Maxine ~ 6 - 9 months

Maxine comes with a choice of three lengths ~

Mini ......(a short shrug style) to wear over dresses

Midi ...... (a mid length)

and Maxi (a longer style for extra warmth in cooler seasons) .

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Mini Maxine

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Midi Maxine

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Maxi Maxine

All these great little cardigans were test knitted by members of my facebook group!

A huge 'Thank You' to ......

Karen Coles, Isobelle Paul, Marian Peacock Dodd, Christine Whitehead,

Diane D Louw and Lynne Donaldson .......

thank you so much for test knitting this pattern for me !

Maxine

Mini Maxine 6 - 9 months

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Size:
Width: 20"
Length: 6”

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 50g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

4 buttons

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 74sts

Row 1 Knit

Row 2 Knit

Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 4 Knit

Row 5 K10, * kfb, k12, repeat from * to last 12sts, kfb, k11 (79sts)

Row 6 Knit

Row 7 K15, yrn, k2, yrn, k8, yrn, k2, yrn, k25, yrn, k2, yrn, k8, yrn, k2, yrn, k15
Row 8 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 9 K16, yrn, k2, yrn, k10, yrn, k2, yrn, k27, yrn, k2, yrn, k10, yrn, k2, yrn, k16
Row 10 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 11 K17, yrn, k2, yrn, k12, yrn, k2, yrn, k29, yrn, k2, yrn, k12, yrn, k2, yrn, k17
Row 12 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 13 K18, yrn, k2, yrn, k14, yrn, k2, yrn, k31, yrn, k2, yrn, k14, yrn, k2, yrn, k18
Row 14 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 15 K19, yrn, k2, yrn, k16, yrn, k2, yrn, k33, yrn, k2, yrn, k16, yrn, k2, yrn, k19
Row 16 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 17 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k16, yrn, k2, yrn, k18, yrn, k2, yrn, k35, yrn, k2, yrn, k18, yrn, k2, yrn, k20
Row 18 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 19 K21, yrn, k2, yrn, k20, yrn, k2, yrn, k37, yrn, k2, yrn, k20, yrn, k2, yrn, k21
Row 20 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 21 K22, yrn, k2, yrn, k22, yrn, k2, yrn, k39, yrn, k2, yrn, k22, yrn, k2, yrn, k22
Row 22 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 23 K23, yrn, k2, yrn, k24, yrn, k2, yrn, k41, yrn, k2, yrn, k24, yrn, k2, yrn, k23
Row 24 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 25 K24, yrn, k2, yrn, k26, yrn, k2, yrn, k43, yrn, k2, yrn, k26, yrn, k2, yrn, k24
Row 26 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 27 K25, yrn, k2, yrn, k28, yrn, k2, yrn, k45, yrn, k2, yrn, k28, yrn, k2, yrn, k25
Row 28 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 29 K26, yrn, k2, yrn, k30, yrn, k2, yrn, k47, yrn, k2, yrn, k30, yrn, k2, yrn, k26

Row 30 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 31 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k23, yrn, k2, yrn, k32, yrn, k2, yrn, k49, yrn, k2, yrn, k32, yrn, k2, yrn, k27

Row 32 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 33 K28, yrn, k2, yrn, k34, yrn, k2, yrn, k51, yrn, k2, yrn, k34, yrn, k2, yrn, k28

Row 34 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 35 K30, slip next 38sts onto a stitch holder, k55, slip next 38sts onto a stitch holder, k30
Row 36 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5 (115sts)

Row 37 Knit

Row 38 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 39 K5, * s1, k1, psso, yrn, k1, rep from * to last 5sts, k5

Row 40 K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Knit 4 rows

Row 45 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 46 Knit

Row 47 Knit

Cast off

Work short or long sleeves ~ instructions below

Midi Maxine 6 - 9 months

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Size:
Width: 20"
Length: 8"

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 60g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles
5 buttons