Heart cardigan
Cute summer cast on
HEART CARDIGAN BACK
Cast on 67 (73: 79: 83: 89) sts using 4.5 mm needles and thumb method. Work 28 (38: 46: 56: 70) rows in st st.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Work 5 (5: 6: 6: 6) rows dec 1 st at each end of every row.
[57 (63: 67: 71: 77) sts]
Cont without shaping until armholes measure 5.5 (6: 7: 7: 8)cm, ending with a WS row.
Work as follows:
Row 1 K28 (31: 33: 35: 38), yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K27 (30: 32: 34: 37). Row 2 and every alt row Purl.
Row 3 K26 (29: 31: 33: 36), k2tog, yfwd, K1, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K26 (29: 31: 33: 36).
Row 5 K25 (28: 30: 32: 35), k2tog, yfwd, K3, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K25 (28: 30: 32: 35).
Row 7 K24 (27: 29: 31: 34), k2tog, yfwd, K5, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K24 (27: 29: 31: 34).
Row 9 K23 (26: 28: 30: 33), k2tog, yfwd, K7, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K23 (26: 28: 30: 33).
Row 11 K22 (25: 27: 29: 32), k2tog, yfwd, K4, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K3, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K22 (25: 27: 29: 32).
Row 13 K23 (26: 28: 30: 33), (yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K1, k2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K22 (25: 27: 29: 32).
Row 15 K24 (27: 29: 31: 34), (yfwd, k2tog, return st to LH needle and pass next st over it, slip st back onto RH needle, yfwd, K3) twice, K21 (24: 26: 28: 31).
Row 16 Purl.
Cont in st st without shaping until armholes measure 14 (15: 16: 17: 18)cm, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 8 (9: 10: 10: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [41 (45: 47: 51: 53) sts]
Cast off 9 (9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [23 (27: 27: 29: 29) sts]
Cast off rem 23 (27: 27: 29: 29) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 16 (17: 18: 20: 21) sts using 4.5 mm needles and thumb method. Work in st st as follows:
Row 1 Knit to end, cast on 4 (4: 3: 3: 3) sts (front edge). [20 (21: 21: 23: 24) sts]
Row 2 Inc in 1st st, purl to end. [21 (22: 22: 24: 25) sts] Rep last 2 rows 2 (0: 3: 3: 2) times. [31 (22: 34: 36: 33) sts]
FOR SIZES 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 AND 10-11 YEARS ONLY
Next row Knit to end, cast on (3: 2: 2: 2) sts. [(25: 36: 38: 35) sts] Next row Inc in 1st st, purl to end. [(26: 37: 39: 36) sts] Rep last 2 rows (2: 0: 0: 2) times. [(34: 37: 39: 42) sts]
FOR ALL SIZES
Work 0 (2: 2: 4: 4) rows in st st.
Work as follows:
Row 1 K17 (19: 21: 22: 24), yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K12 (13: 14: 15: 16). Row 2 and every alt row Purl.
Row 3 K15 (17: 19: 20: 22), k2tog, yfwd, K1, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K11 (12: 13: 14: 15).
Row 5 K14 (16: 18: 19: 21), k2tog, yfwd, K3, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K10 (11: 12: 13: 14).
Row 7 K13 (15: 17: 18: 20), k2tog, yfwd, K5, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K9 (10: 11: 12: 13).
Row 9 K12 (14: 16: 17: 19), k2tog, yfwd, K7, yfwd, s1, K1, psso,
K8 (9: 10: 11: 12).
Row 11 K11 (13: 15: 16: 18), k2tog, yfwd, K4, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K3, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K7 (8: 9: 10: 11).
Row 13 K12 (14: 16: 17: 19), (yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K1, k2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K7 (8: 9: 10: 11).
Row 15 K13 (15: 17: 18: 20), (yfwd, k2tog, return st to LH needle and pass next st over it, slip st back onto RH needle, yfwd, K3) twice, K6 (7: 8: 9: 10).
Row 16 Purl.
Working in st st (throughout) work 2 (8: 14: 22: 34) rows.
SHAPE FRONT EDGE
Work 4 rows dec 1 st at end of Row 1. [30 (33: 36: 38: 41) sts]
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Row 1 K2tog (armhole edge), knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. [28 (31: 34: 36: 39) sts]
Row 2 Purl to last 2 sts, p2tog. [27 (30: 33: 35: 38) sts] Rows 1 and 2 form armhole shaping.
Work 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) rows dec 1 st at armhole edge in every row and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at front edge in Row 3.
