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Knitting patterns - Children's cardigan January 2010

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Which sizes?
To fit ages
3-4 4-5 5-6 years

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Around chest
70 75 80 cm
271⁄2 291⁄2 311⁄2 in

Length from shoulder
32 36 40 cm
121⁄2 14 153⁄4 in

Sleeve seam
25 28 31 cm
93⁄4 11 121⁄4 in

Which yarns?
6 (7: 8) x 50g/13⁄4oz balls of Rowan RYC Baby Alpaca DK in
Chambray 201

Which needles?
Pair of 33⁄4mm (UK no 9) (US size 5) knitting needles

What extras?
1 button

What tension?
22 sts and 40 rows to 10cm/4in measured over garter st
using 33⁄4mm (US size 5) needles or size to obtain correct
tension.

Back
Using 33⁄4mm (US size 5) needles, cast on 97 (105: 113) sts.
Work in garter st (K every row) for 5 (9: 13) rows, ending
with RS facing for next row.
Next row (RS) K6, sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 8 sts, K2tog,
K6.
Work 7 rows.
Rep last 8 rows 7 (8: 9) times more, then first of these
rows (the dec row) again. 79 (85: 91) sts.
Work straight until Back measures 19 (22: 25)cm/71⁄2 (81⁄2:
93⁄4)in, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 (6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 69 (73: 77) sts.
Next row (RS) K2, sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Working all armhole decreases as set by last row, dec 1 st
at each end of 2nd and foll 3 alt rows. 59 (63: 67) sts.
Work straight until armhole measures 13 (14: 15)cm/
5 (51⁄2: 6)in, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 9 (9: 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 9 (10: 10)
sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 23 (25: 27) sts.

Left front
Using 33⁄4mm (US size 5) needles, cast on 44 (47: 50) sts.
Work in garter st for 5 (9: 13) rows, ending with RS facing
for next row.
Next row (RS) K6, sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 6 sts, M1, K6.
Work 7 rows.
Rep last 8 rows 7 (8: 9) times more, then first of these
rows (the shaping row) again. 44 (47: 50) sts.
Work straight until Left Front matches Back to start of
armhole shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Cast off 5 (6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 39 (41: 43) sts.
Work 1 row.
Working all armhole decreases as set by Back, dec 1 st at
armhole edge of next and foll 4 alt rows. 34 (36: 38) sts.
Work straight until Left Front matches Back to start of
shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 9 (9: 10) sts at beg of next row, then 9 (10: 10) sts
at beg of foll alt row, ending with WS facing for next row.
16 (17: 18) sts.
SHAPE COLLAR
Row 1 (RS of collar) K9 (9: 10) and turn.
Rows 2 to 6 Knit.
Rep last 6 rows until shorter row-end edge of collar
extension fits across to centre back neck.
Cast off.

Right front
Using 33⁄4mm (US size 5) needles, cast on 44 (47: 50) sts.
Work in garter st for 5 (9: 13) rows, ending with RS facing
for next row.
Next row (RS) K6, M1, K to last 8 sts, K2tog, K6.
Work 7 rows.
Rep last 8 rows 7 (8: 9) times more, then first of these
rows (the shaping row) again. 44 (47: 50) sts.
Work straight until Right Front matches Back to start of
armhole shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Cast off 5 (6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 39 (41: 43) sts.
Working all armhole decreases as set by Back, dec 1 st at
armhole edge of next and foll 4 alt rows. 34 (36: 38) sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Next row (RS) K4, K2tog, [yfwd] twice (to make a
buttonhole), sl 1, K1, psso, K to end.
Next row K to end, working twice into double yfwd of
previous row.
Work straight until Right Front matches Back to start of
shoulder shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 9 (9: 10) sts at beg of next row, then 9 (10: 10) sts
at beg of foll alt row, ending with RS facing for next row.
16 (17: 18) sts.
SHAPE COLLAR
Row 1 (WS of collar) K9 (9: 10) and turn.
Rows 2 to 6 Knit.
Rep last 6 rows until shorter row-end edge of collar
extension fits across to centre back neck.
Cast off.

Sleeves
Using 33⁄4mm (US size 5) needles, cast on 39 (43: 47) sts.
Work in garter st for 21 rows, ending with RS facing for
next row.
Next row (RS) K4, M1, K to last 4 sts, M1, K4. 41 (45:
49) sts.
Working all increases as set by last row, inc 1 st at each
end of 8th and every foll 8th row until there are 57 (63:
67) sts.
Work straight until Sleeve measures 25 (28: 31)cm/
93⁄4 (11: 121⁄4)in, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE TOP
Cast off 5 (6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 47 (51: 53) sts.
Next row (RS) K2, sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Next row Knit.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more.
Cast off rem 37 (41: 43) sts.

Making up
Do NOT press.
Sew shoulder seams. Join cast-off edges of collar
extensions, then sew shorter row-end edge to back neck.
Sew side seams. Sew sleeve seams. Sew Sleeves into
armholes. Sew on button.