Sailor Stripes Baby Cardigan Jacket

Sailor Stripes Baby Cardigan

Sailor Stripes Baby Cardigan Jacket                       for a newborn baby 

 

Size:

Width:      16"

Length:     9"

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around   55g - 60g of DK yarn

4mm needles

6 buttons

Instructions:

Using Navy yarn ~

Cast on 63sts

Row 1:             K2, *p1, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 2:             S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Using White ~

Row 3:             K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 4:             S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Using Navy ~

Row 5:             Knit
Row 6:             S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Cut off Navy

Using White ~

Row 7:             K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 8:             K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9:             K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 10:           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11:           K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 12:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13:          K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 14:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15:           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 16:           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 17:           K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 18:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19:           K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 20:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21:          K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 22:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23:           K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 24:           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25:           K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 26:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27:          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k38, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 28:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29:          K24, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k43, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k24          

Row 30:          K4, p19, pfb, p42, pfb, p20, k4                 (93sts) 
Row 31:          Knit

Row 32:          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows three 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 the last 2 rows four 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 the last 2 rows twice more

Join in Navy

Using Navy ~

Row 59:           Knit
Row 60:          S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Using White ~

Row 61:          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 62:           S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Using Navy ~

Row 63:           Knit
Row 64:          S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Cast off in rib

 

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)

Join in Navy

Using Navy ~

Row 33:           K2tog, knit to end                                                                    25sts
Row 34:          S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Using White ~

Row 35:          Knit
Row 36:           S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Using Navy ~

Row 37:           Knit
Row 38:          S1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to end

Cast off in rib

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms
Darn away ends

Sew on 6 small buttons

 

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