SHOW THE LOVE WITH JO ALLPORT’S COLOURFUL KNIT FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS
Our model Allegra is every bit the budding fashionista, just look at her posing in this fabulous cardigan! As well as the brilliant photos, the cardi is a winner too, with two different heart motifs and statement rib edgings. Fitting ages from 0-3 years, you could knit multiple versions to serve from birth to pre-school. We’ve got easy-to-follow charts for the colourwork, but if you’re really not sure, you can easily Swiss darn the motifs instead.
MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
To fit age (mths): 0-6 (6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-36)
To fit chest (cm): 41 (46, 51, 53, 56)
Actual chest (cm): 46 (52, 58, 60, 64)
Actual length to back neck (cm): 27 (29, 31, 32, 38)
Sleeve length (cm): 16 (17, 19, 21, 24)
KNIT KIT
Yarn: King Cole Big Value DK 50g, shades (A) 4095 Pearl, 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) 50g balls, (B) 4036 Cerise, (C) 3443 Rust, (D) 4027 Yellow, one 50g ball of each
Needles: 3.5mm, 4mm
Buttons: 1.9cm, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7)
Stitch holders: three
Tapestry needle
TENSION SQUARE
■ 22 sts x 28 rows
■ 10cm x 10cm
■ Stocking stitch
■ 4mm needles
FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
dec: on RS, work (k1, ssk) at beg of row and (k2tog, k1) at end of row. On WS, work (p1, p2tog) at beg of row and (p2tog tbl, p1) at end row
ABOUT THE YARN
King Cole Big Value DK 50g is, as the name suggests, a purse-friendly yarn that’s ideal for baby knits. It’s made from acrylic so is easy to care for, just pop it in the machine at up to 40°C. There are more than 50 shades to choose from so you can pick your little one’s favourite combo. The yarn has an RRP of £1.08-£1.29 per 50g (145m) ball. Find a stockist at kingcole.com
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NOTE: carry both yarns on the wrong side for the rib and small hearts, but pre-wind separate balls of yarn for each colour section on the large heart
Using 3.5mm needles and yarn A, cast on 53 (61, 67, 69, 73) sts Join in yarn B and work in corrugated rib, letter foll instruction indicates shade as folls:
☐ Row 1 (RS): * k1 A, p1 B, rep from * to last st, k1 A
☐ Row 2: p1 A, * k1 B, p1 A, rep from * to end
☐ Rep last two rows three times more Change yarn B to yarn C
☐ Next row (RS): * k1 A, p1 C, rep from * to last st, k1 A
☐ Next row: p1 A, * k1 C, p1 A, rep from * to end
☐ Rep last two rows three times more Change to 4mm needles and cont in yarn A only
☐ Beg with a
