#257 Cold Spring Child's Cardigan

Designed by Bonnie Sennott

Notes: The lower body is worked in one piece to armholes, then back and fronts are worked separately. The garter stitch button bands are worked at the same time as the body. For a smooth edge on button bands, slip first st of each row with yarn in front, as if to purl. On rows following buttonhole rows, knit the yarn overs through the back loop to tighten them up. Lower Body: With Color A and larger needles, CO 85 (91, 97) sts. Slipping first st of each row, work in garter st for 6 rows. Begin Little Wave Pattern: Knit 6 sts, pm, work Little Wave Pattern to last 6 sts, pm, k6. The first 6 sts and last 6 sts are knit every row, forming garter st button bands. For sizes 6 mos. and 18 mos: Work Rows 112 of Little Wave Pattern between markers 2 (3) times, then work Rows 15 once more. For size 12 mos: Work Rows 112 of Little Wave Pattern 2 times, then work Rows 111 once more. For all sizes: Knit 3 rows. On the third knit row (WS), stop before the last st. Break Color A and bring yarn between needles to front. Knit last st with Color B with yarn in front. Turn work; ends of both colors will be on WS. Slip first st with yarn in front, as if to purl; st will be loose but can be tightened up when weaving in ends. Work 4 rows, working St st between markers and maintaining 6-st garter st band at each edge. Divide for fronts and back and work first buttonhole (RS): Slip 1 st as if to purl with yarn in front, k2, yo, k2tog, k1 (1 buttonhole worked). K16 (18, 20) (right front), pm, k41 (43, 45) (back), pm, k22 (24, 26) (left front). Upper BodyLeft Front: Keeping back and right front sts on needle, work left front only. Continuing to work in St st while maintaining 6-st garter st band, work 22 (24, 26) left front sts until armhole measures approx. 2.25 (2.75, 3.25); end on RS.

Finished Sizes: 20 (21.5, 23); to fit 6 (12, 18) months Materials: Valley Yarns Sugarloaf (52% merino/48% microfibre, 50g/81yds) Color A: 46322 Teal: 2 (3, 3) skeins, Color B: 46324 Sweet Pea: 2 (3, 4) skeins Size 8 24 circular, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE Size 6 16 circular Stitch markers, three 1/2 buttons Gauge: 17 sts and 24 rows = 4 with larger needle in St st after blocking Abbreviations: K2tog: Knit two together LT: Left Twist: Knit into back of 2nd st on left needle, knit into front of 1st st on left needle, drop both sts off left needle RT: Right Twist: Knit into front of 2nd st on left needle, knit into front of 1st st on left needle, drop both sts off left needle M1L (slants left): With left needle, lift strand between needles from front to back; knit lifted strand through the back loop M1R (slants right): With left needle, left strand between needles from back to front; knit lifted strand through the front Pm: place marker Yo: yarn over Little Wave Pattern (multiple of 6 sts plus 1): Row 1 (RS): Knit Row 2 (WS): P2, * k2, p4; rep from *, end k2, p3. Row 3: K2, * LT, k4; rep from *, end LT, k3. Row 4: P2, * k1, p1, k1, p3; rep from *, end last rep p2. Row 5: K3, * LT, k4; rep from *, end LT, k2. Row 6: P3, * k2, p4; rep from *, end k2, p2. Row 7: Knit. Row 8: Same as Row 6. Row 9: K3, * RT, k4; rep from *, end RT, k2. Row 10: Same as Row 4. Row 11: K2, * RT, k4; rep from *, end RT, k3. Row 12: Same as Row 2.

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Shape neck (WS): BO 6 sts purlwise; work to end. P1, p2tog at beg of next 4 (5, 6) WS rows12 (13, 14) sts remain. Work even until armhole measures approx. 4.25(4.75, 5.25). BO all sts. Place markers on left front button band for 3 buttons evenly spaced, with bottom marker corresponding to buttonhole already worked on right front. Upper BodyBack: With WS facing, remove marker, join yarn, and work 41 (43, 45) held back sts even in St st until back measures same as left front. BO all sts. Upper BodyRight Front: With WS facing, remove marker, join yarn, and work 22 (24, 26) held right front sts as for left front, maintaining 6-st garter st band and reversing all neck shaping. At the same time, work 2 additional buttonholes to correspond with button markers on left front. To make buttonhole: Slip 1 st as if to purl with yarn in front, k2, yo, k2tog, k1 (6 sts). BO all sts. Sleeves (make 2): With Color A and larger needles, CO 24 (28, 32) sts. Work in garter st for 6 rows. Break yarn and join Color B. Work 4 rows in St st. Inc. row (RS): K2, M1L, k to last 2 sts, M1R, k22 sts increased. Continuing to work in St st, repeat inc row every 6 th(6th, 8th) row 5 more times36 (40, 44) sts. Work even in St st until sleeve measures approx. 7.25(7 .75, 8.5). BO all sts. Finishing: Block pieces, sew shoulder seams, sew in sleeves, sew sleeve seams. Neck band: With RS facing, Color A and smaller needle, pick up and knit 43 (47, 51) sts around neck, beginning at right front. Knit 1 row (WS), purl 1 row (RS), knit 1 row (WS); collar will roll inward. BO all sts. Weave in ends and sew buttons on left front.

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