Creative Knitting – August 2019

Row 6: P2 (1, 4, 3), sl 1, P3, rep
from to last 3 (2, 5, 4) sts, sl 1,
P2 (1, 4, 3).
Row 7 and 8: Knit.
These 8 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until work measures
20 (24, 28, 32) cm from beg,
working last row on wrong side.
Cast off all sts, placing coloured
threads either side of centre 21
(23, 25, 27) sts to indicate back
neck and shoulders.

lEfT fronT
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 19
(23, 27, 27) sts.
Row 1: K2, P2, K2, rep from to
last st, K1.
Row 2: K1, P2, * K2, P2, rep from

• to end.
  These 2 rows form rib.
  Work a further 5 rows rib.
  Row 8: Rib 2 (3, 6, 3), M1, rib
  5 (8, 14, 5), M1, rep from to last
  2 (4, 7, 4) sts, rib to end. 23 (26, 29,

32. sts.
    Change to 4.00mm needles and
    beg patt.
    Row 1: (right side) K4 (3, 2, 1),
    sl 1, K3, rep from to last 3 sts,
    sl 1, K2.
    Row 2: P2, sl 1, P3, rep from to
    last 5 (4, 3, 2) sts, sl 1, P4 (3, 2, 1).
    Row 3 and 4: Knit.
    Row 5: K2 (1, 4, 3), sl 1, K3, rep
    from to last st, K1.
    Row 6: P4, sl 1, P3, rep from to
    last 3 (2, 5, 4) sts, sl 1, P2 (1, 4, 3).
    Row 7 and 8: Knit.
    These 8 rows form patt.
    Cont in patt until there are 11 (11,
    13, 13) rows less than Back to final
    cast, off, working last row on right
    side.

Shape neck
Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (5,
5, 6) sts at beg of next row. 19 (21,
24, 26) sts.
Dec one st at neck edge in next 5
rows, then in foll alt row 0 (0, 1, 1)
times. 14 (16, 18, 20) sts.
Work 5 rows.

Cast off rem sts for shoulder.

rIGHT fronT

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 19

(23, 27, 27) sts.

Row 1: K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to

end.

Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to

last st, K1.

These 2 rows form rib.

Work a further 5 rows rib.

Row 8: Rib 2 (3, 6, 3), M1, * rib

5 (8, 14, 5), M1, rep from * to last

2 (4, 7, 4) sts, rib to end. 23 (26, 29,

32) sts.

Change to 4.00mm needles and

beg patt.

Row 1: (right side) K2, * sl 1, K3, rep

from * to last 5 (4, 3, 2) sts, sl 1,

K4 (3, 2, 1).

Row 2: P4 (3, 2, 1), * sl 1, P3, rep

from * to last 3 sts, sl 1, P2.

Row 3 and 4: Knit.

Row 5: K4, * sl 1, K3, rep from * to

last 3 (2, 5, 4) sts, sl 1, K2 (1, 4, 3).

Row 6: P2 (1, 4, 3), * sl 1, P3, rep

from * to last st, P1.

Row 7 and 8: Knit.

These 8 rows form patt.

Cont in patt until there are 12 (12,

14, 14) rows less than Back to

final cast, off, working last row on

wrong side.

Shape neck

Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (5,

5, 6) sts at beg of next row. 19 (21,

24, 26) sts.

Work 1 row.

Dec one st at neck edge in next 5

rows, then in foll alt row 0 (0, 1, 1)

times. 14 (16, 18, 20) sts.

Work 5 rows.

Cast off rem sts for shoulder.

SlEEVES

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on

30 (30, 34, 34) sts.

Work 5 rows rib as for Back.

Row 6: Rib 5 (3, 6, 3), M1, * rib

10 (6, 11, 7), M1, rep from * to last

5 (3, 6, 3) sts, rib to end. 33 (35, 37,

39) sts.

Change to 4.00mm needles and

beg patt.

Row 1: K4 (1, 2, 3), * sl 1, K3, rep

from * to last 5 (2, 3, 4) sts, sl 1,

K4 (1, 2, 3).

Row 2: P4 (1, 2, 3), * sl 1, P3, rep

from * to last 5 (2, 3, 4) sts, sl 1,

P4 (1, 2, 3).

Row 3: Inc in first st, knit to last st,

inc in last st. 35 (37, 39, 41) sts.

Row 4: Knit.

Row 5: K3 (4, 5, 2), * sl 1, K3, rep

from * to last 4 (5, 6, 3) sts, sl 1,

K3 (4, 5, 2).

Row 6: P3 (4, 5, 2), * sl 1, P3, rep

from * to last 4 (5, 6, 3) sts, sl 1,

P3 (4, 5, 2).

Row 7: Inc in first st, knit to last st,

inc in last st. 37 (39, 41, 43) sts.

Row 8: Knit.

These 8 rows form patt, noting

that sts have been increased.

Cont in patt and working extra

sts into patt, inc one st at each

end of 3rd row, then in every

foll 4th row until there are 49

(53, 53, 47) sts, Sizes 3, 6 and 6,

12 months only – then in every

foll 6th row until there are (57,

61) sts.

All sizes

Cont without further shaping until

work measures 13 (14, 17, 21) cm

from beg, working last row on

wrong side.

Cast off.

HooD

Using mattress st, join shoulder

seams. With right side facing and

using 4.00mm needles, beg and

ending 3 sts in from front opening

edges, knit up 13 (14, 16, 17) sts

evenly along right side of front

neck, 21 (23, 25, 27) sts across

back neck, then 13 (14, 16, 17) sts

evenly along left side of neck. 47

(51, 57, 61) sts.

Row 1: P3 (5, 5, 7), inc in next st, *

P2, inc in next st, rep from * to last

4 (6, 6, 8) sts, purl to end. 61 (65,

73, 77) sts.

beg patt

Row 1: K2, * sl 1, K3, rep from * to

last 3 sts, sl 1, K2.

Row 2: P2, * sl 1, P3, rep from * to

last 3 sts, sl 1, P2.

Row 3 and 4: Knit.

Row 5: K4, * sl 1, K3, rep from * to

last st, K1.

Row 6: P4, * sl 1, P3, rep from * to

last st, P1.

Row 7 and 8: Knit.

These 8 rows form patt for Hood.

Cont in patt until Hood measures

15 (16, 17, 18) cm from beg, working

last row on wrong side.

Keeping patt correct, cast off 20

(21, 24, 25) sts at beg of next 2

rows. 21 (23, 25, 27) sts.

Work a further 8 (9, 10, 11) cm

on these 21 (23, 25, 27) sts for

centre section, working last row

on wrong side.

Cast off.

Join cast off sts to sides edges of

centre section.

Right front band for girl or left front

band for boy

Yarn

4, 5, 6, 7 x 50gm balls Patons

Dreamtime 8 ply colour 2957

needles

3.25mm knitting needles

4.00mm knitting needles

5 buttons

Wool sewing needle

Tension

24 sts by 36 rows = 10 cm over

patt, using 4.00mm needles

WHatyou'LL neeD

sKILL LeVeL

intermediate

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