Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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BABY CARDIGAN

LEFTFRONT
Caston 37 ( 40 : 47 : 53 : 58 ) sts using 5mm needles and two strands
ofyarnheldtogether.
Workingarterstuntil piece measures4 (4.5: 5 :5.5: 6 )cm from
cast-on edge.

Nowincatneckedgeintheleftsideofpieceatendof next and 2 foll
4throws,followinginctip.[40( 43 : 50 : 56 : 61 ) sts]
Caston6 ( 6 : 6 : 7 : 7 ) stsatneck edge of next row.
[46( 49 : 56 : 63 : 68 ) sts]
Nowworkpieces together as follows.

BODY
Slipthe 46 ( 49 : 56 : 63 : 68 ) stsfromBackpieceon to same needle
as Left Front piece. [92( 98 : 112 : 126 : 136 ) sts]

Inserta newmarkerinthepiece– nowmeasurepiece from here.
Work until piece measures9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 )cm.

Castoff 27 ( 29 : 34 : 39 : 42 ) stsatbegofthenext2 rows. 38 ( 40 :
44 : 48 : 52 ) stsremain on needle for Left Sleeve. Now measure
piece from here.

Whenpiecemeasures1.5(1.5: 1 : 3 :3.5)cm,dec1 stateachendof
next row and5 ( 5 : 7 : 8 : 10 ) foll 6th rows. [26( 28 : 28 : 30 : 30 ) sts]

Contstraightfor5cm.
CastoffwhenSleevemeasures 17 ( 18 : 20 : 24 : 28 )cm.Whole piece
measuresapprox 59 ( 64 : 71 : 82 : 93 )cm from cuff to cuff.

NECKEDGE
FromRSpickupandknitapprox 40 to 50 stsevenly around neck
using 5mm needles and 2 strands of yarn.

Work3 rowsin garter stitch.

Castoff.

FINISHING

Blockgently,followinganyinstructionsontheballband.Foldthe

piecedoubleattheshouldersandsewSleeveandsideseamsin

one,workingthroughthefrontloopofoutermoststitchtoavoid a

chunky seam. Sew on buttons opposite buttonholes.

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SIZINGCOLOURKEYSoyoucanre-usethispattern,we’ve colour-codedthe sizinginstructions. Simplyfollow
our colour-coded measurements and you’re off.

FINDYOUR SIZE

SIZE 1-3m 6-9m 12-18m 2yrs 3-4yrs

TO FIT CHEST

cm 44 48 53 61 64

in 17  19 21 24 25 

ACTUAL CHEST

cm 50 56 62 68 74

in 19  22 24  26  29 

LENGTH

cm 27 29 33 37 40

in 10  11  13 14  15 

SLEEVE

LENGTH

cm 17 18 20 24 28

in 6  7 8 9  11

YARN DROPS Alpaca(4ply,50g/167m)

Denim Green Mix (8120)^44556

Alpacayarnis

consideredwarmerthan

sheepwoolduetotheAlpaca

fibrebeinghollow.Thishollow

cavityprovideswarmthinthe

winterandcoolness in

summer.

TOP TIP

Thiscardiganis

knittedingarter

stitchandworked

from cuff to cuff