Knitted Unicorn Cardigan Pattern: Child's Jacket, Self-patterning DK yarn 1-7 years (Digital Pattern)

Knit a magical child's cardigan with this charming 3D Unicorn Knitting Pattern (1-7 years)! 🦄✨

Create a beautiful, cosy jacket featuring sweet unicorns on the front! Designed to be used with self-striping yarn, this pattern gives you a stunning, multi-tone "Fair Isle" effect without any of the tricky colorwork. It’s a fantastic project for practicing intarsia (picture knitting), complete with sewn-on 3D manes for a fun, tactile finish.

🧶 Pattern Details
Sizes Included: 1–2 years, 2–3 years, 4–5 years, and 6–7 years
Skill Level / Rating: Easy (Great for trying intarsia!)

Language: English (Digital PDF Download)

Special Features: Uses self-patterning yarn for effortless colour effects; includes 3D mane embellishment instructions.

🌿 Materials & Requirements
Yarn:
3 to 5 (50g) balls of DK / 8-ply yarn (11 wpi) in Main Colour (amount depends on size)
Small amounts of White and Black DK yarn for the unicorn motifs

Suggested Yarns:
Emu Treasure Little Isle DK (Dornoch 005), OR
Yarnsmiths Snugglesoft Fair Isle DK (Sweet Solitude 3b590)

Needles & Extras:
1 pair of 4.00mm (UK 8 / US 6) knitting needles
1 pair of 3.25mm (UK 10 / US 3) knitting needles
4–5 buttons for cardigan front

Tension / Gauge:
22 stitches and 28 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch using 4.00mm needles

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