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A top-down baby cardigan pattern Size: 1-3 (3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18) months Finished Measurements:
Chest 48 cm/19" (50 cm/ 20", 53 cm/21", 56 cm/22" 59 cm/23") Lenght 28 cm/11" (30 cm/12", 32 cm/12,5", 34 cm/13,5", 36 cm/14") Yarn: 50 grams/1.76 ounzes = 115 meters /126 yards Gauge: 25 stitches and 33 rows = 10 cm/4" (needle size 4mm/US 6) Materials: Circular or straight needles size 4 mm/US 6 Double pointed needles 4 mm/US 6 Two stitch holder (or two spare circular needles size 4mm/US 6) 4 stitch marker Tapestry needle 6 buttons 3-5 skeins of the main color (MC): blue or teal 1 skein of color A : white This pattern, charts and photographs are copyrighted. Don't sell, transmit, publish or pass on the (electronic or printed) pattern. Don't sell any finished product made from this pattern for commercial purposes. bb: button band/ buttonhole band m1: make one stitch; way of increasing by making a backward loop (see make 1, <http://knitty .com/ISSUEspring03/FEATtheresa.html>). On the next row, treat the loop as a regular stitch, but knit/purl it through the back loop. Knitting/purling this way causes a twisted stitch and avoids producing holes. k: knit kbb: knit button band/buttonhole band (at the beginnig of a row: sl1, k7 (k7, k7, k9, k9); at the end of a row k8 (k8, k8, k10, k10) k2tog: knit two stitches together MC: main color p:purl pm: place st marker RS: right side (usually knit side) rl: raglan line sl1: slip 1 stitch st(s): stitch(es) wbh:work buttonhole; see below WS: wrong side (usually purl side) yo: (yarn over: make the same backward loop as explained above (m1))
Work buttonhole:
Button band/buttonhole band: The first 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) sts and the last 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) sts of every row are worked in garter stitch (k every row). The button band is on the right front, the buttonhole band is on the left front. The buttonholes are worked every 18th (18th, 20th, 22th, 24th) row (RS) as followed: k3 (k3, k3, k3, k4), yo, k2tog k3 (k3, k3, k3, k4). In the next row (WS) treat the loop as regular stitch and knit it normal, so you'll get a little hole. size 1-3 months: size 3-6 months: size 6-9 months: size 9-12 months: size 12-18 months: buttonholes in row 3, 21, 39, 57, 75, 93 buttonholes in row 5, 23, 41, 59, 77, 95 buttonholes in row 5, 25, 45, 65, 85, 105 buttonholes in row 3, 25, 47, 69, 91, 113 buttonholes in row 3, 27, 51, 75, 99, 123 Directions: Yoke - All sizes - With MC cast on 87 (87, 93, 95, 103) sts on needle size 4mm/US 6 Note: Don't forget to make the buttonholes! Row 1: kbb, \*k1, p1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb Row 2: kbb, \*p1, k1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb Row 3 and following 2 RS rows: repeat row 1 Row 4 and following WS row: repeat row 2 Row 8: kbb, p11 (11, 12,12 ,13), pm, p11 (11, 12,13,14), pm, p27 (27, 29, 29, 29), pm, p11 (11,12, 13, 14), pm, p11 (11, 12,12, 13), kbb Row 9 and following 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) RS rows: sl 1, \*k to 1 st before marker, m1, k1, slip m, k1, m1\*, repeat 3 times more, k to end (8 sts increase) Row10 and following 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) wS rows: kbb, p to bb, kbb In row 37 (39, 41, 43, 45) you should have 207 (215, 229, 239, 255) sts Split for Body In the next row (Rs) divide for sleeves and body as followed: 8 (8, 8, 26 (27, 29, 41 (43, 46, 57 (59, 63, 41 (43, 46, 26 (27, 29, 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) sts 30, 32) sts 49, 52) sts 65, 67) sts 49, 52) sts 30, 32) sts 8, 10) sts buttonhole left front left arm back right arm right front button band band Note: Don't forget to make the buttonholes! Row 39 (41, 43, 45, 47): sl1, k to first marker, place the 41 (43, 46, 49, 52) sts between first and second marker on a st holder or spare circular needle without knitting, join yarn to back and k to third marker, place the 41 (43, 46, 49, 52) sts between third and fourth marker on a st holder or spare circular needle without knitting, join yarn to back and k to end Row 40 (42, 44, 46, 48): kbb, p to bb, kbb Row 41 (43, 45, 47, 49) and following 6 (6, 10, 13, 17) RS rows: sl1, kto end Row 42 (44, 46, 48, 50) and following 5 (5, 9, 12, 16) WS rows: kbb, p to bb, kbb
- Size 1-3 months only - Chart 1:
Note: Don't forget to make the buttonholes! Row 54: Row 55: Row 56 Row57 Row 61: Row 62: Chart 2: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 1, p pattern repeat 13 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 1, k pattern repeat 13 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 WS rows: repeat row 54 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 1 and following RS row: repeat row 55 but k row 4 and 6 of chart 1 with MC only; sl1, k to end with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb
Pattern repeat B Pattern repeat A Row 64: Row 65 with MC kbb, join colour A, start k row 1 of chart 2, k pattern repeat A 3 times in total, k to pattern repeat B, k pattern repeat B 3 times in total, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start p row 2 of chart 2, p pattern repeat B 3 times in total, p to pattern repeat A, p pattern repeat A 3 times in total, with MC kbb and following 5 RS rows: repeat row 63 but k row 3, 5, 7, 9 , 11 and 13 of chart 2 and following 4 wS rows: repeat row 64 but p row 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of chart 2 with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb with MC only; sl1, k to end Row 66: Row 76: Row 77: - Size 1-3 months only - Chart 3:
Row 78: Row 79: Row 80 Row 81 Row 85: Row 86: Row 87 Row 88 with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 3, p pattern repeat 13 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 3, k pattern repeat 13 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 WS rows: repeat row 78 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 3 and following RS row: repeat row 79 but k row 4 an 6 of chart 3 with MC only; sl1, k to end sl1, kbb, p to bb, kbb and following 4 RS rows: kbb, \*k1, p1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb and following 3 WS rows: kbb, \*p1, k1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb With wS facing bo loosely.
