Mimosa Baby Cardigan Jacket

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Mimosa Baby Cardigan Jacket

 



Baby Cardigan Jacket                        3 months

Size:

Width:           18"

Length:         9"

 

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

 

Requires:

DK (8ply) yarn for the short sleeved version

4 or 5 small buttons

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles, cast on 26sts

 

1st Row:               K1, yrn, knit to last st, yrn, k1                                                                                     28sts

2^nd Row, and every alternate row             S1, purl to last st, k1

 

3rd Row:              S1, yrn, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last st, k1                                                      29sts

 

5^th Row:                S1, yrn, k1, yrn, k1, yrn, k2, yrn, k1, yrn, k17, yrn, k1, yrn, k2, yrn, k1, yrn, k1, yrn, k1            39sts

 

7^th Row:                S1, yrn, k3, yrn, k1, yrn, k4, yrn, k1, yrn, k19, yrn, k1, yrn, k4, yrn, k1, yrn, k3, yrn, k1            49sts

                                                                                                                                               

9^th Row:                S1, yrn, k5, yrn, k1, yrn, k6, yrn, k1, yrn, k21, yrn, k1, yrn, k6, yrn, k1, yrn, k5, yrn, k1            59sts

                                                                                                                               

11^th Row:             S1, yrn, k7, yrn, k1, yrn, k8, yrn, k1, yrn, k23, yrn, k1, yrn, k8, yrn, k1, yrn, k7, yrn, k1            69sts

 

13^th Row:             S1, yrn, k9, yrn, k1, yrn, k10, yrn, k1, yrn, k25, yrn, k1, yrn, k10, yrn, k1, yrn, k9, yrn, k1       79sts

                                                                                                               

15^th Row:             S1, yrn, k11, yrn, k1, yrn, k12, yrn, k1, yrn, k27, yrn, k1, yrn, k12, yrn, k1, yrn, k11, yrn, k1     89sts

 

17^th Row:             S1, yrn, k13, yrn, k1, yrn, k14, yrn, k1, yrn, k29, yrn, k1, yrn, k14, yrn, k1, yrn, k13, yrn, k1     99sts

 

19^th Row:             S1, yrn, k15, yrn, k1, yrn, k16, yrn, k1, yrn, k31, yrn, k1, yrn, k16, yrn, k1, yrn, k15, yrn, k1    109sts

 

21^st Row:              S1, yrn, k17, yrn, k1, yrn, k18, yrn, k1, yrn, k33, yrn, k1, yrn, k18, yrn, k1, yrn, k17, yrn, k1    119sts

 

23^rd Row:             S1, yrn, k19, yrn, k1, yrn, k20, yrn, k1, yrn, k35, yrn, k1, yrn, k20, yrn, k1, yrn, k19, yrn, k1    129sts

 

25^th Row:             S1, yrn, k21, yrn, k1, yrn, k22, yrn, k1, yrn, k37, yrn, k1, yrn, k22, yrn, k1, yrn, k21, yrn, k1    139sts

 

27^th Row:             S1, yrn, k23, yrn, k1, yrn, k24, yrn, k1, yrn, k39, yrn, k1, yrn, k24, yrn, k1, yrn, k23, yrn, k1    149sts

 

29^th Row:             S1, yrn, k25, yrn, k1, yrn, k26, yrn, k1, yrn, k41, yrn, k1, yrn, k26, yrn, k1, yrn, k25, yrn, k1    159sts

 

31^st Row:              S1, yrn, k27, slip next 29sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k45, slip next 29sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k27, yrn, k1                                                                                                                                    103sts

 

33^rd Row:             S1, yrn, k2tog, knit to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, yrn, k1

34th Row:             S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last 2 rows until work measures 8 ½ ” (22cm)

 

Rib ~

Next Row:           S1, yrn, k2tog, p1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, yrn, k1

Next Row:           S1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

 

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Cast off in rib

 

 

Short Sleeve Ribs (both alike) ~

 

Put the 29sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

 

1^st Row:                                K1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                                                                                            

2^nd Row:               S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

3^rd Row:               S1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

4^th Row:                S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Cast off in rib

 

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Darn away ends

Add small buttons

Use the loops down the front as buttonholes

 

                                                                                             

                  

 

 

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

 

 

Put the 29sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

 

With right side facing –

 

1^st Row:                                Kfb, knit to last st, kfb                                                    31sts

 

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows

 

9^th Row:                K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                      29sts

 

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows

 

Repeat the last 8 rows twice more                                                           25sts

 

(You can adjust the sleeve length at this point)

Next Row:           S1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Next Row:           S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Cast off in rib

 

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends. Sew on small buttons

Use the loops down the front as buttonholes

 

 

 

Add a cute crochet flower if you like  ~ 

 

Flower:

Chain 3, join with a slip stitch into a ring

Round 1: ch2, make 11tc into ring, slip stitch to join (12sts)

Round 2: ch2, 4tc into same stitch, slip stitch into next stitch, 5tc into next stitch, slip stitch into next stitch, continue around
There should be 6 petals

 

OR

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/mariannas-little-crochet-flower.html



 

 

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/easy-little-crochet-flower.html



 

 

 

 

 

 

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