First Bloow Carodigan
Pattern by Ariana Ascherl, 2014
Size:
12-24 months (3, 4, 5 years) Shown above in size 12-24 months.
Finished Measurements:
Chest: 20 (22, 24, 26) in. ength: Center Back 12 (13, 14, 15) in. , Sleeve (neck to cuff) 12 (13, 14, 15) ir
Materials:
Suggested Yarns:
Rose Cardigan: Lily Sugar'n' Cream (100% Cotton, 120yd per 70g ball) in Rose Pink, 2 (3, 4, 5) balls, or Knit Picks Dishie (100% Cotton, 190 yd per 100g skein) in Begonia, 1 (2, 2, 3) skeins, or any worsted weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn of your choosing. Carnation Cardigan: Lily Sugar'n' Cream (100% Cotton, 120 yd per 70g ball) in Country Red, 2 (3, 4, 5) balls, or Knit Picks Dishie (100% Cotton, 190 yd per 100g skein) in Fiesta Red, 1 (2, 2, 3) skeins, or any worsted weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn of your choosing. Chrysanthemum Cardigan: Lily Sugar'n' Cream (100% Cotton, 120 yd per 70g ball) in Yellow, 2 (3, 4, 5) balls, or Knit Picks Dishie (100% Cotton, 190 yd per 100g skein) in Creme Brulee, 1 (2, 2, 3) skeins, or any worsted weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn of your choosing.
Recommended Needle Size:
For all cardigans: US #7/4.5mm 24" or longer ccircular needles 1 set US #7/4.5mm double-point needles Rose Cardigan & Chrysanthemum Cardigan: Size G/4.25mm crochet hook
Notions:
4 stitch markers 1 button, approx % in. diameter (or size that will fit your buttonhole) Yarnneedle 2 stitch holders or scrap yarn
Gauge:
13 stitches/19 rows = 3 inches in stockinette
Pattern Notes:
Sweater is worked top-down from neck. Raglan sleeves and front are increased from cast-on edge, then are divided by placing the sleeve stitches on holders and working the remainder of the body. The shaping of the front and bottom edges of the cardigan is made with a combination of increases, decreases, and short rows. The sleeves are then worked in the round. To finish, the edgings are worked onto the cast-on, bind-off and selvege edges of the cardigan. The flowers are worked separately and sewn on. M1L (left-leaning increase): Pick up yarn between sts with left needle from back to front and knit through front loop. M1R (right-leaning increase): Pick up yarn between sts with left needle from front to back and knit through back loop. K1fb: Knit through front and back of stitch.
Neck:
Using cabled cast-on method, or any cast-on you prefer (so long as it provides some stretch), cast on 32 (39, 46, 53) sts. Set up row: Sl 1, K1fb, place marker (pm), K1fb, K 6 (8, 10, 12), K1fb, pm, K1fb, K 10 (13, 16, 19), K1fb, pm, K1fb, K 6 (8, 10, 12), K1fb, pm, K1fb, K 1. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Next row: Sl 1, K to 1 st before m, K1fb, Sl m, \*K1fb, K to st before m, K1fb, Sl m\* 3 times, K1fb, Kto end Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Next row: Sl 1, K 1, M1R, K to st before m, K1fb, Sl m, \*K1fb, K to st before m, K1fb, Sl m\*, 3 times, K1fb, K to last 2 sts, M1l, K to end. Rep these last four rows 5 (6, 7, 8) times. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Sts are as follows: (right front) 21 (24, 27, 30) sts, m, (right sleeve) 34 (40, 46, 52) sts, m, (back) 38 (45, 52, 59) sts, m, (left sleeve) 34 (40, 46, 52) sts, (left front) 21 (24, 27, 30) sts.
Divide body and sleeves
Sl 1, K 21 (24, 27 30) to 1st m, remove m, place 34 (40, 46, 52) sleeve sts on holder, remove m, K 38 (45, 52, 59) back sts, remove m, place 34 (40, 46, 52) sleeve sts on holder, remove m, K 21 (24, 27, 30) sts. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. 80 (93, 106, 119) sts on needle. Work should look like this:
Next row: Sl 1, K 1, M1R, K to 2 sts before end, M1l, K 2. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Next row: Sl 1, K to end. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Next row- place buttohole: Sl 1, K to 4 sts before end, K2tog, yo, K 2, (if larger buttonhole is desired: Sl 1, K to 5 sts before end, K2tog, yo twice, Ssk, K 1- on next row, be sure to work a stitch into each yo). Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Next row: Sl 1, K to end. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Next row: Sl 1, Ssk, K to 3 sts before end, K2tog, K 1. Repeat last 4 rows 1 (1) times. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. Next row: Sl 1, Ssk, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1. Repeat last two rows 1 (2, 3, 4) times. Next row: Sl 1, P to end. 74 (85, 96, 107) sts on needles.
Begin short rows:
Next row: Sl 1, K 72 (83, 94, 105), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 71 (82, 93, 104), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, K 70 (81, 92, 103), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 69 (80, 91, 102), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, K 67 (78, 89, 100), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 65 (76, 87, 98), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, K 63 (74, 85, 96), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 61 (72, 83, 94), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, K 58 (69, 80, 91), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 55 (66, 77, 88), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, K 52 (63, 74, 85), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 49 (60, 71, 82), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, K 45 (56, 67, 78), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 41 (52, 63, 74), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1. K 36 (47, 58, 69), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 31 (42, 53, 64), wrap and turn For size (3, 4, 5) years: Next row: Sl 1, K (36, 47, 58), wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P (30, 41, 52), wrap and turn For size 5 years: Next row: Sl 1, K 45, wrap and turn Next row: Sl 1, P 38, wrap and turn Close wraps: Next row: Sl 1, K to end, working wraps. Next row: Ssp, P to end, working wraps. Next row: Ssk, Bind off all sts.
