Fair Isle children’s cardigan
Sweet little yoked cardigan is decorated with simply charming Fair Isle
BODY
Using 4mm needles and yarn A, cast on 63 ( 71: 79: 87) sts. Rows 1 and 2: Knit. Row 3 (buttonhole row) (RS): For boys: K2tog, yo, K to end of row. For girls: K to last 2 sts, yo, K2tog. Row 4: K3, slip these sts onto a safety pin, K to end, slip last 3 sts onto safety pin, break yarn and cont on rem 57 ( 65: 73: 81) sts as follows: Row 5: Knit. Row 6 (WS): With yarn A, P1, *P1, M1pw, P1; rep from * to end. 85 ( 97: 109: 121) sts. Cont in pattern as folls: Row 7 (RS): Working first row from Chart A as folls: K1B, *K1C, K1B; rep from * to end. Row 8 (WS): With yarn A, purl. Row 9 (RS): With yarn A, K1, *K1, M1, K2; rep from * to end. 113 ( 129: 145: 161) sts. Cont in pattern as folls: Row 10 (WS) (first row of Chart B): P1D, *P1D, P1B, P2D; rep from * to end. Rows 11-12: Work rows 2 and 3 from chart in position as set, working WS rows from right to left of chart, and RS rows from left to right of chart. Row 13 (RS): With yarn A, knit. Row 14 (WS): With yarn A, P1, *P4, M1pw, P4; rep from * to end. 127 ( 145: 163: 181) sts. Row 15 (RS) (first row of Chart C): K1C, *K1C, K3E, K2C; rep from * to end. Rows 16-19: Work rows 2 to 5 from chart in position as set. Row 23 (WS): With A, purl. Row 24 (RS): With A, K1, *K4, M1, K5; rep from * to end. 141 ( 161: 181: 201) sts. Row 25 (WS) (first row of Chart D): P1B, *P3D, P1B; rep from * to end Rows 26-27: Work rows 2 and 3 from chart in position as set. Row 28 (RS): With yarn A, knit. Row 29 (WS): With yarn A, P1, *P10, M1pw, P10; rep from * to end. 148 ( 169: 190: 211) sts. Row 30 (RS) (first row of Chart E): Beginning on st 3 ( 2: 1: 1) of Chart E, with yarn C, K0 ( 0: 1: 1), with yarn E, K0 ( 1: 1: 1), *K3C, K1E; rep from * to last 0 ( 0: 0: 1) sts, with yarn C, K0 ( 0: 0: 1). Rows 31: Work row 2 from chart, beginning and ending as set for last row. Row 32 (RS): Knit Row 33 (WS): With yarn A, P1, *P10, M1pw, P11; rep from * to end. 155 ( 177: 199: 221) sts. Cont with yarn A in st st for 2 ( 4: 6: 8) rows. Cont on these 155 ( 177: 199: 221) sts as folls:
DIVIDE FOR ARMHOLES
Next row: K22 ( 24: 26: 28) sts, turn and work on these sts only as folls: Next row: Cast on 4 ( 5: 6: 7) sts, P to end. Next row: K to last st, KFB in last st. 27 ( 30: 33: 36) sts. Break yarn. Cont as folls: Slip next 32 ( 39: 46: 53) sts onto spare thread, rejoin yarn to work and knit next 47 ( 51: 55: 59) sts, turn and work on this last group of sts only as folls: Next row: Cast on 4 ( 5: 6: 7) sts, P to last st, PFB in last st. Next row: Cast on 4 ( 5: 6: 7) sts, K to last st. KFB in last st. 57 ( 63: 69: 75) sts. Break yarn. Continue as folls: Slip next 32 ( 39: 46: 53) sts onto spare thread, rejoin yarn to work and knit rem 22 ( 24: 26: 28) sts, turn and work on this last group of sts only as follows: Next row: P to last st, PFB in last st. Next row: Cast on 4 ( 5: 6: 7) sts, K to end. 27 ( 30: 33: 36) sts. Now work across all 111 ( 123: 135: 147) sts as follows (leaving the two sets of stitches on stitch holders unworked): Cont in st st on these sts until work meas 10 ( 12: 19: 26) cm from join, ending with a RS row AND dec 6 sts evenly across last row worked. 105 ( 117: 129: 141). Work 4 rows in garter st. Cast off kwise.
SLEEVES
(work both the same) Place 32 ( 39: 46: 53) sts from stitch holder onto needle, rejoin yarn to the sts with RS facing and work as folls: Next row (RS): Knit. Next row: Cast on 4 ( 5: 6: 6) sts, P to last st, PFB in last st. Next row: Cast on 4 ( 5: 6: 6) sts, K to last st, KFB in last st. 42 ( 51: 60: 67) sts. Next row: PFB, P to last st, PFB. (These two extra sts are for the seam allowance). 44 ( 53: 62: 69) sts. Work in st st starting with a K row for