Nevermind, the cardigan was easy and fast to knit, and my first attempt at some embroidery, which went, well, mildly wrong. I'll call it personality the way the back embroidery is ever so clearly off centre. The little regular white/green stripes worked out better. The special thing about this cardigan are the bottom panels which are knitted first and then joined onto the main body - it's very effective and adds texture to the cardigan, and making the knitting of the otherwise plain stocking stitch / moss stitch a bit more interesting. It's a bit saggy around the shoulders for now, possibly because there's still a lot of space to grow into.
The timing is great though - these cool first days of spring, where Cubling can't be held indoors, just scream out for a cardigan in which she can move freely without getting cold. No restricting winter jackets, but the freedom of malleable knitware with which the explorations in the garden can be so much more fun. The yarn, if partly synthetic, is fully washable, so she can dig away without any worries from mummy even.
The pattern is from Alternknits, Cardigan for Clarke and Lily, size 2-3 years. Cubling's comment: "Cardi on!"