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SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, X-Large) to fit Baby 6-12 months (12-18 months, 18-24 months, Toddler’s 2-4).

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS:

Chest 21 (23, 25, 27)”

Length 11 1/2 (13, 14 1/2, 15)”

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Shadows

(100% Acrylic, 3oz/85g, 150yds/137m):

 #0003 Fuscia Fare, 6 (6, 9, 9) oz/170 (170, 155, 255) g

One pair size US 10 1/2 (6.5 mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge

One circular needle size US 10 1/2 (6.5 mm) needles 16”/40.5 cm long

Yarn needle

Stitch holders (5)

Stitch markers (4)

Buttons (3)

GAUGE 

In Stockinette stitch 16 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm

STITCHES USED

Stockinette stitch (St st)

Garter stitch (Garter st)

1x1 rib

1x1 rib

Row 1: * K1, p1; repeat from * across, [end k1 if an odd number of sts].

Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.

Buttonhole

(WS) Work to last 4 sts, k2tog, yo, k2.

NOTE:

Cardigan is worked from the neck down. Body is worked back and forth on circular needle; sleeves are worked on straight needles.

CARDIGAN

Beginning at upper end of hood using circular needle, cast on 48 (51, 54, 57) sts. Do not join.

Row 1 (RS): K.

Row 2: K3 (border), p to last 3 sts, k3 (border).

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 6 (7, 8, 9)”, end with a WS row.

Dec row (RS): K3, * k1, k2tog; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3 – 34 (36, 38, 40) sts.

Neck Ribbing

Row 1 (RS): K3, work in 1x1 rib to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 2: K3, work in 1x1 rib to last 3 sts, k3.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 1”, ending with a WS row and working buttonhole on Row 4.

Yoke

Row 1: (RS) K.

Row 2: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 3: K4, *inc 1 st in next st, k1; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4 – 47 (50, 53, 56) sts.

Row 4: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 5: K3, k2tog to last 4 (3, 4, 3) sts, k4 (3, 4, 3) sts.

Row 6: K4 (3, 4, 3), *work k st in horizontal strand between sts, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3 – 47 (50, 53, 56) sts.

Row 7: K3, *inc 1 st in next st, k2; repeat from *, end last repeat k4 – 61 (65, 69, 73) sts.

Rows 8-10: Repeat Rows 4-6 maintaining 3 or 4 Garter sts at beg and end of decrease and increase rows – 61 (65, 69, 73) sts.

Row 11: K3, *inc 1 st in next st, k3; repeat from *, end last repeat k5 – 75 (80, 85, 90) sts.

Rows 12-14: Repeat Rows 4-6 maintaining 3 or 4 Garter sts at beg and end of decrease and increase rows and working another buttonhole on Row 13 – 75 (80, 85, 90) sts.

Row 15: K4, *inc 1 st in next st, k4; repeat from *, end last repeat k5 – 89 (95, 101, 107) sts.

Rows 16-18: Repeat Rows 4-6 maintaining 3 or 4 Garter sts at beg and end of decrease and increase rows – 89 (95, 101, 107) sts.

Row 19: K7 (7, 7, 8), *inc 1 st in next st, k4; repeat from *, end last repeat k6 (7, 8, 8) – 105 (112, 119, 126) sts.

Rows 20-22: Repeat Rows 4-6 maintaining 3 or 4 Garter sts at beg and end of decrease and increase rows – 105 (112, 119, 126) sts.

Row 23: K3 (3, 4, 5), *inc 1 st in next st, k4; repeat from *, end last repeat k6 (8, 9, 10) -- 125 (133, 141, 149) sts.

Rows 24-26: Repeat Rows 4-6 maintaining 3 or 4 Garter sts at beg and end of decrease and increase rows – 125 (133, 141, 149) sts.

Row 27: Note: Place a marker after 23 (24, 25, 26) right front sts, after next 20 (21, 22, 23) sleeve sts, after next 39 (43, 47, 51) back sts and after next 20 (21, 22, 23) sleeve sts—4 markers. K across inc 1 st before and after each marker working another buttonhole to correspond to previous one—8 sts inc.

Row 28: K3, p to last 3 sts slipping markers, k3.

Row 29: K across inc 1 st before and after each markers (8 sts inc) – 141 (149, 157, 165) sts.

Row 30: Repeat Row 28.

For size Medium only: Repeat Rows 1 and 2 once.

For size Large only: Repeat Rows 1 and 2 twice.

For size X-Large only: Repeat Rows 1 and 2 three times.

All sizes:

Dividing Row (RS): K25 (26, 27, 28) sts and place them on a holder for left front, k24 (25, 26, 27) sts and place them on a holder for left sleeve, k43 (47, 51, 55) sts and place them on a holder for back, k24 (25, 26, 27) sts and place them on a holder for right sleeve, k25 (26, 27, 28) sts and place them on a holder for right front.

Left Sleeve

Using straight needles, join yarn and beginning with a p row work sts from left sleeve holder in St st for 4 (5, 6 1/2, 7 1/2)”, dec 5 sts evenly spaced across last row – 19 (20, 21, 22) sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 1 1/2”. Bind off in rib.

Right Sleeve

Place right sleeve sts onto straight needles from holder and work as for left sleeve.

Body

With RS facing, using circular needle place left front sts, back sts, then right front sts from holders onto circular needle – 93 (99, 105, 111) sts. Join yarn and beginning with a p row, work in St st for 4 (5, 6, 6)” keeping first 3 and last 3 sts in Garter st, end with a WS row. (RS) K3, *k2tog to last 4 sts, k4.

(WS) K4, *work k st in horizontal strand between sts, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. (K1 row, p 1 row) twice.

Eyelet Hemline Row (RS): K3, *k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.

P 1 row. (K 1 row, p 1 row) twice. Bind off purlwise.

FINISHING

Sew sleeve seams. Sew hood seam. Fold hem to wrong side along eyelet row to first row above beg of pattern Row 5. Sew on buttons.