This sweet little textured cardigan for children has a vintage look
SARAH HATTON
STITCH PATTERNS
SLIP STITCH PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. Row 3: K1, * P1, Sl 1 wyif; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Row 5: As row 3. Row 7: As row 1. Row 9: As row 3. Row 10: Purl. These 10 rows set pattern and are repeated.
BODY
(worked in one piece to armholes) Using 4mm needles and the long-tail or thumb method, cast on 111 (115:121:127:131) sts.
Knit 6 (6:8:8:8) rows.
Change to 5mm needles. Work in Slip Stitch Pattern until work meas approx. 26 (28:29:31:32) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
DIVIDE FOR RAGLANS
Next row (RS): K23 (24:25:26:27), cast off 8 (8:8:10:10) sts, knit until there are 49 (51:55:55:57) sts after cast off, cast off 8 (8:8:10:10) sts, knit to end.
Cont in patt on these 23 (24:25:26:27) sts for Left Front.
LEFT FRONT
Work 1 row.
Next row (RS): K1, skpo, patt to end. 22 (23:24:25:26) sts. Next row: Patt to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set raglan shaping with 2 sts worked in st st at raglan edge throughout.
Cont in patt as set, dec 1 st at raglan edge of 3rd and 4 (4:3:3:3) foll 4th rows, then of 3 (3:6:6:7) foll RS rows. 14 (15:14:15:15) sts.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
Next row (WS): Cast off 3 (4:3:4:4) sts, patt to end. 11 sts.
Patt 4 rows, dec 1 st at neck edge every row, and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at raglan edge as set on next row and foll RS row. 5 sts.
Next row (RS): K1, skpo, K2. 4 sts. Next row: Purl. Next row: K1, skpo, K1. 3 sts.
Next row: Purl. Leave rem 3 sts on a safety pin.
BACK
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to 49 (51:55: 55:57) sts for Back and patt to end.
Next row (RS): K1, skpo, patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 47 (49:53:53:55) sts. Next row: P2, pattern to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set raglan shaping with 2 sts worked in st st at each end throughout.
Cont in patt as set, dec 1 st at each end of 3rd and 4 (4:3:3:3) foll 4th rows, then of 7 (7:10:10:11) foll RS rows.
Leave rem 23 (25:25:25:25) sts on a holder.
RIGHT FRONT
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 23 (24:25:26:27) sts, patt to end.
Next row (RS): Patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 1 st dec’d. Next row: P2, patt to end. These 2 rows set raglan shaping with 2 sts worked in st st at raglan edge throughout. Dec 1 st as set at raglan edge of 3rd and 4 (4:3:3:3) foll 4th rows, then of 2 (2:5:5:6) foll RS rows.
15 (16:15:16:16) sts.
SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
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