I fell in love with the #218 Pendants Blanket, but alas, I'm no baby! But maybe I could convert it into an open cardigan . . . ?

So, I added a wide Garter stitch border with some extra shaping to get a nice shawl collar and ta-da! My beautiful baby blanket is saved from being stored away or lying dormant on a couch and is now a most-wearable and very stylin' knit cardigan.

The finished cardigan has a Japanese flair to it with architectural lines. Let's just pretend this end result was on purpose when I designed the baby blanket ;-)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a PDF BUNDLE (2 pdfs) that includes the instructions for the #218 Pendants Blanket AND the #218H Hamachi Cardigan Addendum, which are the instructions on how to convert the baby blanket into a cardigan. IF you don't need the Cardigan instructions, then click here to purchase the BLANKET PATTERN ONLY.

On Ravelry, the #218H Hamachi Cardigan Addendum is sold as a separate pdf from the Blanket: Fave/Queue the Cardigan pattern on Ravelry.

For more details on the #218 Pendants Blanket ONLY, click here.

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Finished Blocked, Flat Measurements for Cardigan: ONE SIZE fits S to L or Bust Sizes 34 to 40" [91.5 to 101.5 cm]. Approx 32" [81.5 cm] long down center back and 36 ½ (92.5 cm) wide measured from end to end at middle of armholes. FINISHED BLOCKED MEASUREMENTS FOR Baby (Lap, Throw) sizes of Blanket: 31 ½ (37 ¾, 49 ½)" [80 (96, 125.5) cm] wide x 36 ½ (49 ½, 58 ¼)" [92.5 (125.5, 148) cm] long.

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Yarn Used for Cardigan: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 1.75 oz/50g [110 yds/100.5 m] per ball): 3 addiitonal balls in Lake Ice Heather #23898 to convert the baby blanket into this Cardigan. YARN USED FOR 3 sizes of Blanket, Baby (Lap, Throw): 9 (15, 24) balls in Lake Ice Heather #23898.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 22 sts = 5" [12.5 cm] and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Garter st (when entire row is Garter st), blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight yarn (yarn label says 4.5-5 sts = 1" [2.5 cm] on size 6-9 [4 - 5.5 mm] needles).

Approximate Yardage Required: 224 yds [221 m] (in addition to the yarn needed for BABY blanket) for this Cardigan conversion. APPROX YARDAGE FOR BLANKET SIZES: 990 (1622, 2546) yds [905 (1483, 2328) m]. NOTE: PLEASE TAKE TIME TO BLOCK and CHECK YOUR GAUGE, as the estimated yardage is based on this exact gauge. 

Some suggested yarn substitutes to try: 
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 8 [5 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 32-40" [80-100 cm] or longer circular needle to hold 63 ¾" 9162 cm] worth of sts (for Cardigan) and 31 ½ (37 ¾, 49 ½)" [80 (96, 125.5) cm] worth of sts for the Blanket sizes.

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