MAX Baby Cardigan with Ribbed Borders |
Max Baby Cardigan ~ with Ribbed Borders 0 – 3 months
Requires ~
DK yarn (around 56g- 60g if using acrylic DK)
4mm needles
6 small buttons
Tension ~
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Size ~
Width: 16"
Length: 9"
Instructions ~
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles cast on 62sts
Row 1 K4, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last
6sts, k6
Row 2 K4, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last
2sts, k2
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), *k2, p2, repeat from * to last
6sts, k6
Row 4 K4, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last
2sts, k2
Row 5 K4, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 6sts, k6
Row 6 K4, pbf,
purl to last 5sts, pbf, k4 (64sts)
Row 7 K12,
yrn, k2, yrn, k6, yrn, k2, yrn, k20, yrn, k2, yrn, k6, yrn, k2, yrn, k12
Row 8 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 K13,
yrn, k2, yrn, k8, yrn, k2, yrn, k22, yrn, k2, yrn, k8, yrn, k2, yrn, k13
Row 10 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 11 K14, yrn,
k2, yrn, k10, yrn, k2, yrn, k24, yrn, k2, yrn, k10, yrn, k2, yrn, k14
Row 12 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 13 K15, yrn,
k2, yrn, k12, yrn, k2, yrn, k26, yrn, k2, yrn, k12, yrn, k2, yrn, k15
Row 14 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 15 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), K12, yrn, k2, yrn, k14, yrn, k2,
yrn, k28, yrn, k2, yrn, k14, yrn, k2, yrn, k16
Row 16 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 17 K17, yrn,
k2, yrn, k16, yrn, k2, yrn, k30, yrn, k2, yrn, k16, yrn, k2, yrn, k17
Row 18 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 19 K18, yrn,
k2, yrn, k18, yrn, k2, yrn, k32, yrn, k2, yrn, k18, yrn, k2, yrn, k18
Row 20 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 21 K19, yrn,
k2, yrn, k20, yrn, k2, yrn, k34, yrn, k2, yrn, k20, yrn, k2, yrn, k19
Row 22 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 23 K20, yrn,
k2, yrn, k22, yrn, k2, yrn, k36, yrn, k2, yrn, k22, yrn, k2, yrn, k20
Row 24 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 25 K21, yrn,
k2, yrn, k24, yrn, k2, yrn, k38, yrn, k2, yrn, k24, yrn, k2, yrn, k21
Row 26 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 27 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k18, yrn, k2, yrn, k26, yrn, k2,
yrn, k40, yrn, k2, yrn, k26, yrn, k2, yrn,
k22
Row 28 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 29 K24, slip
next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k44, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder,
k24
Row 30 K4, purl to
last 4sts,
k4 (92sts)
Row 31 Knit
Row 32 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Repeat last two rows 3 times more
Row 39 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 40 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 41 Knit
Row 42 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Repeat last two rows 4 times more
Row 51 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 52 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 53 Knit
Row 54 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Repeat last two rows three times more
Row 61 K5,
kfb, p1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 9sts, k1, kfb, p1, k6 (94sts)
Row 62 K4,
*p2, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 63 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a
buttonhole), *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 6sts, k6
Row 64 K4, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts,
k2
Row 65
K4, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 6sts, k6
Cast off
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.
Rejoin yarn
With right side facing –
Row
1 Knit into
front & back of first st, knit to last st, knit into
front & back of last st
Row
2 S1, purl to
last st, k1 (32sts)
Row 3 S1, knit to end of row
Row 4 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last two rows until 4½” (11.5cm) have been worked from armhole,
ending after completing a wrong side row
With right side facing –
Next Row S1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3
Next Row S1, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts,
p2, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows once more
Next Row S1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3
Cast off
You will find a version of this design with garter stitch borders on this link ~
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2014/10/max-baby-cardigan-jacket-with-eyelet.html