Snake wrist Cardi
A swing-style Jacket with, contrast_edging, moss stitch collar, .dropped stitch ribbon panels and lace motif on cuffs. Intermediate techniques and interesting construction makes for a enjoyable_project to work on and a finished garment that will get plenty of comment!
TECHNOBABBLE Age 2-4(4-6) years
Garment Measurements: chest 31.5"/80cm(34.5"/87.5cm) Tools: 5.5mm wooden circular needle, 60cm & 120cm. 5.5mm straight needles. Cable needle. Darning needle. Stitch holders, stitch markers. Gauge: 16sts x 22rows_over 10cm/4" in stockinette, flat and in the round. Yarn used:
llustration 1: 2-4 yr size worn by 2yr old 2-4yr: MC-Babylonglegs Radiance aran, Tempest colourway. 3xloog skeins. CC-Semi-solid worsted weight handspun in a.complimenting colour, approx. 50g. 4-6yr: Mc-Sublime cashmere merino silk aran,、0227(Peking duck)x5, CC0226(russe)x2. INotions: 2 large(4cm) vintage buttons, 3mx2cm ribbon, sewing thread matching MC.
sleeve
In MC, with straight needles, Cast on 4 sts. Knit 2 rows. Commence Snake cuff chart #1 for 8 rows, purling even rows. Row 9:changing to circular needle, work chart, then loosely cable cast on 16(20)sts. Place marker and continue to work in the round, knitting even rows. Row 10:Start chart #2 between markers, knitting even rows and working the rest of the sleeve in garter stitch for the next 2 rows, then in stockinette for the remainder of the sleeve. Place marker before Yo on row 19, removing beginning and end chart markers. \*Knit to marker. sl m, knit to end\* repeat above row until 24(28) rows have heen worked cinre earliest rast
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Snake wrist Cardi
on edge. K to.ist before marker, pick up 1st knit wise. from 2 rows down, k to 2 stitches after marker, pick up another stitch from 2 rows down. Repeat this increase row every 12(l4) rows from_now on, until 39(43) stitches are reached. work straight until desired sleeve length is reached, ending at marker. Remove marker. Drop next stitch and cast_on 3 more stitches, allowing.dropped stitch to ladder down_to _last Yo of lace chart. kl9(22), place marker. K 1 round.41(47) sts. working_flat from now on(you may choose to progress to straight needles), work 18(21) rows of st-st, ending on a purl row.
Back yoke
K 20(23) sts and turn. working these 20(23) sts only, st-st 2 rows. Purl 2, p2 tog, p to end. St-st_2'rows. K to last 4, ssk, k2. St-st 5(7) rows and break off yarn, leaving a long tail.18(21)sts. Rejoin. yarn in centre, to work front yoke.21(24)sts. k2, k2tog, k to end. P Repeat last 2 rows 4 times total. 17(20)sts. k p_to last_4， ssp, p2 SECOND SIZE pk ALL SIZES k2， k2tog， k to end.15(18)sts. change to' contrast yarn, and work moss st for 10 rows. Cast off in moss. Repeat for second sleeve, reversing all shaping, until change of yarn, then as follows work'4 rows in moss stitch. Nextrow: work 3(4)，cast OFF 3， work 3(4)，cast OFF 3，work 3(4). Nextrow: work 3(4)，cast ON 3， work 3(4)， cast_ON 3，work 3(4). work 4 more rows moss st, and cast off (in moss). :chener stitch, join together the 18(21)sts of both bacl pieces.
Body
with rs facing,.pick up 6sts on button band'in contrast, 1 st. on every row around the yoke in main, 4 extra under the arms, and another 6 sts on the other button band in contrast.
Working the button bands in moss st and using intarsia method at the colour changes, work the rest of the body in reverse stockinette.(A, slipped stitch edge looks best for the button band, but care must be taken not to draw in the knitting. If this. cannot be accomplished, some kind of edge finishing may be desired, such as decorative blanket stitch) @2010 Cat Bellinger Cat.Inna.HatCreations Page2
Snake wrist Cardi
Next row: Even out the stitches in the main section to 126(138), distributing incs or decs evenly around the_ body: work straight until work measures 15"/38cm(18"/45.7cm) from back of neck, or desired length, ending on a k, or ws row. Next row:work button band, drop the main colour yarn and continue with contrast. k15, drop 1, cast on 3,k44,.drop 1, cast on 3, k3, drop.l, cast on 3, k44, drop 1, cast on 3, ki5(k17, drop 1, cast on 3, k48, drop 1, cast on 3, k4, drop 1,'cast on 3, k48, drop 1, cast on 3, ki7). Work button band. Ladder dropped stitches to top of the body. Breaking off all unnecessary,yarns to finish later, work moss stitch for 8 rows over all i38(i50) sts. Cast off in moss.
Collar
with 60 cm circular needle and rs facing, pick up _6sts over button band, 13(14) 1eft front， 25(27)across back, l3(l4) right front, 6 button band.63(67sts) Continue in moss stitch for 17(20) rows, slipping first stitch every row, being.careful not to wrap slipped stitch. Cast off in moss.
Making up
Lace ribbon through laddered stitches. On sleeves, start at_top YO of lace chart, going.over 5 threads and under 2,,up to shoulder, leaving 2" ends of ribbon on the wrong side of the work at both top and bottom of sleeve. Fold over raw edge of ribbon twice, and carefully stitch down, keeping stitches shallow in the yarn so as not to show on the outside. Thread the ribbons through the body from bottom up, using the same method as the sleeves. Sew on buttons to match button holes. CHART#1
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Snake wrist Cardi
legend ！Y0 5sk k2tog centred decrease sl k wise 1 ml purlwise Centred decrease slip 2 sts k wise, k l， pass 2 sl sts over k st ml purlwise purl front and back into next stitch
Chest:31.5"80cm/34.5"87.5cm Arm circ:10"25.5cm/11.75"29.8cm wrist circ:7.25"18.4cm/8.25"21cm underarm sleeve 1ength:10"25.5cm/12"30.5cm neck circ:14"35.6cm/15"38cm body 1ength:15"38cm/18"45.7 For techniques and stitch instructions see any good knitting encyclopedia, or youtube (www.youtube.com) Videos on specifics. Please email_me at cat.inna.hat@gmail.com, or find me_on Ravelry (www.ravelry.com) as CatInnaHat. I would love to hear any feedback from my, patterns, and will take any changes suggested into consideration, and errata will/can be found on my blog,
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