'Cleckheaton' Country Kids cardigans

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You cannot pass up a warm, handknitted cardigan this winter!

Final Result

Materials

• 1 pair 4.00mm knitting needles or size needed to give correct tension.
• 1 stitch holder.
• wool needle for sewing up.

Step 1

TENSION
22 sts and 30 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles.

To work a tension square, using 4.00mm needles, cast on 33 sts.

Work 44 rows stocking st. Cast off loosely. Please check your tension carefully.

If less sts use smaller needles, if more sts use bigger needles.

Step 2

BACK
Using 4.00mm Needles and C1, cast on 50 (54-62-70) sts.
1st row - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
2nd row - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice, dec (inc inc-dec) one st at centre of last row... 49 (55-63-69) sts, 6 rows rib in all.
Beg Stripe Patt -
Work in stocking st stripes of 2 rows C2, 2 rows C3 and 2 rows C1.
Last 6 rows form stripe patt.
Work a further 28 (34-40-46) rows stripe patt, thus ending with 2 rows C3... 34 (40-46-52) rows stripe patt in all.

Step 3

Shape armholes
Keeping stripe patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows... 45 (51-59-65) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 39 (43-51-57) sts rem.
Work 21 (21-25-27) rows stripe patt without shaping.

Step 4

Shape shoulders
Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (5-7-8) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 5 (6--9) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

Leave rem 21 (21-23-23) sts on stitch-holder for Neckband.

Step 5

LEFT FRONT
Using 4.00mm Needles and C1, cast on 23 (27-31-35) sts.
1st row - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row - P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice, inc 1 (0-0-0) st/s in centre of last row... 24 (27-31-35) sts.
Beg Stripe Patt -
Work 34 (40-46-52) rows stripe patt as for Back, ending with 2 rows C3.

Step 6

Shape armhole
Keeping stripe patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next row... 22 (25-29-33) sts.
Dec one st at armhole edge in every foll alt row until 19 (21-25-29) sts rem.
Work 10 (10-14-14) rows stripe patt without shaping.

Step 7

Shape neck
Cast off 4 (4-5-5) sts at beg of next row... 15 (17-20-24) sts.
Dec one st at neck edge in every row 3 times, then in every foll alt row until 9 (11-14-17) sts rem.
Work 1 row stripe patt.

Step 8

SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 4 (5-7-8) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row stripe patt.
Cast off rem 5 (6-7-9) sts.
Using 4.00mm Needles and C1, cast on 23 (27-31-35) sts.
1st row - K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to
end.
2nd row - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice, inc 1 (0-0-0) st/s in centre of last row... 24 (27-31-35) sts.

Beg Stripe Patt -
Work 34 (40-46-52) rows stripe patt as for Back, ending with 2 rows C3.
Work 1 row stripe patt.

Step 9

Shape armhole
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next row... 22 (25-29-33) sts.
Dec one st at armhole edge in next row, then in every foll alt row until 19 (21-25-29) sts rem.
Work 9 (9-13-13) rows stripe patt without shaping.

Step 10

Shape neck
Cast off 4 (4-5-5) sts at beg of next row... 15 (17-20-24) sts.
Work 1 row.
Dec one st at neck edge in every row 3 times, then in every foll alt row until 9 (11-14-17) sts rem.
Work 2 rows.

Step 11

Shape shoulder
Cast off 4 (5-7-8) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (6-7-9) sts.

Step 12

SLEEVES
Using 4.00mm needles and C3, cast on 26 (30-30-30) sts.
Work 6 rows rib as for lower band of Back, inc (dec-dec-inc) one st in centre of last row... 27 (29-29-31) sts.
Beg Stripe Patt -
Commencing with 2 rows C2, work in stripe patt as for Back,

AT SAME TIME inc one st at each end of 3rd row, then in every 2nd 2nd-2nd-4th) row until there are 31 (33-37-51) sts, then in every foll 4th 4th-4th-6th) row until there are 39-43-49-53) sts.
Work 7 (9-7-7) rows stripe patt without shaping, ending with 2 rows C3.

Step 13

Shape top
Keeping stripe patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows... 35 (39-45-49) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 29 (31-37-41) sts rem.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 5 (5-6-7) sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Cast off rem 9 (11-13-13) sts loosely.

Step 14

NECKBAND
Using wool needle and mattress st seam, join shoulder seams.

With right side facing, using 4.00mm needles and C1, knit up 16 (16-17-19) sts evenly along right side of neck, knit across sts from back stitch-holder - dec one st in centre, then knit up 16 (16-17-19) sts evenly along left side of neck... 52 (52-56-60) sts.
1st row - P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.
2nd row - K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice, then 1st row once... 7 rows rib in all.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Step 15

LEFT FRONT BAND
With right side facing, 4.00mm needles and C3, knit up 48 (56-64-72) sts evenly along side edge of Neckband and Left Front edge.

Work 3 rows rib as for Neckband. Sizes Newborn and 6 months only - 4th row - K3, * yrn, P2tog, (K2, P2) 2 (3) times, yon, K2tog,

(P2, K2) 2 (3) times, rep from * to last 5 sts, yrn, P2tog, K3... 5 buttonholes.

Sizes 3 and 9 months only - 4th row - K3, * yrn, P2tog, K2, (P2, K2) (2-3 times, rep from * to last 5 sts, yrn, P2tog, K3... 5 buttonholes.

All sizes -
Work 3 rows rib... 7 rows rib in all.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Step 16

RIGHT FRONT BAND
With right side facing, using 4.00mm needles and C3, knit up 48 (56-64-72) sts evenly along Right Front edge and side edge of neckband.

Work 7 rows rib as for Neckband.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Step 17

BUTTONS
(make 2 in C1 and 3 in C2)

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on one st.

1st row - (K1, P1, K1, P1) all into st... 4 sts.
2nd row - Purl.
3rd row - Knit.
4th row - Purl.
5th row - Sl 2, K2tog, p2sso... one st.

Fasten off, leaving a long length of yarn to sew button in place.

Form into a ball shape and use end to sew to Right Front Band.

Step 18

TO MAKE UP
Using wool needle and mattress st seam, join side and sleeve seams, matching stripes.

Sew in sleeves. Sew on buttons, alternating colours.

Step 19

ONE COLOUR CARDIGAN
Work as for Cardigan with Stripes, working in one colour only throughout.

Abbreviation

alt = alternate
beg = begin/ning
cm = centimetres
cont = continue
dec = decrease, decreasing
foll = follows, following
inc = increase, increasing
K = knit;
P = purl
patt = pattern
rem = remain/ing
rep = repeat
st/s = stitch/es
stocking st = knit right side rows, purl wrong side rows
tog = together

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