Girls' Cardigans: Hand-Knit & Button-Up

Choose the closure first, because it changes how a kid actually wears it. Button-up cardigans look tidy over a dress for school photos and let her fasten just the top button on warmer days; open-front and duster styles pull on fast with no fiddly buttons, which younger kids manage on their own. Fine-gauge cotton or acrylic knits layer cleanly under a jacket and survive repeated school laundering; chunky hand-knit and cable cardigans read cozy and work as the outer layer at recess. Size by chest and sleeve length in inches from the maker's chart, not the age tag, and add an inch of room if you want a second season out of it. Typical bands: $22-$45 for cotton and acrylic, $50-$95 for merino or alpaca, and $85-$170 for fully hand-knit cable pieces. Many makers ship ready stock in 3-7 business days; added names or custom sizes run 1-3 weeks.

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