Sizes 3 mths 6 mths 12 mths 24 mths
Quality CABOURG No. of balls
Ile 206.581 2 2 3 3
Nature 245.641 1 1 1 1
3.0 mm & 3.5 mm needles
4 grey pearl buttons 13 mm dia. ref. 627.261 (pk of 8)
row rs: Cast off 4 (4-5-6) sts. 11 (12-15-16) sts rem.
BACK OF POCKET: Shoulder:
When work measures 25 (28-31-35) cm (9¾ [11-
Using 3.5 mm needles & Ile cast on 10 (10-12-12)
12¼-13¾] in) [76-84-94-106 rows] total cast off at
sts. Work in St-St for 5 (5-6-6) cm (2 [2-2¼-2¼]
the beginning of every rs row as follows:
25 Easy
in) [16-16-18-18 rows] total then leave on a stitch
holder. 3 mths: 3 sts once, 4 sts twice.
6 mths: 4 sts 3 times.
V NECK CARDIGAN LEFT FRONT: 12 mths: 5 sts 5 times.
Using 3.0 mm needles & Nature cast on 31 (33-35- 24 mths: 5 sts twice, 6 sts once.
39) sts. Work in 1/1 rib for 3 cm (1 in) [10 rows].
Stitches used FRONT RIGHT:
Change to 3.5 mm needles & continue in St-St
using Ile inc 1 st on the 1st row for size 12 mths Work as for Left Front reversing all shaping &
1/1 RIB, using 3.0 mm needles only (= 31-33-36-39 sts). without pocket.
Row 1: *k1, p1* rep from *to* NECK DECREASE
Armhole:
Row 2: k over k, p over p (To Decrease 1 st, 2 sts in from edge: k2, k2tog,
When work measures 15 (17-19-22) cm (6 [6½-
STOCKING ST (ST-ST), using 3.5 needles 7½-8½] in) [46-52-58-68 rows] total cast off at the work to end).
Row 1: k beginning of every rs row as follows:
Row 2: p SLEEVES
3, 6 & 12 mths: 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st 3 times.
Using 3.0 mm needles & Nature cast on 37 (39-41-
24 mths: 3 sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st twice.
43) sts & work in 1/1 rib for 3 cm (1 in) [10 rows].
Tension/Gauge Continue on the remaining 23 (25-28-30) sts.
Change to 3.5 mm needles & continue in St-St
To achieve a good result it is essential to make a Neck: using Ile for 16 (14-10-10) rows, then increase 1 st
tension square (see BASIC knitting instruction When work measures 17 (19-22-26) cm (6¾ [7½- at each edge of next rs row (2 sts in from edge)
pages at beginning of book). 8½-10¼] in) [52-58-68-78 rows] total decrease 1 st then as foll:
23 sts & 30 rows using St-St & 3.5 mm needles = at end of next rs row (2 sts in from edge) then on 3 mths: No more increases.
10 cm (4 in) square. every following rs row 11 (12-12-13) times. 6 mths: 1 st at each edge of following 14th row.
(To Decrease 1 st, 2 sts in from edge: work until 12 mths: 1 st at each edge of following 10th row,
To make 4 sts remain, sl 1, k1, psso, k2). then 1 st at each edge of every following 8th row
AT THE SAME TIME twice.
BACK: 24 mths: 1 st at each edge of following 10th row,
Pocket opening:
Using 3.0 mm needles & Nature cast on 57 (61-67- then 1 st at each edge of every following 8th row
When work measures 18 (21-24-27) cm (7 [8¼-9½-
73) sts. Work in 1/1 rib for 3 cm (1 in) [10 rows]. 3 times.
10½] in) [56-62-72-82 rows] total (= at the same time
Change to 3.5 mm needles & Ile & work in St-St. as the 3rd neck dec) on next rs row: k4 (5-6-7), cast Then continue on the 39 (43-49-53) sts obtained.
