Crystal Palace Yarns
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Bamboozle
Child’s Cardigan Jacket
free knit child's sweater pattern in bamboo yarn
See matching Baby HAT pattern here.
Designed & Knit by Dawn Leeseman for Crystal Palace Yarns
Sizes: 6 (9-12, 18, 24) months
Finished chest: 22 1/2 (24, 25 3/4, 27 1/2)”
Finished length: 10 1/2 (12, 13, 14)”
Materials:
Crystal
Palace Bamboozle:
7 (8, 9, 10) 50 gr. balls
(shown here is color #7190 'coral sea')
Needles: Crystal Palace Bamboo
Needles US Size 7 (4.5 mm) and US Size 8 (5mm) needles
Notions:
2 stitch markers
5 buttons 3/4” diameter
Gauge: 19 sts and 30 rows = 4" in pattern stitch, blocked; using Size 8 (5 mm) needles. Be sure to work a gauge swatch.
Abbreviations: Beg-beginning, BO-bind off; CO-cast on; Dec-decrease; Inc-increase; k-knit; ndls-needles; PM-place marker; p-purl; PU-pick up; rem-remaining; RS-right side; SM-slip marker; st(s)-stitch(es); WS-wrong side.
Back
Using Size 8 ndls, CO53 (57, 61, 65) sts.
Bottom Band
Rows 1, 4, and 5: Purl.
Rows 2, 3, 6, and 7: Knit.
Row 8: P10 (12, 14, 16), PM, p33, PM, p10 (12, 14, 16).
Body
Row 1: P10 (12, 14, 16), SM, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, [k1, p1] 6
times; k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2; SM, p10 (12, 16, 18).
Row 2: K10 (12, 14, 16), SM, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, [k1, p1] 6 times; k3, p2, k2,
p2, k2, SM, k10 (12, 14, 16).
Row 3: K10 (12, 14, 16), SM, p2, k6, p2, [k1, p1] 6 times; k1, p2, k6, p2, SM,
k10 (12, 14, 16).
Row 4: P10 (12, 14, 16), SM, k2, p6, k2, [k1, p1] 6 times; k3, p6, k2, SM, p10
(12, 14, 16).
Repeat Rows 1-4 until piece measures 10 1/2 (12, 13, 14)” from CO edge.
Bind off all sts.
Left Front
Using Size 8 ndls, CO26 (28, 30, 32) sts.
Bottom Band
Rows 1, 4, and 5: Purl.
Rows 2, 3, 6, and 7: Knit.
Row 8: P1, PM, P10, PM, P15 (17, 19, 21).
Body
Row 1: P15 (17, 19, 21), PM, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, PM, k1.
Row 2: K1, SM, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, SM, K15 (17, 19, 21).
Row 3: K15 (17, 19, 21), SM, p2, k6, p2, SM, k1.
Row 4: K1, SM, k2, p6, k2, SM, p15 (17, 19, 21).
Repeat rows 1-4 until piece measures 8 1/2 (10, 11 1/2, 12)” from CO edge, end
after working RS row.
Shape Neck
BO3 sts at beg of row (neck edge); BO2 sts at neck edge 2 (3, 3, 3) times.
Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 4 (3, 3, 4) times—15 (16, 18, 19) sts.
Work even if necessary until piece measures 10 1/2 (12, 13, 14)” from CO edge.
Bind off all sts.
Right Front
Using Size 8 ndls, CO26 (28, 30, 32) sets.
Bottom Band
Rows 1, 4, and 5: Purl.
Rows 2, 3, 6, and 7: Knit.
Row 8: P15 (17, 19, 21), PM, p10, PM, k1.
Body
Row 1: K1, SM, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, SM, p 15 (17, 19,
21).
Row 2: K15 (17, 19, 21), SM, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, SM, k1.
Row 3: K1, SM, p2, k6, p2, SM, k15 (13, 19, 21).
Row 4: P15 (17, 19, 21), SM, k2, p6, k2, SM, K1.
Repeat rows 1-4 until piece measures 8 1/2 (10, 11 1/2, 12)” from CO edge, end
after working WS row.
Shape Neck
BO 3 sts at beg of row (neck edge); BO2 sts at neck edge 2 (3, 3, 3) times.
Dec 1 st at neck edge very other row 4 (3, 3, 4) times—15 (16, 18, 19) sts. Work
even if necessary until piece measures 10 1/2 (12, 13, 14)” from CO edge. Bind
off all sts.
Sleeves
Using Size 8 ndls, CO30 (30, 32, 34) sts.
Bottom Band
Rows 1, 4, 5, and 8: Purl.
Rows 2, 3, 6, and 7: Knit.
Row 8: P10 (10, 11, 12) PM; p10; PM; p10 (10, 11, 12).
Body
Row 1: Purl to marker, SM, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2; SM, purl to end.
Row 2: Knit to marker, SM, k2 p2, k2, p2, k2, SM, knit to end.
Row 3: Knit to marker, SM, p2, k6, p2, SM, knit to end.
Row 4: Purl to marker, SM, k2, p6, k2, SM, purl to end.
Repeat rows 1-4, AT THE SAME TIME, increase 1 st at each end every 6 rows 2 (2,
4, 9) times and every 4 rows 8 (10, 8, 3) times―50 (54, 56, 58) sts.
Work even until sleeve measures 6 1/2 (7 1/2, 8 3/4, 9 1/2)” from CO edge. Bind
off all stitches.
Finishing
Sew shoulder seams. Work button and buttonhole bands and
collar. Sew sleeves placing center of sleeve to shoulder seam. Sew side and
sleeve seams. Weave in all ends, sew on buttons.
Buttonhole Band
Note: written for girl, reverse bands
for boy.
Using Size 8 ndls, RS facing, beg at lower right front edge. PU35 (39, 43, 47)
sts along right front edge.
Row 1(WS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3 (buttonholes): P2, BO next 2 sts, *p4 (5, 6, 7) BO next 2 sts; rep from *
end p1.
Row 4: K2, CO2, *k5 (6, 7, 8) CO2; rep from * to last 3 sts; K3.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: Purl.
Bind off all sts.
Button Band
Note: written for girl, reverse
bands for boy.
Using Size 8 ndls, RS facing, beg at left front neck edge. PU35 (39, 43, 47) sts
along left front edge.
Row 1: Knit.
Rows 2 and 3: Purl.
Rows 4 and 5: Knit.
Row 6: Purl.
Bind off all sts.
Collar
Using Size 7 circular ndls, RS facing; beg at right front
neck edge (band). PU 19 sts to right shoulder seam, 23 (25, 25, 27) sts across
back to left shoulder seam; 19 sts along left front neck (band). Work in K1, P1
(seed stitch) for 20 (20, 22, 22) rows.
Work next 8 rows as follows:
Rows 1, 4, 5, and 8: Knit.
Rows 2, 3, 6, and 7 : Purl.
Bind off all sts.
copyright 2010 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Bamboozle are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.
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