[23 (26: 28: 30: 33) sts]
Work 15 (32: 19: 23: 19) rows dec 1 st at front edge only in 4th (4th: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd) and every foll Row 4. [20 (18: 23: 24: 28) sts]
FOR SIZES 2-3, 6-7, 8-9 AND 10-11 YEARS ONLY
Work 13 (13: 13: 19) rows dec 1 st at front edge only in next and every foll Row 6. [17 (20: 21: 24) sts]
FOR ALL SIZES
Cont without shaping until armhole measures 14 (15: 16: 17: 18)cm, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row Cast off 8 (9: 10: 10: 12) sts, knit to end. [9 (9: 10: 11: 12) sts]
Next row Purl.
Cast off rem 9 (9: 10: 11: 12) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 16 (17: 18: 20: 21) sts using 4.5 mm needles and thumb method.
Work in st st as follows:
Row 1 K1, inc in next st (front edge), knit to end.
[17 (18: 19: 21: 22) sts]
Row 2 Purl to end, cast on 4 (4: 3: 3: 3) sts. [21 (22: 22: 24: 25) sts] Rep last 2 rows 2 (0: 3: 3: 2) times. [31 (22: 34: 36: 33) sts]
FOR SIZES 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 AND 10-11 YEARS ONLY
Next row K1, inc in next st, knit to end. [(23: 35: 37: 34) sts]
Next row Purl to end, cast on (3: 2: 2: 2) sts. [(26: 37: 39: 36) sts] Rep last 2 rows (2: 0: 0: 2) times. [(34: 37: 39: 42) sts]
FOR ALL SIZES
Work 0 (2: 2: 4: 4) rows in st st.
Work as follows:
Row 1 K13 (14: 15: 16: 17), yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K16 (18: 20: 21: 23). Row 2 and every alt row Purl.
Row 3 K11 (12: 13: 14: 15), k2tog, yfwd, K1, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K15 (17: 19: 20: 22).
Row 5 K10 (11: 12: 13: 14), k2tog, yfwd, K3, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K14 (16: 18: 19: 21).
Row 7 K9 (10: 11: 12: 13), k2tog, yfwd, K5, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K13 (15: 17: 18: 20).
Row 9 K8 (9: 10: 11: 12), k2tog, yfwd, K7, yfwd, S1, K1, psso, K12 (14: 16: 17: 19).
Row 11 K7 (8: 9: 10: 11), k2tog, yfwd, K4, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K3, yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K11 (13: 15: 16: 18).
Row 13 K8 (9: 10: 11: 12), (yfwd, s1, K1, psso, K1, k2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K11 (13: 15: 16: 18).
Row 15 K9 (10: 11: 12: 13), (yfwd, k2tog, return st to LH needle and pass next st over it, slip st back onto RH needle, yfwd, K3) twice, K10 (12: 14: 15: 17).
Row 16 Purl.
Working in st st (throughout) work 2 (8: 14: 22: 34) rows.
SHAPE FRONT EDGE
Work 4 rows dec 1 st at beg of row 1. [30 (33: 36: 38: 41) sts]
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Row 1 K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (armhole edge). [28 (31: 34: 36: 39) sts]
Row 2 p2tog, purl to end. [27 (30: 33: 35: 38) sts] Rows 1 and 2 form armhole shaping.
Work 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) rows dec 1 st at front edge in Row 3 AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at armhole edge in every row. [23 (26: 28: 30: 33) sts]
Work 15 (32: 19: 23: 19) rows dec 1 st at front edge only in 4th (4th: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd) and every foll Row 4. [20 (18: 23: 24: 28) sts.]
FOR SIZES 2-3, 6-7, 8-9 AND 10-11 YEARS ONLY
Work 13 (13: 13: 19) rows dec 1 st at front edge only in next and every foll row 6. [17 (20: 21: 24) sts]
FOR ALL SIZES
Cont without shaping until armhole measures 14 (15: 16: 17: 18)cm, ending with a RS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row Cast off 8 (9: 10: 10: 12) sts, purl to end. [9 (9: 10: 11: 12) sts]
Next row Knit.
Cast off rem 9 (9: 10: 11: 12) sts.
SLEEVES (BOTH ALIKE)
Cast on 47 (51: 55: 57: 59) sts using 3.75 mm needles and thumb method.
Work 7 rows in 1x1 rib.
Row 8 P5 (7: 9: 10: 11), p2tog, (P3, p2tog) 7 times, P5 (7: 9: 10: 11). [39 (43: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Change to 4.5mm needles and work in st st inc 1 st at each end of 5th and every foll 6th (8th: 8th: 8th: 6th) row to 49 (53: 53: 59: 57) sts.
FOR SIZES 6-7, 8-9 AND 10-11 YEARS ONLY
Inc 1 st at each end of every foll (10th: 10th: 8th) row to (57: 61: 67) sts.
