ENYA Baby Cardigan Jacket

Hope you love this new design as much as I do :)

I think the lacy border is really pretty - and adds a touch of style to an otherwise straightforward pattern design.

ENYA Baby Jacket - Newborn

Lace Edge Baby Cardigan                              Newborn Baby

Requirements:

46g – 50g DK yarn

4 ½mm needles

4mm needles

3 small buttons

Measurements:

Width:                                  16” (41cm)

Length:                                 9” (23cm)

Sleeve length:                   5” (13cm)

JACKET

Begin with the Sleeves (work 2)

Using 4mm needles ~

Cast on 25sts

Work 6 rows in garter stitch   (knit every row)

Work 30 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 5” – 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

Using 4 ½mm needles ~

Cast on 5sts and knit 1 row

Now work in pattern for the lacy edging ~

Row 1:                 S1, yo, k2tog, (yo, k1) twice

Row 2:                 S1, k6

Row 3:                  S1, yo, k2tog, k2, (yo, k1) twice

Row 4:                  Cast off 4, k4

These 4 rows form the pattern. Repeat 26 times more

Next Row:           S1, yo, k2tog, (yo, k1) twice

Next Row:           S1, k6

Next Row:           S1, yo, k2tog, k2, (yo, k1) twice

Next Row:           Cast off all stitches PURLWISE    (1stitch left on needle)

Turn work and pick up and knit (along the flat edge)  ~

(Tip: you should have 28 V-shaped peaks along the bottom edge)

*1 stitch in first hole space, 1 stitch in next hole space, 1 stitch in the next row end stitch, repeat from * all along the edge to the end                                                                           85sts

For the main part ~

Change to 4mm needles ~

1^st Row:                (Wrong side)     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

2^nd Row:               S1, knit to end

3^rd Row:               S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows 12 times more

Next Row            S1, knit 18sts, cast off 6sts, knit 34sts, cast off 6sts, k18sts

Next Row:  S1, k4, p14, purl across 25sts from the first sleeve, purl 35sts from the back, purl 25sts from the second sleeve, purl 14sts from left front, k5                       (123sts)

Work the Yoke

1^st Row:                                S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

2^nd Row:               S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

3^rd Row:               S1, k16, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k21, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k31, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k21, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k17                                (115sts)

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

5^th Row:                S1, k15, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k19, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k29, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k19, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k16                                (107sts)

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

7^th Row:                S1, k14, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k17, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k27, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k17, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k15                                (99sts)

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

9^th Row:                S1, k13, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k15, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k25, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k15, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k14                                (91sts)

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

11^th Row:             S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), k8, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k13, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k23, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k13, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k13                        (83sts)

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

13^th Row:             S1, k11, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k11, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k21, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k11, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k12                                                                                (75sts)

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

15^th Row:             S1, k10, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k9, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k19, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k9, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k11                                                                    (67sts)

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

17^th Row:             S1, k9, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k7, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k17, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k7, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k10                                                                       (59sts)

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

19^th Row:             S1, k8, k2tog, s1,k1, psso,  k5, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k15, k2tog, s1,k1, psso, k5, k2tog,  s1,k1, psso,  k9                                                                                         (51sts)

20^th Row:             S1, knit to end

21^st Row:              S1, k2tog, yrn, k2, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off knitwise

Sew up the sleeve seams.  Darn away ends.

Add 3 little buttons

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