Puerperivn Cardiqan
a free knitting pattern designed by Kelly Brooker
Coustrvction
This pattern has you cast on at the neckline, and work flat utilising standard raglan increases until you reach the required chest size. From here the arm stitches are put on to waste yarn (or a stitch holder), and the body completed. Once the body is completed, the sleeve stitches are returned to the needles and worked in the round to the required length.You will need toknowhowtoknitsmall circumferencesintheround to complete the sleeves-eitherutilising‘MagicLoop'or withDouble Pointed needles. If you are not familiar with these techniques you may need toreference a knitting guide book, or view videos on the internet.
AbbveViatious:
....k nit. k2tog....knit 2 stitches together (a decrease) kf.... .knit into the front and back of a stitch (an increase) PMa,PMb etc....Place Marker a,Place Marker b etc p...purl sl1....slip stitch as if to purl SM...Slip Marker sts.. .stitches yo...yarn over (an increase; in this case used to create a buttonhole) Puerperium is a very simply styled cardy, designed to be easy for new parents to dress their babe in the puerperium period (6weeks post birth). The pattern is seamless in construction, and offers a wonderful blank canvas should one decidetoembellish. This free pattern is written for 8ply/DK weight yarn, and to fit a newborn babe, approx 3-4kg (7-9lb) in weight, with an approx chest circumference of37.5cm. Gavqe/ Tevsiou (in stocking stitch) 22sts/10cm on 4.0mm needles Materials 100g (approx 220m) 8ply/DK weight yarn 7-8 x 10mm buttons (dependent upon your row gauge) 2 small lengths of waste yarn or stitch holders Eqvipment 80cm 4.0mm circular needle 5 stitch markers darning needle (for sewing in ends)
Beyoud Puerperium
So you've enjoyed knitting the Puerperium Cardigan,but the babe is approaching 10lb in weight and getting too big to squeeze in any longer? Ioffera comprehnesive version of this pattern called‘Beyond Puerperium The pattern is writen in3yarn weights (4ply/fingering, 8ply/DK, and 10ply/Light Worsted),and is written in7 sizes from newborn to 2years of age. Thiscanbepurchasedfromwww.ravelry.com
PUerpevium Cavdiqau. ... a free knitting pattern by Kelly Brooker
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The Pattern
Pavt a: Chest
Row 1: s1p, k all sts to end of row Row 2: work as for row 1 Row 3: s1p,k3,PMa, kfb,k5,kfb,PMb,kfb,k15,kfb,PMc, kfb,k5, kfb,PMd,kfb,k11,kfb,PMe,k4 Row 4 (buttonhole row): s1p, k1, yo, k2tog, kto end of row, SM as youpassthem Row 5: s1p, k3, SMa,kfb, kto 1 stitch left before Mb, kfb, SMb, kfb, k to 1stitchleft beforeMc,kfb,SMc,kfb,kto1 stitchleftbefore Md, kfb,SMd,kfb,kto1 stitch left before Me,kfb,SMe,k4 Row 6: s1p, k3, SMe, p until 4sts from end of row, SM as you pass them,k4 Rows 7, 9, 11, 13: work as for Row 5 Rows 8, 10, 12: work as for Row 6 Row 14 (buttonhole row): s1p, k1, yo, k2tog, SMe, p until 4sts from end of row, SM as you pass them, k4 (100sts) Rows 15- 24: work Rows 5- 14 once more (140sts) Rows 25, 27, 29: work as for Row 5 Row 26, 28: work as for Row 6 After working row 29, you will have 164sts, as follows: 4/35/45/35/41/4 Row30: s1p,k3,SMe,pto Md (41sts,front),remove Md,place next 35sts onto waste yam, remove Mc, p to Mb (45sts, back), remove Mb, place next 35sts onto waste yarn, SMa,k4
Part b: Body
Row 1: s1p, kto end of row, SM as you pass them (94sts) Row 2: s1p, k3, SMe, p to marker, SMa, k4 Row 3: work as for Row 1 Row 4:(buttonhole row): s1p, k1, yo, k2tog, SMe, p to marker SMa,k4 Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13: work as for Row 1 Rows 6, 8, 10, 12: work as for Row 2 Row 14: work as for Row 4 (buttonhole row) Repeat Rows 5- 14 until work measures approx 12-13cm from underarm, ensure you end havingjust worked Row 13 Pavt c: Edqing Row 1: s1p, k1, yo, k2tog, k to end of row Row 2: s1p, k to end of row. Repeat edging Row 2 twice more. Cast off.
Pavt d: sleeVes
OPTIONONE-STRAIGHTSLEEVES Return stitches from one piece of waste yarn to your needle, and pick up 4sts under each arm, placing a marker in the centre of these 4sts just picked up (39sts) (You willbeworkingsleeveintheround. Themarker sits under the arm and marksthe start/finish of round) Knit in stocking stitch (k all sts, every round) until sleeve measures approx10cmfromunderarm Work 4 rounds of garter stitch (k one round, p one round). Cast off Repeat for second sleeve NOTE:Forshort sleeves, move straight to garter stitchedging,eliminatig the 10cm of length. OPTIONTWO-TAPEREDSLEEVES Return stitches from one piece of waste yarn to your needle, and pick up 4sts under each arm, placing a marker in the centre of these 4sts just picked up (39sts) (You will beworking sleeve in theround. The marker sits under the arm and marks the start/finish of round) Knit in stocking stitch (k all sts, every round) until sleeve measures approx1.25cmfromunderarm Decrease round: ssk, k until 2 sts from end of round, k2tog Alternate working 1.25cm stocking stitch with a decrease round until you havea stitchcount of27sts Knit in stocking stitch untilsleeve measures approx 10cm from underarm Work 4 rounds of garter stitch (k one round, p one round). Cast off Repeat for second sleeve Fivishinq: Sewinall ends Wash in a gentle wool wash, then lay flat and in shape, to dry Securely sew on buttons to garter stitch button band, corresponding withthebuttonholes.
Pverperivm Cavdiqau a free knitting pattern by Kelly Brooker Please respect designers and their intellectual property by obtaining your own legal copy of this pattern, and not providing others with a copy. ?2011KellyBrookerall rightsreserved
