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A button-down vest is just the thing to keep new babies warm: easy to put on, easy to layer. A simple hugs-and-kisses cable panel makes it extra cozy and cute!

Add sleeves to create a cardigan for cooler weather – and why not play around with colour blocking and a contrast trim? Look for yarn with warmth, elasticity and great stitch definition.

Sizing:
3m (6m, 12m, 18m, 2y, 4y)
To fit chest measurement 43 (47, 51, 53, 56, 61) cm /
17 (18.5, 20, 21, 22, 24) in

Rating:
PG Mild peril
Skills used: working in the round, increasing and decreasing, cables, buttonholes, picking up stitches, seaming.

Yarn requirements:
DK weight yarn, preferably with a high wool content. This is a great stash-buster, as you need only a small amount and can combine colours to good effect. Samples use the following:

For sleeveless vest:
Yarn A: Rowan Pure Wool DK (discontinued; 100% wool, 125m / 137yds per 50g) x 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) balls in #507, Blue.
One suitable substitute would be Debbie Bliss Rialto DK in #60, Sky.
Yarn B: Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (100% merino, 105m / 115 yds per 50g) x 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball in #51, Indigo.

For cardigan:
Yarn A: Rowan Purelife Organic Wool (discontinued; 100% wool, 125m / 137yds per 50g) x 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) balls in Tannin.
One suitable substitute would be Grignasco Sport 90 in #865 (mid brown).
Yarn B: Grignasco Sport 90 (100% wool, 125m / 137yds per 50g) x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls in #887 (light brown).
Optional: a small amount of Grignasco Sport 90 in #893 (orange).

Thanks to my wonderful tech editor Kate Atherley, sample knitter/photographer Lorna Lynch and helpful testers.