Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-11)

Cardigan

You will need
■ West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep
4ply, 50g in Piglet (shade 269)
x 2 (3: 3: 3: 3) balls
■ 2.75mm (UK 12, US 2) needles
■ 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
■ Stitch holders
■ 5 (5: 6: 6: 6: 6) small buttons

Measurements
■ See sizing guide

Tension
■ 28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 3.25mm (UK 10,
US 3) needles

Abbreviations
■ MB (make bobble): Work (k1, yo, k1,
yo, k1) into next st, slip these 5 sts
back onto LH needle and k
■ CB (complete bobble): Work into MB
of last row, p3tog, p2tog then pass
first of these sts over second
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 79

Sizing guide

Sizes & measurements

6-

mths

12-

mths

2

years

3

years

4

years

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chest

cm 48 53 56 58 .5 61

in 19 21 2 2 23 24

Actual

measurements

cm 53 .5 55 57 58 .5 61.

in 21 21½ 22½ 23 24

Length

cm 29 30 31 32 33

in 11½ 11¾ 12 ¼ 12 ½ 13

Sleeve length

cm 21 24 26 2830

in 8 ¼ 9½ 10¼ (^11) 11¾
Bobble cardigan
Cardigan
Body
Worked in one piece to armhole.
Using 2. 7 5mm (UK 12, US 2) needles,
cast on 15 7 (161: 16 7 : 1 7 1: 1 7 9) sts
(the long-tail/thumb method will give
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Knit 4 rows.
Buttonhole row 1 K1, k2tog, (yo) twice,
skpo, knit to end.
Buttonhole row 2 Knit to end, knitting
into front and back of double yo.
Knit 3 rows, ending with WS facing for
next row.
Next row K 7 , leave these 7 sts on a
holder, knit to end.
Next row (RS) K 7 , leave these 7 sts on
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143 ( 147 : 15 3 : 15 7 : 165) sts
Change to 3 .25mm (UK 10, US 3 )
needles.
Beg with a purl row, work 4 rows in st-st,
ending with WS facing for next row.
Cont as folls:
Row 1 (WS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 Knit.
Row 5 P0 (2: 0: 2: 1), *p5, k 3 , p2; rep from

• to last 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4) sts, p 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4).
  Row 6 K0 (2: 0: 2: 1), *k4, p5, k1; rep from


• to last 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4) sts, k 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4).
  Row 7 P0 (2: 0: 2: 1), p 3 , k 7 ; rep from
  to last 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4) sts, p 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4).
  Row 8 K0 (2: 0: 2: 1), k 3 , p 3 , MB, p 3 ;
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  Row 9 P0 (2: 0: 2: 1), p 3 , k 3 , CB, k 3 ; rep
  from to last 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4) sts, p 3 (5: 3 :
  5: 4).
  Row 10 K0 (2: 0: 2: 1), k 3 , p 3 , p1tbl, p 3 ;
  rep from to last 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4) sts, k 3 (5:
  3 : 5: 4).
  Row 11 P0 (2: 0: 2: 1), p4, k5, p1; rep
  from to last 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4) sts, p 3 (5: 3 :
  5: 4).
  Row 12 K0 (2: 0: 2: 1), k5, p 3 , k2; rep
  from to last 3 (5: 3 : 5: 4) sts, k 3 (5: 3 :
  5: 4).
  Row 13 Purl.
  Row 14 Knit.
  Row 15 Knit.
  Row 16 Purl.
  Row 17 Purl.
  Row 18 Knit.
  Row 19 P0 (0: 1: 1: 1), p 3 , MB; rep from


• to last 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) sts, p 3 (3: 4: 4: 4).
  Row 20 K0 (0: 1: 1: 1), *k 3 , CB; rep from


• to last 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) sts, k 3 (3: 4: 4: 4).
  Row 21 Purl to end, working tbl on
  st where the bobble was previously
  worked.
  Row 22 Knit.
  Rep Rows 1-16 once more.
  Beg with a purl row, working in st-st
  throughout, cont until work meas
  
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  in, ending with RS facing for next row.
  Shape right front armhole
  Next row (RS) K 30 (31: 33 : 3 4: 3 6),
  k2tog, k2, turn and leave rem sts on
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  Cont on these 33 (34: 3 6: 37 : 3 9) sts
  only for right front.
  Top Tip
  Bo Peep 4ply comes
  in a range of soft
  shades, neutrals and
  variegated colours