February 9, 2010

Beautiful Baby Cardigan - Free Knitting Pattern

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this pattern!  I used a Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn weight 5 for my version of this cardigan along with some cute tree buttons.  Thank you so much to this website:

http://www.knitwits-heaven.com/pretty_baby_sweater.htm

Here is the pattern:

Materials: One 4-oz. skein of knitting worsted weight yarn


Needles Size: 6mm (10 us)

Crochet Hook Size: 6mm

3 small buttons

Gauge: 4 sts to 1 in”

Garment measures approx 20 in” around under arms.

Notes

Ml: Make a backward loop and place on right hand needle. (just twist yarn and place a loop over your needle to increase 1st)

(To see a great video for this backward loop method CLICK HERE)

Inc. 1: Knit into front and back of the next stitch.

DIRECTIONS:

Starting at the neck edge, cast on 33 stitches, using “knitted on cast-on”

Yoke

Rows 1 & 2: (k1, p1) to last st, k1.

Row 3: (k1, p1) to last 3sts, k1, yo, k2tog. (button hole row)

Row 4: (k1, p1) to last st, k1.

Row 5: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 6: k1, p1, k1, * inc 1, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, end with inc. 1, k1, p1, k1. (47 sts)

Row 7: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 8: k1, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 9: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 10: k1, p1, k1, *inc.1, k2, repeat from *, ending inc. 1, k2, p1, k1. (61 sts)

Row 11: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, yo, k2tog. (button hole row).

Row 12: k1, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 13: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 14 : k1, p1, k2 *inc. 1, k3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, ending with inc. 1, k2, p1, k1. (75 sts.)

Row 15: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 16: k1, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 17: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 18: k1, p1, k2, *inc. 1, k4, repeat from * to last 6 sts, ending increase 1, k3, p1, k1. (89sts)

Row 19: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, yo, k2tog. (button hole row).

Row 20: k1, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 21: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 22: k1, p1, k3, *inc. 1, k5, repeat from * to last 6 sts, inc. 1, k3, p1, k1. (103 sts.)

Row 23: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 24: k1, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 25: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 26: You will now be placing markers (pm) to show positions of fronts, back, and sleeves:

k1, p1, k4, m1, k5, m1, k5, m1, k1, pm (20sts for front),

k1, m1, k6, m1, k5, m1, k6, m1, k1, pm (23sts for sleeve),

k1, m1, (k6, m1) twice, k5, m1, (k6, m1) twice, k1, pm (37sts for back),

k1, m1, k6, m1, k5, m1, k6, m1, k1, pm (23sts for other sleeve),

k1, m1, k5, m1, k5, m1, k4, p1, k1. (20sts for other front).

Row 27: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 28: Beginning and ending row with k1, p1, k1…Knit across row, increasing 1st before and after each marker. (131 sts)

Row 29: Same as row 27.

Row 30: Same as row 28. (139 sts).

Row 31: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Next row: k1, p1, k1, k19sts and place on a stitch holder. Cast on 2sts, knit across the next 29sts (first sleeve), Cast on 2sts, Working with another set of needles and on these 31sts, work in stockinette stitch for 23 rows.

Sleeve Decrease Row: k2, (k2 tog, k3) 5 times, k2tog k2. (25sts left)

Next Row: Purl

Next Row: k1, (yo, k2tog) repeat to end or row.

Next Row: Purl.

Work 4 rows k1, p1 moss.

Cast off 24sts, placing last stitch onto a 6mm crochet hook. With right sides together slip stitch sleeve closed being careful to close up all the holes at the underarm. Place last stitch on left hand needle. Knit 2 tog and knit across to next marker. Place back of sweater stitches that you just knit on a stitch holder.

Work second sleeve same as first. Knit across remaining stitches to last 2sts, p1, k1.

Sweater Body: Placing all stitches back onto working needles.

Row 1: k1, p1, k1, purl to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 2: k1, p1, k to the last 2sts, p1, k1.

Rows 3-15: repeat Rows 1 and 2.

Row 16: k1, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1

Row 17: k1, p1, k1, p to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 18: k1, p1, k1, knit to last 2sts, p1, k1.

Row 19: k1, p1, k1, purl to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.

Row 20: k1, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog) to last 3sts, k1, p1, k1

Rows 21-24: (k1, p1) to last sts, k1.

Cast off.

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

what size does this make? 0-3 or 6+ months?

The Createry Shop said...

Hi there,

I have included the chest measurement of 20 inches and is probably suited for a 6 month old. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Do you have any idea how to make this bigger?

Anonymous said...

I began making this sweater and came to a problem. The directions say to cast on 33 sts.
Row 6 is an increase row, but if I have 33 sts on needle and figure 3 sts on each side as the margin, that leaves 27 sts on which to inc 1 & k 1, which would produce 54 st. However, the pattern indicates there should now be 47 sts on needle. I'm confused.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous baby sweater. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Found this link on Knitting Paradise forum from someone who knit this sweater and highly recommended it.

Anonymous said...

What does the M1 stand for, where would there be a list of abbreviations?

Anonymous said...

M1 is Make one (it's an increase)

Anonymous said...

Great pattern! Just what I was looking for. I have a couple questions, Should rows 28 and 30 be K1, P1, K1 at the end? Also I have a gap between the second and third rows of eyelets. I have probably just repeated two lines. Has anyone else had this problem?

Lilacrosesandthemoon said...

Thank you for sharing. It's beautiful.

Unknown said...

I'm having the same trouble as AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012 at 11:06 AM, I can figure out how it comes out to 47sts.
Please help.

Unknown said...

Podrían ayudarme con las abreviaturas en español porfavor

Unknown said...

Make 1 stitch

Anonymous said...

Please see updated pattern at- http://www.knitwits-heaven.com/pretty_baby_sweater.htm

Anonymous said...

Love this pattern. Made it once already and almost finished my 2nd. It's so cute!

Anonymous said...

I think you may have made 3 additional increases. I charted the pattern and 47 is correct.

Anonymous said...

Is chunky yarn used? Why do the directions say 4 oz of knitting worsted ?

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Anonymous said...

Where is the instructions for the sides can’t seem to find the hem?

Anonymous said...

I am having proplem with row 10. The purl row 9 is find finishing of 47 stitches

Anonymous said...

could the designer of this sweater get me thru row 10

Anonymous said...

First time I fallowed a pattern, instructions were easy to fallow and very clear, I finished the sweater and came out perfect

Anonymous said...

I think this is a great pattern. I knit all year long and give them away in the community and at the hospital. Thanks so much for sharing this design.

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