Bring brightness to yours and baby’s day with this cosy cardi in a soft and squishy yarn.
By Bergère de France
NOT TOO tricky!
YOU WILL NEED
■ Bergère de France Toison 100 (chunky, 77% acrylic, 20% wool, 3% polyamide, 100g/140m)
For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
■ A pair of 4.5mm needles
■ A pair of 5mm needles
■ 5 Acacia Buttons, 18mm diameter (ref. 50351, pack of 6)
■ 4 stitch holders
TENSION
14 sts and 23 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 5mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
Work2tog Work k2tog or p2tog to keep pattern in 1x1 rib
For a full list see page 79
WHERE TO BUY
■ Visit Bergère at www. bergeredefrance.co.uk
SHOP SMARTSHOP LOCAL!Turn to page 77
FIND YOUR SIZE
SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions. Simply follow our colour-coded measurements and you’re off
BABY CARDIGANBACK
Cast on 41 (43: 47: 49: 53) sts using 4.5mm needles.
Row 1 (K1, P1) to last st, K1.
Row 2 (P1, K1) to last st, P1. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 once more increasing 0 (1: 0: 0: 0) st on the final row. [41 (44: 47: 49: 53) sts]
Change to 5mm needles Work 6 (6: 8: 10: 10) rows.
Next row (RS dec) K2, k2tog, K to last 4 sts, skpo, K2. [2 sts dec’d] Work dec row on 2 foll 8th (8th: 10th: 12th: 12th) rows. [35 (38: 41: 43: 47) sts]
Beg with a WS purl row, work in st st until work meas 15 (17: 19: 21: 23)cm, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 2 (2: 2: 2: 3) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. [31 (34: 37: 39: 41) sts]
Continue in st st without shaping until work measures 25 (28: 31: 34: 37)cm.
SHAPE SHOULDERS AND NECK
Row 1 (RS) Cast off 4 (5: 5: 6: 6) sts, work until there are 5 (5: 6: 6: 6) sts on RH needle, cast off 13 (14: 15: 15: 17) sts for neck, knit to end.
Row 2 (WS) Cast off 4 (5: 5: 6: 6) sts, purl to end. [5 (5: 6: 6: 6) sts]
Row 3 Knit.
Row 4 Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6: 6) sts.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to neck edge of right shoulder.
Row 1 (WS) Purl to end.
Row 2 (RS) Cast off 4 (5: 5: 6: 6), knit to end. [5 (5: 6: 6: 6) sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6: 6) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 21 (23: 23: 25: 27) sts using 4.5mm needles.
Row 1 (K1, P1) to last st, K1.
Row 2 (P1, K1) to last st, P1. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 once more increasing 0 (0: 1: 0: 0)
