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 –
1st Row: Kfb
, knit to last st,
kfb 32sts
Starting with a purl row, stocking
stitch 7 rows
9th 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
I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.
Morning Marianna, will you doing this pattern in a 3 to 6 months? It is beautiful and I would love to knit this for a friend and he is nearly 3months and would love it to last him a bit longer. Diane
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