Fynn's Cardigan
A free pattern by Sandra Hansen, permission granted for using this pattern for personal use and sale of finished items for a good cause. I designed this jacket for a teddy bear called Fynn produced by the Steiff company. It is a seamless topdown knit. There are increases in the lower body to form a nice A-shape which ensures a nice drape covering body and bottom and hiding the elastic of the trousers. The slightly curved finish is created by short rows in the fronts and back. I also made a pair of matching trousers: Fynn's Trousers. N.B: This pattern does not contain any tutorials.
Yarn & Needles: Schachenmayr SMC Fine Wool, colour: green Amount: 31 g, 189 m / 206 yards 2.5 (US 1.5) circular needles 2.5 (US 1.5) DPNs 4 stitch markers Tapestry needle 4 buttons (10mm in diameter) Swatch: 30 stitches x 48 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stocking stitch
Abbreviations:
kfb - knit through the front and back loop p - purl m - stitch marker r - row/s rd - round/s k - knit k2tog - knit 2 togehter yo - yarn over rep - repeat W+T - wrap and turn
Instructions
Cast on 70 stitches on circular needle and knit 3 r. In the next row the fronts, sleeves and the back of the cardigan are marked with stitch markers: 4th r (RS): k 15 - place m - k 8 - place m -k 22 - place m - k 8 - place m - k 15 5th r (WS): k 5 - p until 5 stitches are left - k 5 6th r (RS): k 15 - slip m - kfb, k 6, kfb - slip m - k 22 - slip m - kfb, k 6, kfb, slip m - k 15 All WS rows are worked like 5th r. 8th r: k 1, (k2 tog, 1yo) for the buttonhole, k 2 -k rest of the r increasing 2 stitches on each sleeve (cf. 6th r) 10th r: k all stitches increasing 2 stitches on each sleeve (cf. 6th r) Rep the increase row (i.e. 9th and 10th r) 4 times. 20th r: rep 8th r 22tnd r: k until 1 stitch before 1st m, kfb, slip m, work sleeve increases, k to1 stitch before 3rd m, kfb, work sleeve increases, slip m, kfb, k to end of r Rep increase r (21st and 22nd r) thrice 30th r: Placing sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and moving stitch markers: k to 1st put sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and remove both m, cast on 5 stitches underarm, place m, cast on 5 stitches underarm, kto 3rd m, put sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and remove both stitch markers, cast on 5 stitches underarm, place m, cast on 5 stitches underarm, k to end 32nd r: k 1, (k2 tog, 1 yo) for the buttonhole, k 2 - k to 1 stitch before 1" m, kfb, slip m, kfb, knit to 1 stitch before 2nd m, kfb, slip m, kfb, k to end of r 34th r: k to 1 stitch before 1st m, kfb, slip m, kfb, k to 1 stitch before 2nd m, kfb, slip m, kfb, k to end ofr Rep this round (33th and 34 th) 4 times. 44th r: like 32nd r 46th r: like 34th r Rep this round (45th and 46th r) thrice. In the 54th r the rounded edge of the fronts and back is worked using short rows. 54th r: k to 3 stitches before 1st m, w+t; slip 1"t stitch, p to 8 stitches before end of r, w+t; slip 1s stitch, kto 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1s" stitch, p to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1s stitch, kto 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1 stitch, p to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1" stitch, k to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1st stich, k to 3 stitches before 2nd m, knit wraps together with wrapped stitch, w+t; slip1\* stitch, pto3 stitches before 1 m, w+t; slip 1 stitch, kto 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1s stitch, p to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1" stitch, k to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1s stitch, p to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1" stitch, kto 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1st stitch, p to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; k to 8 stitches before end of r, w+t; p to 3 stiches before 2nd m, w+t; slip 1" stitch, k to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1s stitch, p to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1s" stitch, k to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; slip 1" stitch, p to 3 stitches before w+t, w+t; k to end of r, k wraps together with wrapped stitches. 55th r: k 5, p to 5 stitches before end ofr, as you purl: knit wraps together with Wrapped stitch, k 5 k 10 r and bind offloosely.
Sleeves:
Start in the middle of the cast-on underarm stitches, make 8 stitches from cast-on stitches with dpn, place sleeve stitches on dpns, make 8 stitches from cast-on stitches underarm, close to rd. k 20 rd. (k 1 rd and p 1 rd) thrice (= 6 rd) Bind offloosely. Rep for 2nd sleeve. Weave in ends and sew on buttons. Wash and block.
