Cardigan is knitted flat and seamed. It is worked from the bottom up and features a simple lace stitch pattern that can be worked either from the chart or written instructions, whichever you prefer.
Designed by Jacinta Bowie
Sizing
To fit 2/3, (3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10) years
Yarn used
Wendy Fleur DK 1 (2, 2, 2, 3) balls in Freesia 3353
About the yarn
DK; 350m per 100g ball; 44% cotton, 28% Tencel, 28% acrylic
Tension
22 sts x 31 rows = 10cm measured over St st on larger needles
Needles used
4mm straight, 3.25mm straight, 3.25mm circular, 60cm
Other supplies
3 (3, 3, 4, 4) buttons, 1cm, 3 stitch holders or waste yarn, 4 stitch markers
Abbreviations
k3tog: knit 3 sts together
TIP "Because of the nature of this yam it can shed while being knitted. Place a towel or apron over your lap to minimise transfer to your clothing"
BACK a FRONT
Worked in one piece to armholes
With larger needles, cast on 86 (94, 100, 104, 110) sts.
Beg with a k row, work 2 rows in St st.
Shape front edges
Cont in St st, cast on 3 sts at beg of next 10 rows. 116 (124, 130, 134, 140) sts
Inc 1 st at each end of next 4 rows. 124 (132, 138, 142, 148) sts
Inc 1 st at each end of next and every foil alt row to 132 (144, 152, 160, 168) sts.
Work straight without shaping for 3 (5, 7, 7, 9) rows, ending after a WS row.
Next Row (RS, buttonhole): K1, yo, k2tog, k to end.
SIZES 2/3, 3/4 & 5/6 ONLY:
Work straight for 2 (4, 4, -, -) more rows, ending after a RS row.
SIZES 7/8 & 9/10 ONLY:
Work straight for - (-, -, 9,11) more rows.
Rep Buttonhole row.
Work straight for - (-, -, 0, 4) more rows.
ALL SIZES:
Shape armholes
Next Row (WS): P28 (31, 32, 34, 36), cast off 10 (10, 12, 12, 12) sts for underarm, p56 (62, 64, 68, 72), cast off 10 (10, 12, 12, 12) sts for underarm, p to end.
Leave rem 28 (31, 32, 34, 36) sts for fronts and 56 (62, 64, 68, 72) sts for back on hold to work later.
SLEEVES
Work both the same
Using larger needles cast on 73 (73, 85, 85, 97) sts.
Work in Shell Lace patt from chart or written instructions until cuff measures 9 (9, 12, 12, 15) cm, ending after a Row 8 of patt.
Next Row (RS, dec): K1 (3, 1, 1, 0), [k3tog] 0 (0, 0, 0, 1) times, [k2tog] 35 (33, 41, 41, 45) times, [k3tog] 0 (0, 0, 0, 1) times, k2 (4, 2, 2, 1). 38 (40, 44, 44, 48) sts
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row (RS, inc): K1, m1, k to last st, ml, k1. 2 sts inc'd
Beg with a p row, work 3 rows in St st.
Rep last 4 rows until you have 48 (54, 56, 60, 66) sts.
Cont straight in St st for 5 (7, 13, 9, 9) rows.
Shape armholes
Cast off 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 38 (44, 44, 48, 54) sts
Place rem sts on hold.
YOKE
Set-Up Row: With RS facing and larger needles, and adding in held sts as they are needed, work right front as k25 (28, 29, 31, 33), k2tog, k1, pm, then work right sleeve as ssk, k34 (40, 40, 44, 50), k2tog, then work back as k1, pm, ssk, k50 (56, 58, 62, 66), k2tog, k1, pm, then work left sleeve as ssk, k34 (40, 40, 44, 50), k2tog, then work left front as kl, pm, ssk, k to end. 180 (204, 208, 224, 244) sts
SIZE 3/4 ONLY:
Next Row (WS): Purl.
SIZES 2/3 & 5/6 ONLY:
Next Row (WS): [P to 2 sts before marker, p2tog tbl, sm, p1, p to next marker, sm, p2tog] twice, p to end. 176 (-, 204, -) sts
SIZES 7/8 & 9/10 ONLY:
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [K to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, ssk] 4 times, k to end. - 216, 236) sts
Row 3: Purl.
ALL SIZES:
176 (204, 204, 216, 236) sts
Row 1: [K to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, ssk] 4 times, k to end. 8 sts deed
Row 2: Purl.
Rep rows 1-2 once more. 160 (188, 188, 200, 220) sts
Row 5: [K to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, ssk] 4 times, k to end. 8 sts deed
Row 6: [P to 2 sts before marker, p2tog tbl, sm, p to marker, sm, p2tog] twice, p to end. 4 sts dec'd
Rep rows 5-6 a further 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) times, AND AT THE SAME TIME make another 2 buttonholes as before on 10th (12th, 12th, 10th, 12th) rows after previous buttonhole. 88 (104, 104, 116, 124) sts
Next Row (RS): [K to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, ssk] 4 times, k to end. 80 (96, 96, 108, 116) sts
SIZES 7/8 & 9/10 ONLY:
Work 2 rows straight.
ALL SIZES:
Picot neck edging
Switch to smaller needles.
Next Row (WS): P to last 2 sts, p2tog. 79 (95, 95, 107, 115) sts
** Beg with a k row, work 4 rows in St st.
Next Row (RS, eyelet): *K2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, k1.
Beg with a p row, work 3 rows in St st. Cast off k-wise. **
Picot edging
With circular needle and RS facing, beg at top of left front edge, pu and k50 (58, 62, 66, 86) down left front edge, pu and k85 (93, 99, 103, 109) sts along cast-on edge, pu and k50 (58, 62, 66, 86) sts evenly up right front edge. Do not join. 185 (209, 223, 235, 281) sts
Work as for picot neck edging from ** to **.
Finishing
Join sleeve seams and join sleeves to body at underarms. Attach buttons to correspond with buttonholes. Over-sew the picot edging to WS of body, folding at the eyelet row. Weave in ends and block to dimensions given in schematic.