My Sugar Cardigan
By Liberty's Yarn Size: Infant: 3-6 Months
Finished Measurements:
X Chest: 22 inches Sleeve: 7 inches Back to Waist length: 9 inches
Materials:
\* A Swell Yarn Shop Duet Sock Yarn ( $100\%$ Merino Superwash Wool 370 yd of main and 100 yd contrasting yarn per skein) 1 set of US #2 $(2\,\%\,\mathrm{mm})$ and US #3 $(3\mathrm{~}^{1}\!/\!4\mathrm{~mm})$ needles or size needed to achieve gauge \* Crochet hook sz G + stitch holder or waste yarn Gauge: 25 sts, $^{/}\,34\,\mathrm{rows}=4$ inches Notes:
Directions:
Back Using US #2 needles and CC yarn CO 64 sts Work 6 rows in seed stitch ( $\ ^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ ， $\mathbf{P}1^{*}$ ending in K1) Change to US #3 needles and MC Knit in SS for 75 rows or until back measures $8~\%$ inches. Shape Shoulders: 0 BO 9 sts at beginning of next 4 rows $\circ$ Place remaining 33 on stitch holder or waste yarn Front Left- Using US #2 needles and CC yarn CO 32 sts \* Work 6 rows in seed stitch ( $^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ ， $\mathbf{P}1^{*}$ ending in K1) \* Change to US #3 needles and add MC for body \* For front band edge 0For RS with CC (Slip 1, P1, K1, P1) then change to MC and Knit for remaining 28 sts. $\circ$ For WS with MC Purl 28 sts then change to CC and (K1, P1) twice. + Continue for 63 rows ending on a WS row \*Shape neck-Created by 0With RS facing, (Slip 1, P1, K1, Slip 1) K1 of MC then pass slipped CC sts over. Put for CC sts on holder. Knit to end of row o Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 7 rows o Work 4 rows ending with a WS row OBO 9 sts at neck edge. Work 1 row. BO remaining sts. Front Right \* For front band edge 0 For RS with MC Knit 28 sts then change to CC and (K1, P1) twice 0For WS with CC (Slip 1, P1, K1, P1) then change to MC and Purl for remaining 28 sts. \*Shape neckO With WS facing- P27, P2tog (you will be purling a MC and a CC), P1, K1, P1. Place last four sts on holder. $\circ$ Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 8 (9, 11) rows 0 Work 4 rows ending with a RS row 0BO 9 sts at neck edge. Work 1 row. BO remaining sts.
Sleeves- (make 2)
Using US #2 needles and CC yarn CO 39 sts + Work 6 rows in seed stitch $\ ^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ ， $\mathbf{P}1^{*}$ ending in K1) Change to US #3 needles and MC Work in SS Inc 1 st at each end of $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ row Inc 1 st at each end of every following $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ row until there are 69 sts Continue in SS until sleeve measures 7 inches. + Bind off all sts
Finishing
Join shoulder seams. Sew sleeve tops into armholes. X Sew sleeve and side seams. Collar + With RS facing, with US #3 needles, slip on 4 sts from right front holder. \* Rejoin CC and pick up 20 sts up the right side of neck, slip 33 from back, pick up 20 down left side of neck and then slip 4 sts from left front holder (81 sts). \* BO 2 sts, work in Seed Stitch ( $\ ^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ ， $\mathrm{P}1^{*}$ ending in K1) to end of row. Repeat for next row. (79 sts) \*Work 19 rows in Seed Stitch \* BO loosely. Weave in ends. Heart Pocket \* With SZ#3 needles and CC, CO 1 sts. Into that sts KFBF (3 sts). O Row 1: Purl all sts 0 Row 2: K1, KFB, Knit to second to last sts, KFB, K1 + Repeat until you have 19sts and RS facing. \* Knit 8, BO 1 sts, turn and purl to end. (You can place the other 8 sts on a holder while you work this half of the heart, or just leave them on the needle - whatever is easier for you.) 0 Row 1: K1, SKP, knit to third to last sts, K2TOG, K1 ORow 2: Purl \*Continue untilyou have 3 sts and WS facing. BO 3 sts.Break yarn and repeat on other heart half 8 sts. \*With Crochet hook and CC, pick up one sts at left top heart edge. Chain 3 sts and then work into next heart top knit sts. Work this scallop edge to opposite right side. Break yarn and sew pocket to front of cardigan.
