Baby Cardigan Set
MATERIALS: Smaller Size: 1 skein Opal Brazil [or color of choice]
SIZE: for 3, 6 and 9 months
GAUGE: 28 sts. is 10 cm in stockinette stitch.
NOTE: cardigan is knitted from sleeve to sleeve.
FIRST SLEEVE: front and back:
LEFT FRONT:
RIGHT FRONT:
BACK:
BACK AND RIGHT FRONT:
SECOND SLEEVE:
COLLAR AND FINISHING:
HAT:
SOCKS:
IMPORTANT NOTE: This pattern was graciously donated to us by the Opal Yarn
Distributor in The Netherlands. It is free for the taking. We just ask that you please
respect the copyright and give credit where credit is due. Thank you.
Two Larger Sizes: 2 skeins
Size 1 Straight Needles & set of dpns Size 2.5 - 3.0mm (U.S. Size 1)
5 little buttons - 2 Stitch holders
Measurements:
Cardigan: chest width 64 (68, 72 cm), length 24 (27, 30 cm)
Hat: head width 40 (42, 44) cm, length 13 (14, 15) cm.
Cast on 40 (42, 44) sts for the first sleeve and knit garter st. for 5 rows.
Increase 1 st at each side of the sleeve in every 4th row until 62 (68, 74)
sts. Continue until sleeve measures 12 (16, 20) cm in height.
Don't break the yarn and cast on an additional 36 (42, 48) sts for the
front. Knit the sts of the front, then the sts of the sleeve, and (again with
the same thread!) make another 36 (42, 48) sts for the back (134, 152, 170 sts).
Knit the first and last 5 sts in garter stitch all the way. This will form the
waistband. Continue to a total height of 22,5 (27, 31,5) cm.
Now the work will be divided in two and the front neck will be formed. Knit the
first 67 (76, 87) sts and put them on a stitch holder. This will become the back
eventually. Continue for the left front and decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of
the row. Repeat this decrease in every 2nd row 12 x until 55 (64, 75) sts are left.
Continue until left front measures 16 (17, 18) cm. The total height of your work
should be 27 (32, 37) cm. now. Knit another 2 cm. in garter st. for the button band.
Cast off loosely. Put the piece aside until needed.
Cast on 55 (64, 75) sts for the second front. Work 2 cm in garter stitch for the
band and knit 5 little buttonholes evenly divided after 1 cm. Continue to work the
right front as given for the left front, but in reverse. Put the 67 (76, 87)
stitches on a stitch holder until needed.
Put the sts for the back on the needle again and work until back measures 21,5
(23, 24,5) cm in hight. Total height of your work should be 33,5 (39, 44,5) cm.
Put the right front on the needle again and knit back and front until back measures
32 (34, 36) cm in height. Total height of your work should be 44 (50, 56) cm. Cast
off 36 (42, 48) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Only the sts. for the second sleeve
are left on your needle now. There should be 62, (68, 72) sts remaining.
Knit the sleeve as given for the first sleeve, but in reverse. So decrease 1 stitch
at each side of the row in every 4th row until 40 (42, 44) sts and finish with
knitting 5 rows in garter stitch at a height of 12 (16, 20) cm. Total height of your
work from wrist to wrist should be 56 (66, 76) cm.
From the wrong side, pick up and knit 64 (68, 72) stitches between buttonhole
bands for the neck. Work 6 cm in garter stitch. Cast off loosely. Join sleeve and
side seams. Sew on 5 buttons.
Use dpn needles and cast on 112 (118, 124) sts. Work 2 cm ribbing 2/2. Continue
in st.st. until 9 (10, 11) cm. Now decrease in every 4th row by knitting every 6th
and 7th stitch together. Continue to do so until 14 sts remain. Finish the hat any
way you please. For instance: keep on decreasing until no sts. remain. Or continue
knitting the 14 sts for a while. Bind off. Or make a long I-Cord tube with the
14 st. and put a knot in it. Use your imagination and enjoy!
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