Lace cardigan
You will need
■ Rico Baby So Soft DK, 100g in
Powder (shade 025) x 1 (2: 2: 3: 3)
balls (short-sleeved cardigan)
Rose (shade 026) x 2 (2: 2: 3: 3)
balls (long-sleeved cardigan)
■ 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
■ 4mm (UK 8, US 6) needles
■ 5 (5: 6: 6: 6) buttons
Measurements
■ See sizing guide
Tension
■ 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 4mm (UK 8, US 6)
needles
Abbreviations
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 65
Sizing guide
Sizes & measurements0- 9
mths9-18
mths18-24
mths3-4
years5- 7
years
8SƤX
chestcm 41 - 46 46 -5 (^151) -5 6 56 - (^6161) - 66
in 16 - 18 18 -2 0 20 -22 22-2 4 24 -2 6
Actual
measurements
cm 51 56 62 65 71
in 20 22 24 ½25½ 2 8
Full length
cm 28 32 38 42 48
in 11 1 2½ 15 16 ½ 19
Sleeve length
(short-sleeved)
cm 2.5 3 4 55
in 1 1 ¼ 1 ½ (^22)
Sleeve length
(long-sleeved)
cm 17 20 24 29 33
in 6 ½ 8 9½ 11 ½ 13
Lace cardigan
Short-sleeved cardigan
Note After casting off, one stitch will
remain on the RH needle which is not
included in the instructions that follow.
Back
Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
and thumb method, cast on
67 (73: 7 9: 8 5: 91) sts.
Row 1 K1, p1; rep from to last st, k 1.
Row 2 P1, k1; rep from to last st, p 1.
These 2 rows are called 1 x 1 rib.
Work 5 rows more in 1 x 1 rib.
Row 8 P2 (5: 8 : 5: 8), p2tog, (p4, p2tog)
10 (10: 10 : 1 2: 12 ) times, p3 (6: 9: 6 : 9).
56 (62: 68 : 7 2: 78) sts
Change to 4 mm (UK 8, US 6) needles.
Row 1 K2 (5: 3: 5: 3), yfwd, sl1, k1,
psso, k3; rep from to last 4 (2: 0 : 2: 0)
sts, (yfwd, sl 1, k1, psso) 1 (0: 0 : 0 : 0)
times, k2 (2: 0 : 2: 0).
Row 2 P3 (2: 0 : 2: 0), k 1 (0: 0 : 0 : 0), p4,
k1; rep from to last 2 (5: 3: 5: 3) sts, p2
(5: 3: 5: 3).
Row 3 K2 (5: 3: 5: 3), k2tog, yfwd,
k3; rep from to last 4 (2: 0 : 2: 0) sts,
(k2tog, yfwd) 1 (0: 0 : 0 : 0) times, k2 (2:
0 : 2: 0).
Row 4 P2 (2: 0 : 2: 0), (k1, p1) 1 (0: 0 : 0 :
0) times, p3, k1, p1; rep from to last
WXWT
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until Back measures
GQ~
13 )in, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes
Work 4 (4: 5: 5: 6) rows, dec 1 st at each
end of every row. 48 ( 54 : 5 8 : 6 2: 66) sts
Cont without shaping until armholes
measure 11 (12: 1 3: 14 : 15 )cm, 4 ¼ (4¾:
5¼: 5½: 6)in, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 6 (7: 8 : 8 : 9) sts in patt at beg of
next 2 rows. 3 6 (40: 4 2: 46 : 48) sts
Cast off 7 (8: 9: 9: 10) sts in patt at beg
of next 2 rows. 22 ( 24 : 2 4 : 2 8 : 28) sts
Leave rem 22 ( 24 : 2 4 : 2 8 : 28) sts on a
WXLSPHIV
Left front
Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
and thumb method, cast on 3 1 (35: 39:
41 : 45 ) sts.
Work 7 rows in 1 x 1 rib.
Row 8 P2 (1: 3: 4 : 4), p2tog, (p 4 (4: 3: 3:
3 ), p2tog) 4 (5: 6 : 6 : 7) times, p3 (2: 4 : 5:
4). 2 6 (29: 32: 3 4 : 37) sts
Change to 4 mm (UK 8, US 6) needles.
Row 1 K2 (5: 3: 5: 3), yfwd, sl1, k1,
psso, k3; rep from to last 4 sts, yfwd,
sl1, k1, psso, k2.
Row 2 P3, k1, p4, k1; rep from to last
2 (5: 3: 5: 3) sts, p2 (5: 3: 5: 3).
Row 3 K2 (5: 3: 5: 3), k2tog, yfwd, k3;
rep from to last 4 sts, k2tog, yfwd, k2.
Row 4 P2, k1, p1, p3, k1, p1; rep from
to last 2 (5: 3: 5: 3) sts, p2 (5: 3: 5: 3).
These 4 rows form patt. Cont in patt
until Left Front measures 17 ( 20 : 25: 2 8 :
Top Tip
Make sure the
buttons are a good
size to fit within the
ribbed border