Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-03)

Cactus cardigan

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18 : 1 9.5: 21)cm, 5½ (6¼: 7 : 7 ¾: 8 ¼in),
 
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Raglan & neck
Next row (RS) Cast off 4 sts, work to
end.
Work 1 (3: 1 : 1 : 1) rows straight.
Next row (RS – dec) K2, k2tog, work to
end.
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When work measures 2 1 ( 24 : 2 7 : 29:

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Yarn A, cast on 25 ( 27 : 29: 3 1 : 33) sts.
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rows), starting all sizes with k3.

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needles and starting with a knit row,

cont in st-st until work measures 14 (16:

18 : 1 9.5: 21)cm, 5½ (6¼: 7 : 7 ¾: 8 ¼)in,



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Raglan & neck

Work 1 row straight.

Next row (WS) Cast off 4 sts, work

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Next row (RS – dec) Work to last 4 sts,

sl1, k1, psso, k2.

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1 5: 16 : 17) times.

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then the rem 3 sts.

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It’s in the detail

The borders of this cardie are

knitted separately and grafted

on to the fronts at the end.

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work a few rows of st-st using a

contrasting yarn. Now take the

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st-st section to prevent it from

unravelling and pin the border to

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the stitches. Unravel all but the

last row of st-st. Now graft the

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the last row of st-st as you go.

Yarn A, cast on 3 8 ( 38 : 4 2: 4 2: 42 ) sts.

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For sizes 6 & 24 mths Inc 1 st.

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needles and starting with a knit row,

cont in st-st on the 3 7 (39: 41 : 41 : 43 )

sts obtained for 6 (8: 6 : 6 : 8) rows.

Next row (RS – inc) K2, inc 1, work to

last 2 sts, inc 1, k2.

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6 th: 8 th) row 2 (1: 4 : 7 : 1) times, then on

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Cont on the 47 (49: 55: 5 7 : 59) sts

obtained until work measures 14 (16:

18 : 2 1 : 22)cm, 5½ (6¼: 7 : 8 ¼: 8 ¾)in,



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Raglan

Next row (RS) Cast off 4 sts at beg of

next 2 rows.

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Next row (RS – dec) K2, k2tog, work to

last 4 sts, sl1, k1, psso, k2.

Swiss-darn the little

cactus motif onto the

cardigan's left front