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| Mimosa Baby Cardigan Jacket |
Baby Cardigan Jacket 3 months
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
2nd
Row, and every alternate row S1,
purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: S1, yrn, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from
* to last st, k1 29sts
5th
Row: S1, yrn, k1, yrn, k1,
yrn, k2, yrn, k1, yrn, k17, yrn, k1, yrn, k2, yrn, k1, yrn, k1, yrn, k1
39sts
7th
Row: S1, yrn, k3, yrn, k1,
yrn, k4, yrn, k1, yrn, k19, yrn, k1, yrn, k4, yrn, k1, yrn, k3, yrn, k1
49sts
9th
Row: S1, yrn, k5, yrn, k1,
yrn, k6, yrn, k1, yrn, k21, yrn, k1, yrn, k6, yrn, k1, yrn, k5, yrn, k1 59sts
11th
Row: S1, yrn, k7, yrn, k1,
yrn, k8, yrn, k1, yrn, k23, yrn, k1, yrn, k8, yrn, k1, yrn, k7, yrn, k1 69sts
13th
Row: S1, yrn, k9, yrn, k1,
yrn, k10, yrn, k1, yrn, k25, yrn, k1, yrn, k10, yrn, k1, yrn, k9, yrn, k1 79sts
15th
Row: S1, yrn, k11, yrn, k1,
yrn, k12, yrn, k1, yrn, k27, yrn, k1, yrn, k12, yrn, k1, yrn, k11, yrn, k1 89sts
17th
Row: S1, yrn, k13, yrn, k1,
yrn, k14, yrn, k1, yrn, k29, yrn, k1, yrn, k14, yrn, k1, yrn, k13, yrn, k1 99sts
19th
Row: S1, yrn, k15, yrn, k1,
yrn, k16, yrn, k1, yrn, k31, yrn, k1, yrn, k16, yrn, k1, yrn, k15, yrn, k1 109sts
21st
Row: S1, yrn, k17, yrn, k1,
yrn, k18, yrn, k1, yrn, k33, yrn, k1, yrn, k18, yrn, k1, yrn, k17, yrn, k1 119sts
23rd
Row: S1, yrn, k19, yrn, k1,
yrn, k20, yrn, k1, yrn, k35, yrn, k1, yrn, k20, yrn, k1, yrn, k19, yrn, k1 129sts
25th
Row: S1, yrn, k21, yrn, k1,
yrn, k22, yrn, k1, yrn, k37, yrn, k1, yrn, k22, yrn, k1, yrn, k21, yrn, k1 139sts
27th
Row: S1, yrn, k23, yrn, k1,
yrn, k24, yrn, k1, yrn, k39, yrn, k1, yrn, k24, yrn, k1, yrn, k23, yrn, k1 149sts
29th
Row: S1, yrn, k25, yrn, k1,
yrn, k26, yrn, k1, yrn, k41, yrn, k1, yrn, k26, yrn, k1, yrn, k25, yrn, k1 159sts
31st
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
33rd
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.
1st
Row: K1, *
k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
2nd
Row: S1, * p1, k1, repeat
from * to end
3rd
Row: S1, *k1, p1, repeat
from * to last 2sts, k2
4th
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 –
1st Row: Kfb, knit to
last st, kfb 31sts
Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows
9th 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
There should be 6 petals
OR
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Thanks for this. My daughter preferred v-necks even as a very young baby. She would pull at anything that was too tight on her neck. She must have had a strong survival instinct.
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely pattern marion, thank you so much, I love the yarn you've used xx
ReplyDeleteAnother adorable pattern, thank you so much
ReplyDeleteI just love your patterns!
ReplyDeleteWhat wool did you use please it's gorgeous
ReplyDeleteWould it be possible for you to put the make of yarn you use for your patterns, in your pattern guide. What you use is just so darn cute, it is irresistible. Thanks so much for all you do for us!
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