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Carla Premature Baby Cardigans Large Premature Small Premature |
Carla Baby Cardigan For a large premature baby or small newborn baby test knit pink
Size:
Width ~ 15”
Length ~ 7½"
Sleeve Length ~ 4”
Requires:
DK yarn - around 28g - 32g of acrylic DK
4mm needles
2 small buttons (or 4 for a fully fastened cardigan)
Tension / Gauge:
22sts = 4”/10cm
Instructions:
Worked from the neck downwards
If you want this to be fully buttoned, make buttonholes on rows 3, 19, 35 and 51 instead of rows 3 and 23.
Cast on 56sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row 3 S1, k1, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 S1, k5, * yon, k4, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 68sts
Row 8 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 S1, knit to end
Row 10 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 S1, knit to end
Row 12 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 S1, k5, * yon, k1, yon, k4, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 92sts
Row 14 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 S1, knit to end
Row 16 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 S1, knit to end
Row 18 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 S1, k6, * yon, k1, yon, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1 116sts
Row 20 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 S1, knit to end
Row 22 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 S1, k1, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Row 24 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25 S1, k7, * yon, k1, yon, k8, repeat from * to end 140sts
Row 26 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27 S1, knit to end
Row 28 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29 S1, k22, slip next 27sts onto a stitch holder for a sleeve, k40, slip next 27sts onto a stitch holder for a sleeve, k23
Row 30 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 86sts
Row 31 S1, (k7, m1) to last 8sts, k8 OR you can do it this way ~
S1, (k6, kfb) to last 8sts, k8 97sts
Row 32 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 33 S1, knit to end
Row 34 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows six times more
Row 47 S1, k5, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 48 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put 27sts, left on a stitch holder for a sleeve, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.
Row 1 S1, knit to end
Row 2 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows 11 times more
Row 25 K1, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 2sts, yon, k2tog
Row 26 S1, purl to last st, k1
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve and underarm seams
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
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Carla Premature Baby Cardigan Small Premature test knit Lilac Sparkly
Size:
Width ~ 11”
Length ~ 5½" - 6"
Sleeve Length ~ 3½"
Requires:
DK yarn – around 28 – 32g of acrylic DK
4mm needles
2 small buttons (or 4 for a fully fastened cardigan)
Tension/Gauge:
22sts = 4” (10cm)
Instructions:
Worked from the neck downwards
If you want this to be fully buttoned, make buttonholes on rows 3, 17, 31 and 45 instead of rows 3 and 23.
Cast on 37sts
Rows 1 & 2 Knit
Row 3 K2, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 Knit
Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 Knit
Row 8 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 K6, *(yon, k1, yon, k2) rep from * to last 4sts,k4 55sts
Rows 10, 11, 12 As rows 6, 7, 8
Row 13 K7, *(yon, k1, yon, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3 73sts
Rows 14, 15, 16 As rows 6, 7, 8
Row 17 K8, *(yon, k1, yon, k6) rep from * to last 2sts, k2 91sts
Rows 18, 19, 20 As rows 6, 7, 8
Row 21 K9 *(yon, k1, yon, k8) rep from * to last st, k1 109sts
Row 22 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 K2, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Row 24 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25 K18, slip next 21sts onto a stitch holder, k31, slip next 21sts onto a stitch holder, k18
Row 26 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 67sts
Row 27 K3, (k4, m1) to last 8sts, k8 OR you can do it this way ~
K3, (k3, kfb) to last 8sts, k8 81sts
Row 28 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29 Knit
Row 30 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows 5 times more
Row 41 K5, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 42 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put 21sts, left on a stitch holder for a sleeve, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.
Row 1 S1, knit to end
Row 2 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows 7 times more
Row 17 K1, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 2sts, yon, k2tog
Row 18 S1, purl to last st, k1
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve and underarm seams
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
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Carla Small Premature Baby Cardigan & Hat |
You will find the matching little baby hat on this link ~ https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2023/03/carla-.baby-hats.html I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations. In addition: You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns. However, please do not copy my patterns Copyright © 2023 ‘made by marianna’ All Rights Reserved This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced or republished on another webpage or website |