Cittle Acorns Sweater
This sweater is knit side to side. The yoke & sleeve shaping is done with short rows. The weight of your yarn will determine the size. DK weight yarn makes a sweater for a six month old, at a gauge of 11sts per 2", on a 4mm needle. Fingering weight makes a sweater for a newborn, at a gauge of 13sts per 2", on a 3.5mm needle Worsted weight makes a sweater for a 1 year old, at a gauge of 9st per 2", on a 4.5mm needle. Use the needles you require to obtain gauge!
Unusual abbreviations:
YM = Yoke Marker. SlpYM = Slip Yoke Marker. YF = bring yarn to the front of your work. Slpw = slip he following number of sts purlways. kbf = knit into back of next stitch leave stitch on needle and knit into front of thesame stitch. SSPtbl = slip 2 sts purl ways, purl these together through back loop. WYE = Work Yoke Edge (4st I-cord edging on the yoke) IMPORTANT! There are short rows, at the lower edge of the yoke and at the top of the yoke (the neck edge) at the I-cord. Every time you see WYE (work yoke edge) you need to ether, bring your yarn forward and slip 4sts purlways or turn your work and leave 4sts unworked. This will depend on what you did on the previous row. If you cast on 26sts and work the 16rows of the sleeve as your gauge swatch you will see how this works. The short rows are written out stitch for stitch in the sleeve pattern. This was impossible in the main body pattern due to the number of rows in the lace pattern.
Left front:
Pick up 46sts
Knit a 4stitch I-cord for 48 rows. You will be picking up your starting stitches down the side of this I-cord Skip 2rows, pick up and knit 46sts down the side of the I-cord, (be careful not to twist the I-cord as you pick up the stitches) hould have 50sts on your needle 4sts from the top of your l-cord plus 46sts from the side of your l-cord. Knit down the side
Button band & 4stitch I-cord edging:
(you should be above the tail on your I-cord) \*Row 1- Knit up to last 4sts, turn, and leave 4sts unworked. Row 2- Knit to end of row. Row 3- Knit up to last 4sts, bring yarn forward as if to purl, Slpw 4sts, turn. Row 4- Knit 4sts you slipped in previous row, knit to end of row.\* These 4 rows \* to \* create the 4stitch I-cord edging on the Yoke Continue in the same manner at the yoke edge throughout the sweater. Repeat from \* to \* once more. Repeat row 1 Last row before lace pattern. K11, place a marker at Yoke (YM), knit to end.
You are now ready to work the main body of the sweater.
The hi-lighted stitch is the center of your leaf. It is a good checkpoint. If the numbers before and after this stitch are right you are right on track! If not you have forgotten something (a YO or a K2tog), or you are reading the wrongrow! Only row 22 does not have this stitch First time through follow the red and black directions (ignore the blue) Second time trough follow the blue and black directions (ignore the red) Row 1- YO, K2tog, K7, YO, K3, SSK, P1, K2tog, K3, (YO, K2tog)2X, K11, to YM turn. SlpYM, K11, WYE. Row 2- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P19, K1, P8, (YO, K2tog) 2X, YO, K1, P1 Row 3- YO, K2tog, K8, YO, kbf, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K2tog, K3, (YO,K2tog)2X, K10, SlpYM, K11 WYE. to YM, turn Row 4- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P18, K1, P11, (YO, K2tog)2X, YO, K1, P1 Row 5- YO, K2tog, K9, YO, (kbf)3X, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K2tog, K3, YO, K2tog, YO, K11, to YM, turn. SlpYM, K11, WYE. Row 6- WYE, K11, SIpYM, P18, K1, P16, (YO, K2t0g)2X, YO, K1, P1 Row 7- YO, K2tog, K9, SSK, YO, K6, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K2tog, K3, YO, SSK YO, K2tog, K9, SlpYM, K11, WYE. to YM, turn, Row 8- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P17, K1, P14, P2tog, YO, P1, (YO, K2tog)2X, YO, K1, P1 Row 9- YO, K2tog, K10, SSK, YO, K6, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K2tog, K2, YO, SSK, YO, K11, to YM turn. SlpYM, K11, WYE. Row 10- WYE, K11, SIpYM, P17, K1, P4, (kbt)6X, P3, P2tog, YO, P3, (YO, K2tog)2X, YO, K1, P1, Row 11- YO, K2tog, K11, SSK, YO, P12, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K2tog, K1, YO, SSK, YO, K12, SlpYM, K11, WYE. to YM, turn Row 12- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P17, K1, P4, (K2tog)6X, P2, P2tog, YO, P5, (YO, K2tog)2X, YO, K1, P1 Row 13- YO, SSK, K12, SSK, YO, P6, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K2, YO, SSK, YO, K13, to