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Cardigans for Teenage Girls
A cardigan for a teenage girl is the knit she can wear open or done up, over a T-shirt, a shirt or a dress. MINOTI cardigans for girls aged 8 to 15 sit within the teen Knitwear range. A cardigan opens at the front, so it goes on and off without messing up her hair and sits well under a coat on cold mornings. For pullover knits, see the Knitwear page.
Cardigans are sized by height in centimetres, so measure her against a wall rather than going by age. As a guide, a girls' cardigan for age 9 is usually 140 cm, and for age 10 it is 146 cm. If she wears it over a thick shirt or wants a looser, longer fit, go one size up. Knitwear can stretch when hung, so fold it flat to store and follow the care label on each product.
Your questions answered
MINOTI's cardigans for teenage girls are knitted, front-opening layers for girls aged 8 to 15, sold in centimetre sizes within the teen Knitwear range, and a 10-year-old girl usually takes 146 cm.
What size cardigan does an 11- or 12-year-old girl need?
An 11-year-old usually takes 152 cm and a 12-year-old 158 cm. If you are buying a girls' cardigan for age 11 or age 12 and she is tall for her age, check her height against the size chart first.
Which side do the buttons go on a teenage girl's cardigan?
Traditionally, girls' and women's cardigans have the buttons on the left side as worn and the buttonholes on the right. Boys' and men's styles are the reverse. The convention is the same from age 8 to 15, and the product photos show the fastening on each style.