Folk Cardigan for a little girl - or boy..
Cute cardigan for a little girl with folk pattern of birds. Acceptable enough for a baby boy using a "masculine" colour (blue?!) and adapting the welts from their frilly form to a conventional rib.
Instructions:The body of the cardigan is knitted in one piece. There are options for a plain welt as well as the frilled version - perhaps to better suit a boy. Frilled welt: 1st row: *
P2, k7; repeat from *to last 2 sts;
p2. Alternative plain ribbed welt: 9th row: K31, place marker; k62, place marker; k31. Duckling border: Starting with wrong side facing, set the 31 stitch pattern across the
row as follows: Row 1: *p1 in blue, p29 in white, p1 in blue*; p0; repeat from * to * twice; p0; repeat from * to *. Row 15: as row 1. Next row: (right side facing) Knit
in main shade. Continue with main shade only stocking stitch until work measures 6 inches,
including the frill, ending with a purl row and right side facing for
next row. Divide for fronts and back: Next row: Purl. Repeat the last 4 rows, decreasing at front edge only until 21 sts remain.
Continue without shaping until armhole edge measures 5 inches, ending
with a purl row. Left front: Next row: Knit. Repeat the last 4 rows, decreasing at front edge only until 21 sts remain.
Complete to match the right front, ending with a knit row. Back: Work straight in stocking stitch until back matches fronts at armhole edge, ending with a purl row. Next row: K21, cast off 20, k21. Join shoulders. Sleeves (both alike): 1st row: *
P2, k7; repeat from *to last 2 sts;
p2. Alternative plain ribbed welt: Now join in contrast and work 3 rows as follows. Continuing in main shade only, increase one stitch at each end of the next and every following 4th row, until there are 61sts. Work straight until sleeve is 8 inches long (including the frill), or to required length. Cast off loosely, using one size larger needle. Work second sleeve the same. Button border: [Editor's note: My
method for picking up sts evenly is to pick up 2 sts for every 3 row ends.
I use a double pointed needle and slip it into all the alternate row ends
- the ones that tend to stick out more as little bumps. Then using my
working needle, I knit into 2 bumps from the dpn and then pick up an extra
stitch in between the bumps. Next row: Slip the first stitch;*
k1; p1; repeat from * to last st;
k1. Work one more row in rib, then cast off loosely in rib, using a larger size needle if required. Making up: Press lightly with a damp cloth. |
Materials 3 x 50g balls Debbie
Bliss Baby Cashmerino (125m per 50g ball), in main shade (colour shown
Lavender 605). One circular No 9 (3½mm) needle. Tension24sts and 32 rows to 4 inches on No 9 (3½mm) needles in stocking
stitch. Size mattersInstructions for 6-12 months size. A word on the woolDebbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino is a lovely yarn, (55% merino wool, 33%
microfibre, 12% cashmere). Disclaimer
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