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Beauty Baby Cardigan

raglan baby cardigan with vertical lace panels up the fronts and sleeves

Materials

Patons Beehive Baby Wool

17-18 inch underarm, 2 balls.

Length from top of shoulder – 9½ ins.

Length of sleeve seam 6 ins.

Knitting Needles, 1 pair UK No. 10/3.25mm/US 3

Three Small Buttons.

Two Stitch Holders.

Tension

8 stitches to the inch in width, measured over stocking stitch.

Pattern

The Right Front

Cast on 43 stitches.

1st row: Knit.

Rep. 1st row seven times.

9th row: As 1st row.

10th row: K1, purl to last 6 sts, K6.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: K6, * K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, rep. from * to last 7 sts, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K2.

2nd and alt. rows: K1, purl to last 6 sts, K6.

3rd row: K6, * K1, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, rep. from * to last st, K1.

5th row: K6, K2tog, * yo, K3, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, rep from * to last 5 sts, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl.

7th row: K8, * yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K3, rep. from * to last 5 sts, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K2.

8th row: As 2nd row.

Chart for the previous 8 rows

chart for the previous 8 rows

Work lace edge as follows:

1st row: K7, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, knit to end of row.

2nd and 4th rows: K1, purl to last 6 sts, K6.

3rd row: K6, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, knit to end of row.

5th row: K8, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, knit to end of row.

6th row: As 2nd row.

Keeping Garter Stitch and lace edge correct throughout, work 6 rows.

Next row: K7, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, (K6, K2tog) three times, K7. (40 sts)

Work 13 rows.

Next row: K6, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K4, (K2tog, K5) three times, K2. (37 sts)

Work 16 rows.

Cast off 2 sts at beg. of next row.

Shape raglan as follows:

1st row: Work to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

2nd row: K1, purl to last 6 sts, K6.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows once.

5th row: (on which a buttonhole is worked) K3, yo, K2tog, work to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

6th row: As 2nd row.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows five times.

Rep. 5th and 6th rows once.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows four times, then 1st row once.

28th row: K1, purl to last 6 sts, slip these sts on to a stitch holder.

Shape neck as follows:

Next row: Cast off 3 sts, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

** Dec. at armhole edge in every alt. row whilst at the same time dec. once at neck edge in every row four times.

Continue dec. at armhole edge only until 3 sts remain.

Work 1 row without shaping. Cast off.

The Left Front

Cast on 43 stitches.

1st row: Knit.

Rep. 1st row seven times.

9th row: As 1st row.

10th row: K6, purl to last st, K1.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: K3, * yo, K2tog tbl, K4, rep. from * to last 10 sts, yo, K2tog tbl, K8.

2nd and alt. rows: K6, purl to last st, K1.

3rd row: * K1, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7

5th row: K2tog, yo, K3, yo, *sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K3, yo; repeat from * to last 8 sts, K2tog tbl, K6

7th row: * K2, yo, sl1, K2tog, psso, yo, K1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7

8th row: as row 2

Chart for the previous 8 rows

Knitting chart for Beauty Baby cardigan left front

Work lace edge as follows:

1st row: Knit to last 12 sts, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K7.

2nd and 4th rows: K6, purl to last st, K1.

3rd row: Knit to last 13 sts, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K6.

5th row: Knit to last 11 sts, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K8.

6th row: K6, purl to last st, K1.

Work 6 rows without shaping.

Next row: K7, (K2tog, K6) three times, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K7. (40 sts)

Work 13 rows without shaping.

Next row: K2, (K5, K2tog) three times, K4, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K6. (37 sts)

Work 15 rows without shaping.

Cast off 2 sts at beg. of next row.

Work 1 row.

Shape raglan as follows:

1st row: K1, K2tog tbl, work to end of row.

2nd row: K6, purl to last st, K1.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows twelve times.

Next row: K1, K2tog tbl, work to last 6 sts, slip these sts on to a stitch holder.

Shape neck as follows:

Next row: Cast off 3 sts, purl to last st, K1.

Next row: K1, K2tog tbl, knit last 2 sts, K2tog

Work as given for Right Front from ** to end.

The Back

Cast on 85 stitches.

1st row: Knit.

Rep. 1st row seven times.

9th row: As 1st row.

10th row: K1, purl to last st, K1.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: * K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, rep. from * to last st, K1.

2nd and alt. rows: K1, purl to last st, K1.

3rd row: * K1, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, rep. from * to last st, K1.

5th row: K2tog, * yo, K3, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, rep. from * to last 5 sts, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl

7th row: K2, * yo, slip 1,K2tog, psso, yo, K3, rep. from * to last 5 sts, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K2.

8th row: Kt, purl to last st, K1.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: Knit.

2nd row: K1, purl to last st, K1.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows five times.

13th row: K10, (K2tog, K14) four times, K2tog, K9. (80 sts)

14th row: As 2nd row.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows six times.

27th row: K9, (K2tog, K13) four times, K2tog, K9. (75 sts)

Work 15 rows in stocking stitch.

Cast off 2 sts at beg. of next 2 rows.

Shape raglan as follows:

1st row: K1, K2tog tbl, work to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

2nd row: K1, purl to last st, K1.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows eighteen times. (33 sts)

Cast off.

The Sleeves

Cast on 28 stitches.

1st row: Knit.

Rep. 1st row eleven times.

13th row: K1, (K2, K2 tog) six times, K3. (22 sts)

Rep. 1st row once.

15th row: K1, * inc. once in next st, rep. from * to end of row. (43 sts)

16th row: K1, purl to last st, K1.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: K21, yo, K2tog tbl, K20.

2nd row: K1, purl to last st, K1.

Continue in stocking stitch with centre lace panel as follows:

1st row: K19, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K19.

2nd and 4th rows: K1, purl to last st, K1.

3rd row: K18, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K18.

5th row: K20, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K20.

6th row: As 2nd row.

Keeping lace panel correct as on last 6 rows, inc. once at each end of needle in next and every following 6th row until there are 53 sts on needle.

Work 17 rows without shaping.

Cast off 2 sts at beg. of next 2 rows.

Shape raglan as follows:

1st row: K1, K2tog tbl, work to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

2nd row: Kt, purl to last st, K1.

Rep. 1st and 2nd rows eighteen times. Cast off.

Work another Sleeve in same manner.

The Neckband

Using a flat seam, sew sleeves to Fronts and Back.

With right side of work facing, slip sts from right front band on to needle and using same needle, knit up 82 sts evenly round neck, then knit across sts from left front band. (94 sts)

1st row: K11, (K2tog) thirty-sixtimes, K11. (58 sts)

2nd row: K3, yo, K2tog,knit to end of row.

3rd row: Knit.

4th row: As 3rd row. Cast off.

To Make Up

With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press lightly.

Using a flat seam, sew up sleeve and side seams.

Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes. Finally, press all seams.


The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain, however, this updated digital version is copyright Sarah Bradberry, July 27th 2012. All rights reserved.