FOR ALL SIZES
Cont without shaping until Sleeve measures 15 (18: 20: 22: 25)cm, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVE TOP
Work 5 (5: 6: 6: 6) rows dec 1 st at each end of every row.
[39 (43: 45: 49: 55) sts]
Work 1 (1: 0: 0: 0) rows more without shaping.
Cast off 7 (8: 6: 6: 5) sts at beg of next 2 (2: 2: 2: 2) rows.
[25 (27: 33: 37: 45) sts]
Cast off 8 (9: 6: 7: 6) sts at beg of next 2 (2: 4: 4: 6) rows. [9 sts] Cast off rem 9 sts.
RIGHT FRONT BORDER
Join shoulder seam.
With RS facing, using 3.75mm needles and commencing at side edge of Right Front, pick up and knit 16 (17: 18: 20: 21) sts from caston sts of Right Front, 15 (17: 19: 19: 21) sts evenly along shaped edge, 15 (22: 27: 36: 49) sts evenly along straight edge, 42 (46: 48: 52: 54) sts evenly along shaped edge and 11 (13: 13: 14: 14) sts evenly along back neck, ending at centre of neck.
[99 (115: 125: 141: 159) sts] Next row P68 (81: 90: 104: 120), inc in next st purlwise, (P2, inc in next st purlwise) 5 times, P15 (18: 19: 21: 23).
[105 (121: 131: 147: 165) sts]
Work 2 rows in 1x1 rib.
Next row Rib 40 (44: 47: 50: 56), cast off 2 sts, rib 5 (10: 15: 23: 32), cast off 2 sts, rib to end.
Next row Rib to last 46 (55: 63: 74: 89) sts, cast on 2 sts, rib 6 (11: 16: 24: 33), cast on 2 sts, rib 40 (44: 47: 50: 56).
Work 3 rows more in rib.
Next row Cast off 5 (6: 5: 3: 3) sts, *knit into st 3 rows below next st on LH needle, pulling yarn over quite tightly and letting stitch above slip from LH needle, lift 2nd st on RH needle over 1st st and off RH needle, cast off 4 (4: 5: 5: 5) sts loosely, rep from * to end.
LEFT FRONT BORDER
Join shoulder seam.
With RS facing, using 3.75mm needles and beg at centre back of neck pick up and knit 11 (13: 13: 14: 14) sts evenly along back neck, 42 (46: 48: 52: 54) sts evenly along shaped edge, 15 (22: 27: 36: 49) sts evenly along straight edge, 15 (17: 19: 19: 21) sts evenly along shaped edge and 16 (17: 18: 20: 21) sts from cast-on sts of Left Front. [99 (115: 125: 141: 159) sts]
Next row P15 (18: 19: 21: 23), inc in next st purlwise, (P3, inc in next st purlwise) 5 times, P68 (81: 90: 104: 120).
[105 (121: 131: 147: 159) sts]
Rork 7 rows in 1x1 rib.
Next row Cast off 4 (4: 5: 5: 5) sts, *knit into st 3 rows below next st on LH needle, pulling yarn over quite tightly and letting st above slip from LH needle, lift 2nd st on RH needle over 1st st and off RH needle, cast off 4 (4: 5: 5: 5) sts loosely, rep from * to last 6 (7: 6: 4: 4) sts, knit into st 3 rows below next st on LH needle, pulling yarn over quite tightly and letting stitch above slip from LH needle, lift 2nd st on RH needle over 1st st and off RH needle, cast off 5 (6: 5: 3: 3) sts loosely.
LOWER FRONT BORDER
With RS facing, and using 3.75mm needles pick up and knit 67 (73: 79: 83: 89) sts from cast-on sts on Back.
Next row P5 (8: 6: 3: 6), inc in next st purlwise, (P4, inc in next st) 11 (11: 13: 15: 15) times, P6 (9: 7: 4: 7). [79 (85: 93: 99: 105) sts] Work 7 rows in 1x1 rib.
Next row Cast off 4 sts, *knit into st 3 rows below next st on LH needle, pulling yarn over quite tightly and letting stitch above slip from LH needle, lift 2nd st on RH needle over 1st st and off RH needle, cast off 4 (4: 5: 5: 5) sts loosely, rep from * to last 5 (6: 5: 5: 5) sts, knit into st 3 rows below next st on LH needle, pulling yarn over quite tightly and letting stitch above slip from LH needle, lift 2nd st on RH needle over 1st st and off RH needle, cast off 4 (5: 4: 4: 4) sts loosely.
MAKING UP
Fold Sleeves in half lengthways, then placing Sleeve top folds to shoulder seams, sew Sleeves in position. Join side and Sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.
Pin out cardigan to the measurement given. Cover with clean, damp tea towels and leave until dry. See ball band for washing and further care instructions.