- Size 3-6 months only - Chart 1:
Note: Don't forget to make the buttonholes! Row 56: Row 57: Row 58 Row59 Row 63: Row 64: Chart 2: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 1, p pattern repeat 14 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 1, k pattern repeat 14 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 WS rows: repeat row 56 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 1 and following RS row: repeat row 57 but k row 4 and 6 of chart 1 with MC only; sl1, k to end with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb
Row 65:
Row 66: Row 67 Row 68: with MC kbb, join colour A, start k row 1 of chart 2, k pattern repeat A 3 times in total, k to pattern repeat B, k pattern repeat B 3 times in total, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start p row 2 of chart 2, p pattern repeat B 3 times in total, p to pattern repeat A, p pattern repeat A 3 times in total, with MC kbb and following 5 RS rows: repeat row 65 but k row 3, 5, 7, 9 ,11 and 13 of chart 2 and following 4 WS rows: repeat row 66 but p row 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of chart 2 with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb with MC only; sl1, k to end Row 78: Row 79: - Size 3-6 months only - Chart 3:
Row 80: Row 81: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 3, p pattern repeat 14 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 3, k pattern repeat 14 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 WS rows: repeat row 80 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 3 and following RS row: repeat row 81 but k row 4 an 6 of chart 3 with MC only; sl1, k to end sl1, kbb, p to bb, kbb and following 4 RS rows: kbb, \*k1, p1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb and following 3 WS rows: kbb, \*p1, k1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb Row 82 Row 83 Row 87: Row 88: Row 89 Row 90 With WS facing bo loosely.
- Size 6-9 months only - Chart 1:
Note: Don't forget to make the buttonholes! Row 66: Row 67: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 1, p pattern repeat 15 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 1, k pattern repeat 15 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 wS rows: repeat row 66 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 1 and following RS row: repeat row 67 but k row 4 and 6 of chart 1 with MC only; sl1, k to end with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb Row 68 Row 69 Row 73: Row 74: Chart 2:
Row 75:
Row 76: Row 77 with MC kbb, join colour A, start k row 1 of chart 2, k pattern repeat A 3 times in total, k pattern repeat B 1 time, k pattern repeat C 3 times in total, withMCkbb with MC kbb, start p row 2 of chart 2, p pattern repeat C 3 times in total, p pattern repeat B 1 time, p pattern repeat A 3 times in total, with MC kbb and following 5 RS rows: repeat row 75 but k row 3, 5, 7, 9 , 11 and 13 of chart 2 and following 4 WS rows: repeat row 76 but p row 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of chart 2 with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb with MC only; sl1, k to end Row 78: Row 88: Row 89: - Size 6-9 months only - Chart 3:
Row 90: Row 91: Row 92 Row 93 Row 97: Row 98: Row 99 Row 100 with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 3, p pattern repeat 15 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 3, k pattern repeat 15 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 wS rows: repeat row 90 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 3 and following RS row: repeat row 91 but k row 4 an 6 of chart 3 with MC only; sl1, k to end sl1, kbb, p to bb, kbb and following 5 RS rows: kbb, \*k1, p1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb and following 4 wS rows: kbb, \*p1, k1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb With WS facing bo loosely.
