Child’s Raglan Sweater
with Fair Isle Details (continued)
58-st repeat
end startA 13
B
C
DKey Chart A ( 8 - st repeat)1
4-st repeat
startA 7
B
C
DKey Chart B ( 4 - st repeat)SSK (LEFT-SLANTING) DECREASE
Slip first st as if to knit and then slip next st as if to knit. Insert left needle into front of slipped sts and knit them together.
FAIR ISLE COLOR CHARTS
Pattern Stitch and ChartsBACK
1 Using B and long-tail CO method (see pages 16–17), CO 59 (67, 75, 83) sts.
2 Change to A and, beg with a purl row, work 7 (9, 11, 13) rows in St st.
3 Next row (RS): Starting with row 1 of chart A, work through all 13 rows of color
patt, beg and ending rows where indicated on chart.
4 Continue working St st in only A until piece measures 6^1 ⁄ 2 (8, 9^1 ⁄ 2 , 11) inches from
beg, ending with a WS row.
5 Shape raglan armhole: BO 3 (4, 5, 5) sts beg next 2 rows.
6 Next row (RS): K3, ssk, k across to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3.
7 Next row: Purl.
8 Rep these last 2 rows (steps 6 and 7) until 23 (25, 27, 29) sts rem.
9 Work another 2 inches (about 12 rows) without shaping, ending with a WS row. Place sts on holder.
FRONT
Complete as for back, leaving sts on holder for later.
How to Make the Child’s Raglan Sweater