Free Pattern: Sweet Old Shale Baby Cardigan by Da'Knit Designs

Old Shale Baby Cardi (0 – 12 months old)

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Level: Advanced beginner to intermediate

Yarn suggested:
Any Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi) yarns – I am using Alize Sekerim Bebe Batik 2126
Yardage: 382 yards (350 meters)

Unit weight: 100 grams (3.53 ounces)

Gauge: 23.0 sts = 4 inches

Needle size: US 2½ – 4 or 3 – 3.5mm

Stitch marker

Scissor

Blunt yarn needles

Stitch holder

4 match buttons

In this pattern, I am using 4.00m x 80 cm circular needles.

Abbreviation:

CO – cast on

K – Knit

P – Purl

YO – yarn over

PM – place marker

BO – bind off

PU – Pick up stitch

Sts – stitches

Note:
1. Always move marker together as you knit.
2. Raglan Increase with Yarn Over
3. For Button Band, make 2 x 2 ribbing
4. How To Pick Up Knitting Stitch ataupun klik http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htAHtNnuE7Q
5.(Magic Loop Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mqIqRdJc68 atau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdSpc0EZpnk

Ribbing Stitch:

       1.      K2, P2
2.    K2, P2
Repeat 1-2.

Old Shale Pattern Stitch (Multiple 18 sts)

       1.(K2tog x 3), *(YO, K1) x 6 times, (K2tog x 6 times)* repeat * to * until the last 6 stitches,

         k2tog x 3 times.

       2.Knit

       3.  Knit

       4. Purl

 **
Instructions:
Cast On 68 Sts
Row 1 (Right side): Knit
Row 2 (Wrong side): Knit
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Knit

Divide for Raglan:

Row 5: K11 (front), pm, K2, pm, K8 (sleeve), pm, K2, pm, K22 (back), pm, K2, pm, K8 (sleeve), pm, K2, pm, K11 (front)
Row 6: P all sts

 ** Red FONT is the increase section

Increase:

Row 7: K11, YO, K2, YO, K8, YO, K2, YO, K22, YO, K2, YO, K8, YO, K2, YO, K11 (with yarn over you will increase 8 stitches along the row)
Row 8: P all sts

(By adding 1 Sts every right side row before and after K2 with yarn over as how Row 7, continue knitting in this manner by increasing 8 Sts on the right side, and purl all stitches on the wrong side, until you get 180 sts as total before dividing for sleeves – As total, you will get 32 rows from cast on.

Dividing for sleeves:

Row 33: K29, move the next 36 stitches for sleeves onto stitch holder, continue knitting 50 sts, again move the next 36 sts for second sleeves onto stitch holder, knit the next last 29 sts.   Turn, Purl all stitches..

 

Body (you will have 108 stitches, 6 waves):

Now, leave the sleeves aside, continue knitting the body as follow:

Old Shale Pattern Stitch (Multiple 18 Sts), starting with Right Side (Odd row), and Wrong Side (Even row)

       Number 1:      (K2tog x 3), *[(YO, K1) x 6 times, (K2tog x 6 times)]* continue * to * for 5 times more) until the last 6 stitches, k2tog x 3 times.

       Number 2:      Knit

       Number 3:      Knit

       Number 4:.    Purl

Continue knitting no. 1-4 repeatedly until your desired length (or until you have 11-13 ridges), then knit No1, turn, bind off (BO). ***You can also repeat 3-4 one more time if you want the old shale stitch to look a bit bigger.

Sleeves (using Magic Loop Technique) x make 2 ( You may place a marker to point your start at the beginning of your row):

Pick up 1 Sts under armhole, move all 36 Sts to needles, pick up another 1 Sts under armhole, you will have 38 sts as total. Divide 38 Sts into two sections (18-18), knit all stitches using magic loop technique until your desired length or at least about 30 rows. Then, on the last round, PURL all the stitches, then Bind Off. This is to ensure that the sleeve doesn’t roll up. Repeat for second sleeve.

Button Band:

Pick Up 32 stitches at the edge of both right front and left front side (from cast on row) by making 2 x 2 ribbing (refer note).  For button hole, make 4 button holes on the left side with 1- 1 ½ cm gap between holes. Continue ribbing until you have 8 rows, then bind off. Below is detail instruction.

Pick up 32 sts ( or you may also pick up from the bottom to cast on row as how you desired but only to make sure that the numbers of your pick up stitch are equal to Ribbing 2 x 2 count).
Row 1: (k2, p2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Row 2: (K2, p2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Row 3: (K2, YO,p2tog, K2, P2, K2, P2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Row 4: (k2, p2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Row 5: (K2, p2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Row 6: (k2, p2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Row 7: (K2, p2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Row 8: (k2, p2) Repeat ( ) till end.
Bind off.
Repeat steps above without making Yarn Over for the next Band.

Sew your favourite buttons cut all extra yarns and weave it off. Done! 

Note: Please contact me if you found any error with this pattern. I am not responsible for the result you gain by using my pattern if you knit with different yarns. Thank you for trying out this design! You can match the sweet cardigan with my Old Shale Baby Beanie. Do share with me your project using this pattern. Pattern is copyrighted.

Link to Old Shale Baby Beanie

(http://www.aheys.com/knittingdanprojeksaya/free-pattern-knitting-an-old-shale-baby-beanie-with-tutorial/)

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