beanie set. Featuring eye-catching Fair Isle colorwork, this design offers endless possibilities for playing with color palettes to suit your style.

What You'll Make:

• A cozy button-front vest with Fair Isle patterning
• A matching ribbed beanie with two construction options: knitted flat on straight needles or seamlessly in the round on double-pointed needles

Skill Level: Intermediate – requires knowledge of Fair Isle colorwork techniques

Gauge: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm [4 inches] over stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US 6] needles

Vest Sizing:

• 0-3 months: Fits 41 cm [16 inches] chest – requires 2 balls MC, 2 balls C1, 1 ball C2
• 3-6 months: Fits 43 cm [17 inches] chest – requires 2 balls MC, 2 balls C1, 1 ball C2
• 6-9 months: Fits 46 cm [18 inches] chest – requires 3 balls MC, 2 balls C1, 1 ball C2
• 9-12 months: Fits 48 cm [19 inches] chest – requires 3 balls MC, 2 balls C1, 1 ball C2
• 12-18 months: Fits 51 cm [20 inches] chest – requires 3 balls MC, 3 balls C1, 1 ball C2

Hat Sizing:

• 0-3 months: Fits 35 cm [14 inches] head circumference
• 3-6 months: Fits 40 cm [16 inches] head circumference
• 6-9 months: Fits 45 cm [18 inches] head circumference
• 9-18 months: Fits 48 cm [19 inches] head circumference

Materials Needed:

• 8-ply yarn in three colors (50 gram balls) – quantities listed above per size
• 4 mm [US 6] knitting needles
• 3.25 mm [US 3] knitting needles OR 3.25 mm [US 3] double-pointed needles (for hat)
• 2 buttons for vest closure

Format: This pattern is available as a printed booklet only (not available as a PDF download).