wooly mammoth knits
designs and patterns by Linda Wilgus
Kissable by Linda Wilgus
During my recent pregnancy, I loved designing a few baby items that our little one could wear. While designing and knitting baby things I would imagine what it would be like once our baby would be here. One of my designs was this little cardigan. Even though we did not know whether we would be having a boy or a girl, the design is rather girly with the fair isle hearts border on the body, and therefore perfect for the amazing daughter we ended up having. Now that Eleanor has arrived and gets to wear this cardi, I thought I'd share the pattern with you all. If you have any questions, please contact me at linda.wilgus@yahoo.com. SIZE 0-3 months
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 9 inches $\left(23\thinspace\mathsf{c m}\right)$ Length: 10 inches (25.5 cm)
YARN USED TO MAKE THE CARDIGAN PICTURED:
MC: Sirdar Snuggly double knitting $[55\%$ nylon (polyamide), $45\%$ acrylic; 191 yd/175 m per 50g skein]; main color [MC]: #0304, 2 skeins CC: Alessandra Filati Rugiada $[100\%$ merino wool; 136 yd/124 m per 50g skein]; mail color [CC]: baby pink, 0.5 (one half) skein
MATERIALS NEEDED:
2 skeins of a DK yarn, with yardage similar to the yarn used to make the cardigan pictured, plus 0.5 (one half) skein of DK yarn in a contrasting color, with yardage similar to the CC color yarn used to make the cardigan pictured. 24-inch or larger US #6 / 4mm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge 1 set US #6 / 4mm dpns or size needed to obtain gauge 4 stitch markers, 2 stitch holders (or scrap yarn), darning needle Crochet hook to make front tie string or, alternatively, ribbon to use as tie string
GAUGE 18 sts/26 rows $=4\times4$ inches ( $20\times10\mathsf{c m})$ in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES
This cardigan is worked from the top down, back and forth on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked on double pointed needles. $\mathsf{P M}=$ place marker $\mathsf{K F B=}$ knit the front and the back of the stitch Fair isle color chart: MC is white, CC is pink
PATTERN Yoke Using MC, CO 46 sts. Do not join. Beginning with a right side (RS) row, work in k2, p2 rib for 3 rows. Raglan set-up row: while continuing to work in k2, p2 rib, work 9 sts, PM, work 5 sts, PM, work 18 sts, PM, work 5 sts, PM, work to end Next row: [k to 1 st before marker, KFB, slip marker, KFB] rep 3 times, k to end Next row: purl Repeat these last 2 rows 9 times Separate sleeves frombody Next row: [k to marker, place next 25 sts on stitch holder to be worked later, take off marker] rep once, k to end --- 76 sts on needle Body Work in st st until cardigan measures 8 inches $\langle20\,\mathsf{c m}|$ I from the top of the collar Hearts border fair isle pattern While working the first 2 and last 2 sts of each row in MC, work rounds 1-10 of fair isle colorchartonce Work 4 rows in st st Work in k2, p2 rib for 4 rows. BO all sts
Sleeves
Left sleeve: Using MC, Take the 25 live sts from the stitch holder and divide among 4 dpns. Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the row. Join to work in the round Work in st st until sleeve measures 5 inches $(12.5\,\mathsf{c m})$ from underarm Next row: k to last 2 sts, k2tog ---24 sts on needle Work 4 rows in k2, p2 rib Using CC, work 2 rows in k2, p2 rib. BO all sts Right sleeve: The same as left sleeve. Front band (button band without buttonholes or buttons) Pick up 56 sts from the left front edge of the cardigan Work 4 rows in k2, p2 rib BOallsts Repeat for right front edge of cardigan
Front tie string
Using CC, work in single crochet until you have a string long enough to tie the front with. Repeat for a second string and attach each to one front edge of the cardigan. Tie a bow with these to close the cardigan. Alternatively, if you'd rather not make a crochet tie string, you could use a piece of ribbon to make the tie front. FINISHING Weave in all yarn ends. Block if desired.
Copyright @Linda Wilgus, 2009. All rights reserved. Please respect the creative rights of the designer and mind these rules: this pattern may be reproduced for personal use and for charity knitting. It may not be reproduced for sale, nor may this pattern be sold to third parties. Thank you.
