BEN Baby Cardigan

I am very happy with this new pattern. One for the boys ! 

BEN Baby Cardigan ~ Newborn  and  6 months

BEN V-Neck Baby Cardigan         Newborn

Size:

Width:                                  16½"
Length:                                 9"
Sleeve Length:                     5½“

Tension:  
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
4 small buttons

Cast on 29sts

1st Row:          K1, kfb, knit to last 3sts, kfb, k2                                                               31sts
2^nd Row:          S1, knit to end

3rd Row:         S1, kfb, knit to last 3sts, kfb, k2                                                              33sts

4^th Row, and every alternate row              S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

5^th Row:           S1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k2               41sts

7^th Row:           S1, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k2                    49sts

9^th Row:           S1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1,  kfb, kfb, k2             59sts

11^th Row:         S1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1,  kfb, k2, kfb, k2     69sts

13^th Row:         S1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1,  kfb, k4, kfb, k2      79sts

15^th Row:         S1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1,  kfb, k6, kfb, k2     89sts

17^th Row:         S1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1,  kfb, k8, kfb, k2     99sts

19^th Row:         S1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1,  kfb, k10, kfb, k2                109sts

21^st Row:         S1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1,  kfb, k12, kfb, k2               119sts

23^rd Row:        S1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1,  kfb, k14, kfb, k2               129sts

25^th Row:         S1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k38, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1,  kfb, k16, kfb, k2               139sts

27^th Row:         S1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k40, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1,  kfb, k18, kfb,  k2              149sts

29^th Row:         S1, kfb, k22, slip next 28sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k45, slip next 28sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, knit to last 3sts, kfb, k2              95sts 

30^th Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Body ~

1^st Row:           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

2^nd Row:          S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

3^rd Row:           S1, knit to end    

4^th Row:           S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat the last 2 rows four times more

13^th Row:         S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

14^th Row:         S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

15^th Row:         S1, knit to end    

16^th Row:         S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat the last 2 rows four times more

25^th Row:         S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

26^th Row:         S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

27^th Row:         S1, knit to end    

28^th Row:         S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Border  ~

Knit 4 rows 

37^th Row:         S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise 

Work long or short sleeves

                                                                                                    

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 28sts, 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                                                   30sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows

9^th Row:           K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                         28sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows twice more                                                         24sts

 (You can adjust the sleeve length at this point)
Knit 7 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms
Darn away ends

Sew on 4 small buttons

Short Sleeve Borders (both alike) ~

Put the 28sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.
Knit 7 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve border in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Darn away ends

Add 4 small buttons

BEN Baby Cardigan ~ Newborn 

BEN Baby Cardigan ~ 6 months

BEN Baby Cardigan Jacket                        6 months

Size:

Width:                          18½ "

Length:                         10"

Sleeve Length:            6½“

Tension:  
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around ~ 65g DK (8ply) yarn for the long sleeved version
4mm needles
4 small buttons

Cast on 33sts
1st Row:          K1, kfb, knit to last 3sts, kfb, k2                                                                         35sts
2^nd Row:           S1, knit to end
3rd Row:          S1, kfb, knit to last 3sts, kfb, k2                                                                         37sts
4^th Row, and every alternate row              S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3
5^th Row:           S1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k2                           45sts
7^th Row:           S1, kfb, kfb, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, kfb, kfb, k2                                             55sts
9^th Row:           S1, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1,  kfb, k1, kfb, k2                     65sts
11^th Row:         S1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1,  kfb, k3, kfb, k2                     75sts

13^th Row:         S1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1,  kfb, k5, kfb, k2                    85sts

15^th Row:         S1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1,  kfb, k7, kfb, k2       95sts

17^th Row:         S1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1,  kfb, k9, kfb, k2       105sts

19^th Row:         S1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1,  kfb, k11, kfb, k2     115sts

21^st Row:          S1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k38, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1,  kfb, k13, kfb, k2     125sts

23^rd Row:         S1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k40, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1,  kfb, k15, kfb, k2     135sts

25^th Row:         S1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k42, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1,  kfb, k17, kfb, k2     145sts

27^th Row:         S1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k44, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1,  kfb, k19, kfb, k2     155sts

29^th Row:         S1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k46, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1,  kfb, k21, kfb, k2     165sts

31^st Row:          S1, knit to end

33^rd Row:         S1, kfb, k25, slip next 30sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k51, slip next 30sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k24, kfb, k2                                    107sts
34^th Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Body ~
1^st Row:           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

2^nd Row:          S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

3^rd Row:           S1, knit to end    

4^th Row:           S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat the last 2 rows five times more

15^th Row:         S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

16^th Row:         S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

17^th Row:         S1, knit to end    

18^th Row:         S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat the last 2 rows fve times more

29^th Row:         S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

30^th Row:         S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

31^st Row:         S1, knit to end    

32^nd Row:        S1, * k3, p3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

Border  ~

Knit 4 rows 

43^rd Row:             S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise 

Work long or short sleeves

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 30sts, 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                                                    32sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows
9^th Row:           K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                         30sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows twice more                                                         26sts
(You can adjust the sleeve length at this point)

Knit 7 rows
Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on 4 small buttons

Short Sleeve Borders (both alike) ~

Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

Knit 7 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Darn away ends

Add 5 small buttons

You will find my matching newborn baby hat at ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2017/10/bens-hat.html

and my matching baby blanket at ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2015/06/bens-blanket.html

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