Armholes: off 10 (10-12-12) sts & replace with the sts for the When work measures 14 (16-18-21) cm (5½ [6¼-7-
When work measures 15 (17-19-22) cm (6 [6½- back of pocket, work to end. 8¼] in) [44-50-56-64 rows] total, form the shoulder
7½-8½] in) [46-52-58-68 rows] total cast off at the
beginning of every row as follows:
3, 6 & 12 mths: 3 sts twice, 2 sts twice, 1 st 6 times. 4-4,5 9-10
24 mths: 3 sts twice, 2 sts 4 times, 1 st 4 times. 5,5-6 10-11
Then continue on remaining 41 (45-51-55) sts. 6
1
Shoulders & neck:
When work measures 25 (28-31-35) cm (9¾ [11- 10-11 7-8
12¼-13¾] in) [76-84-94-106 rows] total cast off 3 (4- 12-13 8-9
5-5) sts, work 10 (10-12-13) sts, cast off the central
15 (17-17-19) sts for the neck, work remaining 13 26 16-18-20-22
(14-17-18) sts. Each side will now be completed 29
separately. 32
36 11-13
Next row ws: Cast off 3 (4-5-5) sts, work to central 12-14
15-18
cast off sts and put remaining sts on a stitch holder. 16-19
Next row rs: Cast off 2 sts at neck edge, work to
end.
Next row ws: Cast off 4 (4-5-5) sts, work to end. 3 3
Work 1 row straight.
Next row ws: Cast off 4 (4-5-6) sts.
24-26-28-31 15-16-17-18
With ws facing pick up sts left on the stitch holder. BACK-FRONTS SLEEVE
Cast off 2 sts, work to end. Next row rs: Cast off 4
(4-5-5) sts, work to end, work 1 row straight. Next measurements in cm
cap by casting off at the beginning of every row as TO MAKE UP
follows: Join shoulder seams.
3 mths: 2 sts twice, 1 st 16 times, 2 sts twice & Sew the back of the pocket to the ws of left front.
remaining 15 sts.
On the left front, 3 sts from the edge, make
6 mths: 2 sts twice, 1 st 20 times, 2 sts twice &
4 buttonholes without cutting thread (see instruction
remaining 15 sts.
pages): the first 1.5 cm (½ in) from the cast on edge,
12 mths: 2 sts 4 times, 1 st 16 times, 2 sts twice, the second 1 cm (½ in) from the beginning of neck,
3 sts twice & remaining 15 sts. the others at regular spacings.
24 mths: 2 sts 4 times, 1 st 20 times, 2 sts twice,
Graft border no 1 along one of the fronts (see
3 sts twice & remaining 15 sts.
Grafting a Border instructions), then border no 2
FRONT & BACK NECK BORDERS along the other front & around back of neck.
Sew the edges of the borders together so that your
Border No 1: Using 3.0 mm needles & Nature cast
sewing does not show when the border rolls over.
on 72 (80-88-100) sts & work in St-St for 6 rows then
leave on a spare needle. Sew sleeves into position, sew sleeve & side seams.
Border No 2: Using 3.0 mm needles & Nature cast Sew on buttons.
on 101 (114-120-134) sts & work in St-St for 6 rows
then leave on a spare needle.
No-cut buttonholes
Using a sewing needle, pick up the horizontal strand of the stitch
where you want to place the buttonhole, pull it up and attach it
2 rows higher with a few little stitches on the wrong side of the
work. Repeat with thehorizontal strand below the first strand,
and attach it in the same way 2 rows down.
Grafting a border
When the border is finished, work a few rows of stocking
stitch using a contrasting yarn.
Take the work off the needle and press the stocking stitch
section with a warm iron under
a damp cloth to prevent it from
unraveling. Pin the border to the
finished garment, matching the
stitches. Unravel all but the last
row of stocking stitch. Now graft
the stitches, waving the tapestry
needle in and out, and unravel the
last row of stocking stitch as you go.
Bring the needle from back to front
through the centre of the second
stitch, work a back stitch into the
first stitch and bring the needle out
again at the centre of the third stitch;
now work a backstitch again into
the second stitch and continue thus
with backstitching as far as the last
stitch.
