Verily Knits
Tigs is a simple unisex cardigan knit from the top down with absolutely no seaming required. The textured diamonds give it that little bit of added interest.
Tigs
Materials
Gauge 130 (150, 170, 200)yds / 119, (137, 155, 182)m aran weight yarn. Show in Rowan All Seasons Cotton 4.5mm / US7 needles + DPNs Approx 7 - 12 small buttons 18sts x 24 rows = 4" / 10cm Finished Measurements Age: 0-3m (6-9m, 12-18m, 2y) Actual chest: 16 (18, 20, 22.5)" / 41 (46, 51, 57)cm Protected under UK copyright 2015, all rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only. Contact: verilyknits@gmail.com
| Abbreviations | |||
| K | Knit | M1L | Make 1 left leaning increase by |
| P | Purl | inserting left needle under the | |
| Sts | Stitches | strand between the two stitches | |
| PM | Place marker | from front to back and knitting it | |
| SM | Slip marker | through the back | |
| RM | Remove marker | M1R | Make 1 right leaning increase |
| YO | Yarn over | by inserting the left needle under | |
| Knit 2sts together | the strand between the last and | ||
| K2tog | next stitch from back to front and knitting it through the front | ||
Instructions:
CO 44 (48, 54, 66)sts using your favourite cast on Knit 4 rows Marker set-up rd (RS): (K2, YO, K2tog, for boy) or (K4, for girl), K5 (6, 7, 9), M1R, K1, PM, M1L, K5 (5, 5, 7), M1R, PM, K1, M1L, K12 (14, 18, 22), M1R, K1, PM, M1L, K5 (5, 5, 7), M1R, PM, K1, M1L, K5 (6, 7, 9), (K4 for boy) or (K2tog, YO, K2, for girl). 52 (56, 62, 74)sts
Raglan Increase Section:
Row 1 (Ws): K4, P to last 4 sts, K4 Row 2 (RS): \*K to 1 stitch before M, M1R, K1, SM, M1L, Kto M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L, rep from \* once more, K to end Repeat the above 2 rows 8 (9, 10, 11) more times, then a Ws row once more. At the same time make a buttonhole on a RS row every 8 rows by working (K2, YO, K2tog) at the beginning of the row for a boy or (K2tog, YO, K2) at the end of a row for a girl. You will have a total of 124 (136, 150, 170)sts, there will be 20 (22, 24, 27)sts for each front, 25 (27, 29, 33)sts for each sleeve and 34 (38, 44, 50)sts for the back. Divide for armholes: Next row (Rs): K across 20 (22, 24, 27)sts, RM, place next 25 (27, 29, 33)sts 0nto waste yarn for sleeve, CO 3sts, RM, K across 34 (38, 44, 50) back sts, RM, place next 25 (27, 29, 33)sts onto waste yarn for sleeve, C0 3sts, RM, K to end. 80 (88, 98, 110)sts Body: Row 1 (WS): K4, P to last 4sts, K4 Row 2 (RS): K all sts Repeat rows 1 and 2 until work measures 3 (3.5, 4, 5)" ending on a RS row, not forgetting to continue adding buttonholes.
Bottom edging:
Row 1 (WS): K4, P5, K1, P to last 10sts, K1, P5, K4 Row 2 (and all RS rows): K all sts Row 3: K4, P4, K3, P to last 11sts, K3, P4, K4 Row 5: K4, P3, K5, P to last 12sts, K5, P3, K4 Row 7: K4, P2, K7, P to last 13sts, K7, P2, K4 Row 9: rep row 5 Row 11: rep row 3 Row 13: rep row 1 Row 15: K4, P to last 4sts, K4 Knit 5 rows BO all sts on WS
Sleeves (both worked the same):
With RS facing place the 25 (27, 29, 33) sleeve sts onto DPNs and rejoin yarn. Knit across these sts then pick up and knit 3sts at the underarm, join to work in the round. 28 (30, 32, 36)sts Knit 3 (4, 4, 6) rows Next row: P all sts Next row: K all sts Rep above 2 rows once more BO all sts Purlwise.
Finishing:
wet block to stated measurements, once completely dry weave in all ends and add buttons.