- Size 9-12 months only - Chart 1:
Note: Don't forget to make the buttonholes! Row 74: Row 75: Row 76 Row 77 Row 81: Row 82: Chart 2: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 1, p pattern repeat 15 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 1, k pattern repeat 15 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 WS rows: repeat row 74 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 1 and following RS row: repeat row 75 but k row 4 and 6 of chart 1 with MC only; sl1, k to end with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb
Pattern repeat A Row 84: Row 85 with MC kbb, join colour A, start k row 1 of chart 2, k pattern repeat A 3 times in total, k to pattern repeat B, k pattern repeat B 3 times in total, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start p row 2 of chart 2, p pattern repeat B 3 times in total, p to pattern repeat A, p pattern repeat A 3 times in total, with MC kbb and following 5 RS rows: repeat row 83 but k row 3, 5, 7, 9 , 11 and 13 of chart 2 and following 4 WS rows: repeat row 84 but p row 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of chart 2 with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb with MC only; sl1, k to end Row 86: Row 96: Row 97: - Size 9-12 months only - Chart 3:
Row 98: Row 99: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 3, p pattern repeat 15 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 3, k pattern repeat 15 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 WS rows: repeat row 98 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 3 and following RS row: repeat row 99 but k row 4 an 6 of chart 3 with MC only; sl1, k to end sl1, kbb, p to bb, kbb and following 5 RS rows: kbb, \*k1, p1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb and following 4 WS rows: kbb, \*p1, k1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb Row 100 Row 101 Row 105: Row 106: Row 107 Row 108 With WS facing bo loosely.
- Size 12-18 months only - Chart 1:
Note: Don't forget to make the buttonholes! Row 84: Row 86 Row 87 Row 91: Row 92: Chart 2: Row 85: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 1, p pattern repeat 15 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 1, k pattern repeat 15 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 WS rows: repeat row 84 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 1 and following RS row: repeat row 85 but k row 4 and 6 of chart 1 with MC only; sl1, k to end with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb
Row 93: Row 94: Row 95 with MC kbb, join colour A, start k row 1 of chart 2, k pattern repeat A 3 times in total, k pattern repeat B 1 time, k pattern repeat C 3 times in total, withMCkbb with MC kbb, start p row 2 of chart 2, p pattern repeat C 3 times in total, p pattern repeat B 1 time, p pattern repeat A 3 times in total, with MC kbb and following 5 RS rows: repeat row 93 but k row 3, 5, 7, 9 , 11 and 13 ofchart 2 and following 4 WS rows: repeat row 94 but p row 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of chart 2 with MC only; kbb, p to bb, kbb with MC only; sl1, k to end Row 96: Row 106: Row 107: - Size 12-18 months only - Chart 3:
Row 108: Row 110 Row 111 Row 115: Row 116: Row 117 Row 118 Row 109: with MC kbb, join colour A, start p row 1 of chart 3, p pattern repeat 15 times in total, p to end of row 1, with MC kbb with MC kbb, start k row 2 of chart 3, k pattern repeat 15 times in total, k to end of row 2, with MC kbb and following 2 wS rows: repeat row 108 but p row 3, 5 and 7 of chart 3 and following RS row: repeat row 109 but k row 4 an 6 of chart 3 with MC only; sl1, k to end sl1, kbb, p to bb, kbb and following 5 RS rows: kbb, \*k1, p1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb and following 4 wS rows: kbb, \*p1, k1\*, repeat from \* to bb, kbb With WS facing bo loosely.
Sleeves - All sizes - Place 41 (43, 46, 49, 52) sts from st holder onto size 4 mm/US 6 dpns, place a st marker between the first and last stitch to mark the beginning of a new round Round 1 and following 11 rounds: join MC, k to end Round 13: k1, ssk, work to 3 stitches before marker, k2tog, k1 (2 sts decrease = 39 (41, 44, 47, 50) sts) Round 14 and following 11 rounds: k to end Round 26: k1, ssk, work to 3 stitches before marker, k2tog, k1 (2 sts decrease = 37 (39, 42, 45, 48) sts) Round 27 and following 11 rounds: k to end Round 39: k1, ssk, work to 3 stitches before marker, k2tog, k1 (2 sts decrease = 35 (37, 40, 43, 46) sts) Round 40 and following 2 (5, 8, 11, 11) rounds: k to end - Size 9-12 (12-18) months only - Round52: k1, ssk, work to 3 stitches before marker, k2tog, k1 (2 sts decrease = 41 (46) sts) Round 53 and following 0 (8) rounds: k to end - All sizes - After round 42 (45, 48, 53, 58) sleeve should be 13 cm/5" (14 cm/5,5", 15 cm/6", 16, 5 cm/6,5", 18 cm/7") from underarm. If it's not, countinue k in rounds until it is. Round 43 (46, 49, 54, 59): I-3 (3-6, 9-12) months: k1, ssk, k to end (1 st decrease = 34, (36 40) sts - Size 6-9 (12-18) months: k1, ssk, work to 3 stitches before marker, k2tog, k1 (2 sts decrease = 38 (44) sts) Repeat for other sleeve. Weave in ends (you will also have a hole at the underarm that needs to be sewn). Sew on buttons.
