Fleur Baby Cardigan Jacket

 

 

Fleur Baby Cardigan Jacket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLEUR Newborn Baby Cardigan Jacket

DK yarn

 

4mm needles

 

3 small buttons

 


Tension/ Gauge:  22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Width:             16”    (41cm)

Length:            8”       (20.5cm)

Sleeve seam:   4”      (10.5cm)

 

 

JACKET

 

 

Begin with the Sleeves (work 2)

 

 

Cast on 25sts

 

 

Work 6 rows in garter stitch   (knit every row)

 

 

Work 22 rows in stocking stitch, increasing 1 stitch at each end of 3^rd,  7^th and 11^th rows   (31sts)

 

 

The sleeve should now measure about 4” – you can add more rows if required

 

 

Next Row:  Cast off 3sts, work to last 3sts, cast off 3sts   (25sts)

 

 

Leave these 25 stitches on a spare needle

 

 

Work the Main Part

 

 

Cast on 99sts

 

 Work 6 rows in garter stitch

 

7^th Row:           S1, knit to end

 

8^th Row:           S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

 

9^th Row:           S1, k6, * k2tog, yrn, k1, yrn, s1, k1, psso, k5, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

 

10^th Row:          S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

 

11^th Row:         S1, k5, * k2tog, yrn, k3, yrn, s1, k1, psso, k3, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

 

12^th Row:         S1, k4, p3, *k1, p1, k1, p7, rep from * to last 11sts, k1, p1, k1, p3, k5

 

13^th Row:             S1, k6,* p2, k1, p2, k5, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

 

14^th Row:              S1, k4, p2, *k2, p1, k2, p5, rep from * to last 12sts, k2, p1, k2, p2, k5 

 

Repeat last 2 rows twice more

19^th Row:             S1, knit to end

 

20^th Row:             S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

 

Repeat last 2 rows 7 times more

Keeping the first & last 5sts of every row as knit stitches throughout, continue as follows ~

 

 35^th Row:            Work 23sts, cast off 6sts, work 40sts, cast off 6sts, work to end

 

 36^th  Row:           Knit 23sts from the right front, 25sts from the first sleeve, 41sts from the back,  

                              25sts from  the second sleeve and 23sts from left front    (137 stitches)

 

 

Work the Yoke

 

 

1^st Row:             K5, k2tog, k42, k2tog, k17, k2tog, k17, k2tog, knit to last 7sts, k2tog, knit to end of row   (132sts)

 

 2^nd Row:               Knit

 

 3rd Row:  K1, k2tog, yfwd, k2 (for buttonhole), *(k2, k2tog), repeat from * to last 7sts, k7   (102sts)

 

 Knit 3 rows 

 

 7th Row:  K5, *(k2tog, k7), repeat from * to last 7sts, k2tog, k5                                       (91sts) 

 

 Knit 3 rows

 

 11^th Row:  K8, *(k2tog, k7), repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                                                   (82sts) 

 

 Knit 3 rows

 

 15^th Row:  K1, k2tog, yfwd, k2 (for buttonhole), k3, *(k2tog, k6), repeat from * to last 2sts, k2    (73sts) 

 

 Knit 3 rows

 

 19^th Row:  K7, *(k2tog, k6), repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                                               (65sts)

 

 Knit 3 rows

 

 23^rd  Row:  K7, *(k2tog, k6), repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                                              (58sts)

 

 Knit 3 rows

 

 27^th Row:  K1, k2tog, yfwd, k2 (for buttonhole), knit to end of row 

 

 Knit 2 rows

 

 Cast off loosely

 

 

To Finish

 

 Join sleeve and underarm seams

 

 Darn away ends

 

 Sew on buttons

 

Add some pretty flowers ~ flower buttons, or crochet flowers or embroider them………have fun!



 

 

 

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