YM, turn. SlpYM, K11, WYE. Row 14- WYE, K11, SIpYM, P18, K1, P4, (K2tog)3X, P4, YO, SSPtbl, P1, P2tog. (YO, SSK)3X, P1 Row 15- YO, SSK, K12, YO, K1, YO, P3tOg, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K2, YO, SSK, YO, K14, SlpYM, K11, WYE. to YM turn Row 16- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P19, K1, P12, YO, P3t0g, (YO, SSK)3X, P1 Row 17- YO, SSK, K11, YO, K3, YO, SSK, YO, K1, SSK, P1, K2, YO, SSK, YO, K15, to YM, turn. SIpYM, K11, WYE. Row 18- WYE, K11, SIpYM, P20, K1, P15, P2t0g, (YO, SSK)2X, P1 Row 19- YO, SSK, K10, YO, K5, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, P1, K2tog, YO, SSK, YO, K1, YO, K2tog, K13, SlpYM, K11, WYE. to YM, turn Row 20- WYE, K11, SIpYM, P20, K1, P13, P2t0g, (YO, SSK)3X, P1 Row 21- YO, SSK, K9, YO, K7, YO, SSK, YO, K3tog, YO, SSK, YO, K3, YO, K2tog, K12, to YM, turn. SlpYM, K11, WYE. Row 22- WYE, K11, SIpYM, P34, P2tog, (YO, SSK)3X, P1 Row 23- YO, SSK, K8, YO, K4, P1, K4, YO, SIp1, K1, Psso, Slp1, SSK, Pss0, pass the 2nd st on the right hand needle over the first, YO, K5, YO, K2tog, K11, SlpYM, K11, WYE.to YM, turn Row 24- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P25, K1, P8, (YO, SSK)3X, P1 Row 25- YO, SSK, K8, YO, K3, SSK, P1, K2tog, K3, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K1, SSK, YO, K2tog, K11, to YM turn. SlpYM, K11, WYE. Row 26- WYE, K11 SIpYM, P23, K1, P6, P2t0g, (YO, SSK)3X, P1 Row 27- YO, K2tog, K7, YO, K3, SSK, P1, K2tog, K3, YO, K2tog, YO, K3tog, YO, K13, SlpYM, K11, WYE. to YM, turn Row 28- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P22, K1, P5, P2tog, (YO, K2tog)3X, P1 Row 29- YO, K2tog, K6, YO, K5, P1, K2tog, K3, (YO, K2tog)2X, K2tog, K11, to YM, turn. SlpYM, K11, WYE. Row 30- WYE, K11, SlpYM, P20, K1, P7, (YO, K2t0g)3X, P1 Repeat lace pattern using blue and black instructions (ignore the red)
Sleeve:
-Knit row 1 of lace pat to YM turn, -Purl 8sts, place remaining 26sts on a stitch holder. Cast on 26sts, knit to the last 4sts, turn (leave 4sts). Row 1-K11, SlpYM, P28, turn, leaving 6sts on needle Row 2- K5, SSK, YO, K21, to YM, turn. Row 3- P28, K6. Row 4- K10, SSK, YO, kbf, YO, K2t0g, K19, Slp YM, K11, YF, Slpw4. Row 5-K15, SlpYM, P29, turn, leave 6sts. Row 6- K4, SSK, YO, (kbf)3X, YO, K2t0g, K18, to YM, turn. Row 7- P32, K6. Row 8- K10, SSK, YO, K6, YO, K2tog, K18, Slp YM, K11, turn (leave 4sts). Row 9- K11, SlpYM, P32, turn, leave 6sts. Row 10- K4, SSK, YO, K6, YO, K2tog, K18, to YM, turn. Row 11- P20, (kbf)6X, P6, K6. Row12- K10, SSK, YO, P12, YO, K2t0g, K18, Slp YM, K11, YF, Slpw4. Row 13- K15, SlpYM, P20, (K2t0g)6X, P6, turn, leave 6sts. Row 14- K4, SSK, YO, P6, YO, K2tog, K18, to YM, turn. Row 15- P20, (K2t0g)3X, P6, K6. Row 16- K10, SSK, YO, P3tog, YO, K20, Slp YM, K11, turn (leave 4sts). Repeat rows 1 to 16 two more times (3 acorns on your sleeve) -K11, SlpYM, P28, K6. -K34, to YM, turn -P28, K6. Cast off 26sts, knit 8, SlpYM, Knit 11, YF, Slpw4
Sweater Back:
- K15, SlpYM, Purl 8sts, put the 26sts on holder back on your needle, P11, K1, P8, (YO, K2tog)2X, YO, K1, P1. (This is Row 2 of the lace pattern.) Continue in lace pattern; Starting at Row 3 & following the BLUE and Black directions, for a total of 5 pattern repeats on the back of the sweater. Blue repeat, Red repeat, Blue repeat, Red repeat, Blue repeat, Second Sleeve: Repeat directions for first sleeve
Right Front:
- WYE, k11, SlpYM, Purl 8sts, put the 26sts on holder back on your needle, P11, K1, P8, (YO, K2tog)2X, YO, K1, P1. (This is Row 2 of the lace pattern.) Continue in lace pattern; Starting at Row 3 & following the BLUE and Black directions, for a total of 2 pattern repeats on the right front of the sweater. Blue repeat, Red repeat.
Buttonhole border:
Knit 5 rows, (don't forget to continue Yoke Edging) WYE, K2, (K2tog, YO, K8)3X, K2tog, YO, knit to end of row Knit 5 rows, Continue Yoke Edging Using the 4sts from the I-cord edging: knit 2 rows on the I-cord only. Work an I-cord cast off along the buttonhole band. Break yarn and thread a wool needle run yarn through last 4sts of l-cord and weave in at back of work, weave in all other ends.
Finishing:
Sew up sleeve seams, darn in all ends, & block the lace pattern. During blocking be careful not to stretch out the yoke. Use a rolled up face cloth in each sleeve to block the lace acorns. These is a picture of the different sizes, NB in fingering weight on 3.5mm 6Months in DK weight on 4mm One year in worsted weight on 4.5mm Enjoy!\~LorF\~
