Size 1 (3-6 months)
To Fit Chest: 46cm||Width: 55cm||Length: 24.5cm||Sleeve: 16cm
Size 2 (6-9 months)
To Fit Chest: 52cm||Width: 58cm||Length: 28.5cm||Sleeve: 31cm
Size 3 (9-12 months)
To Fit Chest: 52cm||Width: 61cm||Length: 31.5cm||Sleeve: 21cm
Tension
18 stitches and 25 rows to 10cm square measured over stocking
stitch on 4mm needles. Always work a tension swatch and change needles accordingly if
necessary.
Materials
Any medium-weight or dk yarn, such as
Rowan Hand knit DK Cotton
A (red) 5(5:5) x 50g balls
B (pink) 1(1:1) x 50g balls
Oddments of yarn for embroidery1 pair each of 3.75mm and 4mm knitting needles. Large sewing needle 3 small buttons, different colors and designs.
Tech Tips
The only special techniques required are increasing and decreasing and knitting through the
back of the loops for the full fashioning detail. When knitting fully-fashioned garment,
work the increases and decreases 3 stitches in from the outside edge.
Knitting the back and front
With 3.75mm needles and yarn B, cast on 53 (57:63) stitches. Change to 4mm needles and yarn A and continue in stocking stitch - one row knit, one row purl alternately - until work measures 13 (15: 17)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a wrong side row.
Shape raglan
Cast off 2 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Decrease 1 stitch at each end of next and every alternate row until 19 (21:23) stitches remain. Cast off.
Knitting the sleeves
With 3.75mm needles and yarn B, cast on 33 (35:37) stitches. Change to 4mm needles and yarn A and continue in stocking stitch, increasing 1 stitch at each end of 5th and every following 6th (8th:6th) row until 45 (47:53) stitches remain. Continue without shaping until work measures 16(19:21)cm from cast edge.
Shape raglan
Cast off 2 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. decrease 1 stitch at each end of next and every alternate row until 11 (11:13) stitches remain. Cast off.
Making up sweater
Sew any yarn ends. Lay out all finished pieces. Press gently with a steam iron, taking care not to flatten the rib. Join both sleeves to back raglan seams and left sleeve to front raglan seam.
Knitting button band
With 3.75mm needles and yarn A, and with right side facing, pick up and knit 32(34:38) stitches up right sleeve raglan, 10(10:12) stitches across sleeve top, 19 (21:23) stitches across front, and 32 (34:38) stitches down front raglan, 122(130:146) stitches.
Make button holes
Knit 8 (8:9) stitches, * with yarn forward knit 2 together, knit 8(9:10), repeat from * with yarn forward knit 2 together, knit to end. Change to yarn B and knit 1 row.
Note
- Pattern #1: Is Stem Stitch
- Pattern #2: Is Satin Stitch
- Pattern #3: Is Running Stitch
- Pattern #4: Is French Knot
Using oddments of yarn, embroider simple running stitch around each edge of the sweater, up the sides and around the cuffs. Using the embroidery template as a guide, copy the flower motif using simple stem stitch, running stitch, satin stitch and french knots. Alternatively work a design of your own to personalize you garment.
Finishing the sweater
Sew buttons onto shoulder bands to align with button holders. Join side and sleeve seams.
That was a monster lol. I'm gonna need to recover after this one. Have fun making it, Lord knows I had fun writting it (not really) lol.
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