Helping our users.Cute Baby Cardigan.
You’ll need:
1 [2:2:2:2:2:3] x 50g West Yorkshire Spinners - Bo Peep 4 Ply Pixie (326) yarn;
1 Pair 2.75mm (US 2/UK 12) knitting needles;
1 Pair 3.25mm (US 3/UK 10) knitting needles;
Stitch holders;
5 [5:6:6:6:6:7] Buttons.
Stitches control: 28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm measured over st st, 27 sts and 36 rows over patt both on larger needles or size needed to achieve stated tension.
Size: 0-3 months; 3-6 months; 6-9 months; 9-12 months; 12-18 months.
Instructions
Back
Using 2.75mm needles cast on 50 [58:70:74:74:78:82] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * to end. Row 2: * P2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2. These rows set rib.
Work 5 [5:5:5:7:7:7] rows in rib, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row: Rib to end, inc 0 [1:0:0:1:0:0] st and dec 1 [0:1:1:0:1:1] st at end of row. 49 [59:69:73:75:77:81] sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): K5 [4:3:5:6:1:3], * yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last 2 [1:0:2:3:4:0] sts, (yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd) 0 [0:0:0:0:1:0] time, k2 [1:0:2:3:1:0].
Row 2: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows twice more.
Row 7: K2 [1:6:2:3:4:6], * yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last 5 [4:3:5:0:1:3] sts, (yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd) 1 [1:0:1:0:0:0] time, k2 [1:3:2:0:1:3].
Row 8: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows twice more. These 12 rows set pattern.
Working in patt as set throughout, cont until work meas
16 [21:23:25:27:29:31]cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 7 [9:10:11:11:11:12] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 7 [9:11:11:12:12:13] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 21 [23:27:29:29:31:31] sts.
Cast off rem sts.
Left Front
Using 2.75mm needles cast on 23 [27:31:35:35:35:39] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 2: K1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 [5:5:5:7:7:7] rows in rib, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row: Rib to end, inc 0 [0:1:0:0:1:0] st and dec
1 [0:0:1:0:0:1] st at end of row. 22 [27:32:34:35:36:38] sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): K5 [4:3:5:6:1:3], * yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last 5 sts, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k2.
Row 2: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows twice more.
Row 7: K2 [1:6:2:3:4:6], * yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 8: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows twice more. These 12 rows set pattern.
Working in patt as set throughout, cont until work meas
12.5 [17:18.5:20:22:24:25]cm, ending with WS facing for next row.
Shape front neck
Next row (WS): Cast off 4 [5:5:6:6:6:6] sts, patt to end. 18 [22:27:28:29:30:32] sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 [3:5:5:5:5:5] rows, then on 1 [1:1:1:1:2:2] foll RS rows. 14 [18:21:22:23:23:25] sts.
Cont without shaping until work matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulders
Next row: Cast off 7 [9:10:11:11:11:12] sts, patt to end. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 7 [9:11:11:12:12:13] sts.
Right Front
Using 2.75mm needles cast on 23 [27:31:35:35:35:39] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 2: K1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 [5:5:5:7:7:7] rows in rib, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row: Rib to end, inc 0 [0:1:0:0:1:0] st and dec
1 [0:0:1:0:0:1] st at end of row. 22 [27:32:34:35:36:38] sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): K2, * yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep
from * to last 2 [1:0:2:3:4:0] sts, (yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd) 0 [0:0:0:0:1:0] time, k2 [1:0:2:3:1:0].
Row 2: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows twice more.
Row 7: K5, * yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last
5 [4:3:5:0:1:3] sts, (yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd) 1 [1:0:1:0:0:0] time,
k2 [1:3:2:0:1:3].
Row 8: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows twice more. These 12 rows set pattern.
Working in patt as set throughout, cont until work meas
12.5 [17:18.5:20:22:24:25]cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape front neck
Next row (WS): Cast off 4 [5:5:6:6:6:6] sts, patt to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 [3:5:5:5:5:5] rows, then on 1 [1:1:1:1:2:2] foll RS rows. 14 [18:21:22:23:23:25] sts.
Cont without shaping until work matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.
Shape shoulders
Next row: Cast off 7 [9:10:11:11:11:12] sts, patt to end. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 7 [9:11:11:12:12:13] sts.
Sleeves
Using 2.75mm needles cast on 30 [30:38:38:38:42:42] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * to end. Row 2: * P2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 3 [3:3:3:5:5:5] rows more in rib, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row: Rib to end, dec 1 [0:1:1:0:1:0] st and inc
0 [1:0:0:1:0:1] st at end of row. 29 [31:37:37:39:41:43] sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout, inc 1 st at each end of 3rd and 0 [0:5:8:1:5:5] foll 0 [0:RS:4th:RS:4th:4th] row, then on every foll RS [RS:4th:6th:4th:6th:6th] row to
45 [55:57:57:63:63:67] sts.
Cont without shaping until sleeve meas 8 [10:12:15:17:19:21]cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape sleeve top
Cast off 6 [8:8:8:9:9:10] sts at beg of next 6 rows. 9 [7:9:9:9:9:7] sts.
Cast off rem 9 [7:9:9:9:9:7] sts.
Making Up
Using mattress stitch, join shoulder seams.
Neckband
With RS facing, using 2.75mm needles, pick up and knit 15 [17: 17:18:18:19:19] sts up right side of neck, 22 [22:26:28:28:30:30] sts from back neck and 15 [17:17:18:18:19:19] sts down left side of neck. 52 [56:60:64:64:68:68] sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
Row 2: P1, k2, * p2, k2, rep from * to last st, p1. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 rows more as set. Cast off in rib.
Buttonhole band
With RS facing, using 2.75mm needles pick up and knit 46 [54:60:64:68:76:84] sts evenly up right front edge and neckband.
Row 1 (WS): K1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
Row 2: K3, * p2, k2, rep from * to last st, k1. These 2 rows set rib.
Next row: Rib 2 [3:4:3:3:4:2], (cast off 2 sts (1 st left on needle), rib 7 [9:7:8:9:10:10) 4 [4:5:5:5:5:6] times, cast off 2 sts
(1 st left on needle), rib 1 [2:3:3:2:4:1].
Next row: Rib to end, casting on 2 sts over each gap created by casting off on previous row.
Work 3 rows in rib. Cast off in rib.
Button band
With RS facing, using 2.75mm needles pick up and knit 52 [54:60:64:68:76:84] sts evenly down left front edge and neckband.
Row 1 (WS): K1, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
Row 2: K3, * p2, k2, rep from * to last st, k1. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 rows more in rib as set. Cast off in rib.
Place markers 8 [10:11:11:12:12:13]cm down from shoulder seam to denote armhole.
Join side and sleeve seams.
Sew in sleeves between armhole markers. Sew on buttons.