Sleeves:
Right sleeve: Transfer 34 (40, 46, 52) sleeve sts from holder onto double-point needles. Join yarn and K 34 (40, 46, 52) sleeve sts, pick up and knit 2 sts from armpit area = 36 (42, 48, 54) sts. Pm and join round. Knit 5 rounds even. Dec row: Ssk, K to 4 sts before end of round, K2tog, K 2 (2 sts decreased). Next 5 rounds: Knit. Repeat last 6 rounds 5 (6, 7, 8) times. 24 (28, 32, 36) sts on needles. Bind off. Left Sleeve: Work as right sleeve.
Edging:
Rose Cardigan: Body: With crochet hoook, starting at center neck, SC 150 (170) sts around edge as follows: 6 (6) sts across back right neck, 8 (10) across right shoulder, 25 (27) across right front (to B0 edge on bottom), 72 (83) across bottom edge (along B0), 25 (27) across left front, 8 (10) across left shoulder, 6 (6) across back left neck. SI st to close round. Next rnd: \*7hdc into 3rd sc from hook, skip 2 sts, sl st into 3rd sc\* 24 times, sl st into beg sc. Makes 24 shells. Next rnd: Sl st every st to end of round, sl st into first sl st, break yarn. Sleeves: Work 24 sc into BO edge of sleeves. Work edging as for body.
Carnation Cardigan:
Body: With circular needle, starting at center neck pick up 150 (172) stiches, K-wise: 6 (8) along back left neck, 8 (10) along left sleeve, 25 (27) along left front (to B0 edge at bottom), 72 (83) across bottom B0 edge, 25 (27) along right front (to sleeve), 8 (10) along right sleeve, 6 (8) along right left neck. Pm, join round. Next rnd: K1fb in each stitch Next rnd: \*K 1, K1fb\*, repeat until end of round (this final round may be a tight fit on the 24" circular, especially on larger sizes- feel free to use a longer circular needle here if stitches become difficult to work). Next rnd: Bind off. Work will have a curly, lettuce-like edge. eves: Using dpn, pick up 28 sts along edge of sleeves, K-wise. Pm, join round. Work as edging for body.
Chrysanthemum Cardigan: With size G crochet hook, starting at center neck and working into caston edge, join yarn and Ch 1, \*sC, work Picot (Ch 3, Sl st into base of last sc), Sc\* around the edge of the cardigan, working into selvege stitches along fronts of cardigan, and into bind-off edge along the bottom, ending with a Sl st into first Ch 1. Fasten off yarn. Work sleeves the same as for body.
Flower:
Rose: Ch 4, sl st into 1st chain to join into round. Rnd 1: 1 ch, work 8 sc into ring, sl st into 1st sc. Rnd 2: 3 ch (counts as 1sc, 2ch), \*sc into next sc, 2ch\* 7 times, sl st into 1st ch of 3ch at beginning of rnd. Rnd 3: Sl st into ch 2 sp, 1 ch, work \*sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc\* into each of the 8 ch 2 spaces, sl st into 1st sc. Rnd 4: Working behind petals, sl st into base of next 2 sts, 1ch and 1sc into same dc base as last sl st, \* 3ch, skip 4 sts, I sc into base of next dc\* 7 times, 3ch, sl st into 1st sc (8 sc into rear post of each dc, 8 3ch spaces). st into 3ch arch, 1 ch, \*sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc\* in each 3ch arch, sl st into 1st s Cut yarn, leaving long tail (for attaching flower to sweater), weave in ends. View of flower from front and back (note where outer ring of petals is worked on the back of the first row):
Carnation: Cut a long piece of yarn (more than long enough for sewing in an end), and hold along one needle. With new working yarn, cast on 28 sts using backward loop method around BOTH needle and long piece of yarn held alongside. (Both circular or dpn will work for this.) It should look like this:
First row: Knit all sts. Next row: P1fb in each st to end. Next row: \*K1fb, K 1\* to end. Next row: Sl 1, \*P1fb, P 2\* to last 2 sts, P1fb, P 1. Next row: Bind off, cut yarn. Piece will curl up. Form into a flower: Pull long piece of yarn threaded through cast on edge so that stitches are gathered tightly, shape into a circular flower shape and use one end of long piece of yarn to sew the bottom of the flower in shape. Use the other end of the long piece to attach to sweater.
Chrysanthemum: Into loop, make 1 Ch, 6 SC [picture] Pull center tightly, Sl st into front loop of first SC [picture] Working only into front loop of stitches, \*Ch 4, skip 1 Ch, Sl st into next 3 Ch, Sl st into next SC\* in each SC (makes 6 petals total), Sl st into back loop of first SC. Next rnd: Ch 1, 2 SC into same space as beg-of-rnd Sl st, \*2 SC into back loop of SC)\* 5 times, Sl st into front loop of first SC of rnd. Working only into front loop of stitches, \*Ch 5, skip 1 Ch, Sl st into next 4 Ch, Sl st into next SC\* into each SC (makes 12 petals total), Sl st into back loop of first SC. [picture] Next rnd: Ch 1, 2 SC into same space as beg-of-rnd SI st, \*sC into back loop of next SC, 2 SC into back loop of next Sc\* 5 times, SC into back loop of next SC, Sl st into front loop of first SC of rnd. Working only into front loop of stitches, \*Ch 6, skip 1 Ch, Sl st into next 5 Ch, Sl st into next SC\* into each SC (makes 18 petals total), Sl st into back loop of first SC. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long enough tail to sew flower onto cardigan.
Finishing: Weave in ends. Sew flower to sweater. Sew on button. If desired, finish buttonhole with blanket stitch for firmer closure.
