Zinnia Baby Cardigan

The Zinnia Baby Cardigan is the baby version of the Zinnia Cardigan, inspired by one of my favorite flowers: the Pompon Zinnia, a hardy, colorful plant whose petals grow in geometric layers that form a rosette.

In this design, those petals become a yoke full of lace and texture that steals the show. The result is a delicate, timeless and comfortable cardigan with a relaxed fit and beautiful finishing details. It’s perfect for little ones’ everyday wear or as a very special handmade gift.

Details you’ll love:
-Petal yoke: an addictive texture you’ll want to make more than once.
-Cut-Away Provisional Chains: a special technique inspired by steeking. It lets you work the petals in the round and then free the fronts, leaving a clean, firm and secure edge. Good to know: in this design you only cut the chains, never your fabric.
-Finishing: the neckband, hem, front bands and cuffs are worked in a texture that mimics ribbing and gives the whole project a polished look.
-Year-round wear: make it in acrylic for winter or in cotton for warmer days. Both yarns give the same gauge.

Love this texture? You can also make it in other versions: see the Zinnia family

Construction: top-down (worked from the neck to the hip), combining a circular yoke with raglan shaping for a better fit, in one piece and seamless.

Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced (includes video tutorials for the whole process)

Language: This pattern is available in English and Spanish.

Terminology: This pattern is written in US crochet terms.

Video tutorials: The videos are spoken in Spanish and include English subtitles. You can also turn on simultaneous voice translation.

Sizes: NB (newborn), 3M, 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M and 24M

Finished chest circumference: NB: 16.5 in (42 cm) / 3M: 18.1 in (46 cm) / 6M: 20.1 in (51 cm) / 9M: 20.7 in (52.5 cm) / 12M: 22 in (56 cm) / 18M: 22.8 in (58 cm) / 24M: 23.8 in (60.5 cm).

Fit and ease: relaxed and comfortable, with 1.6 to 3.1 in (4 to 8 cm) of positive ease depending on size.

Yarn: Fingering weight (#1 Super Fine). For the cream sample I used Baby by Lanas Orquídea (100% acrylic, 437.4 yd / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g). For the coral sample I used Cotton by Revesderecho (100% cotton, 273.4 yd / 250 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g).

Yardage: from 372 yd / 340 m (approx. 85 g) to 842 yd / 770 m (approx. 195 g), depending on size, in a 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g yarn. In a 273 yd / 250 m per 100 g cotton, from approx. 140 g to 310 g.

Hooks: US G-6 (4 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge, and US E-4 (3.5 mm), or half a size smaller than the hook used to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 26 sts and 24 rows = 4x4 in (10x10 cm), unblocked, in Moss Stitch with a US G-6 (4 mm) hook.

Notions: 5 buttons, 0.4 in (1 cm) in diameter, or 6 if you’d like to add an optional extra one.

Pattern release date: November 2026