Shea Sheep
THE SHEEP on the front of this cardigan are just adorable! Moss stitch gives them a textured feel, and they’re worked using the intarsia method. The cuffs, hems and bands are knitted in a contrasting colour yarn for a preppy look. The project is sized to fit little ones aged from birth to five years, and it has been designed in Ella Rae’s smooth, comfortable Cashmereno yarn.
BACK
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on
66 ( 70: 78: 82: 90) sts.
Row 1 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2 (WS): *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cut off yarn B and join in yarn A.
Cont in rib using yarn A only for a further 6 ( 6: 8: 8: 10) rows, inc 0 ( 1: 0: 1: 0) st at each end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row.
66 ( 72: 78: 84: 90) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work in st st until Back meas 14 ( 15: 16: 19: 22) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 60 ( 66: 72: 76: 82) sts.
Next row (RS): K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times more, ending with RS facing for next row. 52 ( 56: 60: 64: 68) sts.
Cont straight until armhole meas 10 ( 11: 12: 13: 14) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8)sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 8) sts at beg of following 2 rows.
Cut off yarn and leave rem 28 ( 30: 32: 34: 36) sts on a holder (for front border).
LEFT FRONT
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on
31 ( 35: 35: 39: 43) sts.
Row 1 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 2: K1, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cut off yarn B and join in yarn A.
Cont in rib using yarn A only for a further 5( 5: 7: 7: 9) rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row (WS): Rib to end, -( dec: inc: inc:-) - ( 1: 2: 1: 0) sts evenly across row.
31 ( 34: 37: 40: 43) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work in st st for 2 ( 4: 4: 6: 6) rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
PLACE CHART
Row 1 (RS): K3 ( 5: 8: 11: 14), work across next 26 sts of Left Front Chart, K2 ( 3: 3: 3: 3).
Row 2: P2 ( 3: 3: 3: 3), work across next 26 sts of Left Front Chart, P3 ( 5: 8: 11: 14).
These 2 rows set position of chart.
Cont as set until all 22 rows of Left Front Chart are completed, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cont in st st until Left Front matches Back to start of armhole shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE AND FRONT SLOPE
Cast off 3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4) sts at beg of next row. 28 ( 31: 34: 36: 39) sts.
Next row: Purl.
Next row (RS): K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times more, ending with RS facing for next row.
20 ( 21: 22: 24: 25) sts.
Next row (RS): K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 7 ( 7: 7: 8: 8) times more, ending with RS facing for next row.
12 ( 13: 14: 15: 16) sts.
Cont straight until Left Front matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 8) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on
31 ( 35: 35: 39: 43) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2:* P2, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cut off yarn B and join in yarn A.
Cont in rib using yarn A only for a further 5( 5: 7: 7: 9) rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row (WS): Rib to end, -( dec: inc: inc:-) - ( 1: 2: 1: 0) sts evenly across row.
31 ( 34: 37: 40: 43) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work in st st for 2 ( 4: 4: 6: 6) rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
PLACE CHART
Row 1 (RS): K2 ( 3: 3: 3: 3), work across next 26 sts of Right Front Chart, K3 ( 5: 8: 11: 14). Row 2: P3 ( 5: 8: 11: 14), work across next 26 sts of Right Front Chart, P2 ( 3: 3: 3: 3). These 2 rows set position of chart.
Cont as set until all 22 rows of Right Front Chart are completed, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cont in st st until Right Front matches Back to start of armhole shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE AND FRONT SLOPE
Cast off 3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4) sts at beg of next row. 28 ( 31: 34: 36: 39) sts.
Next row (RS): K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times more, ending with RS facing for next row. 20 ( 21: 22: 24: 25) sts.
Next row (RS): K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K to end. Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 7 ( 7: 7: 8: 8) times more, ending with RS facing for next row.
12 ( 13: 14: 15: 16) sts.
Cont straight until Right Front matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 8) sts.
SLEEVES
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on 34 ( 34: 38: 38: 42) sts.
Row 1 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2: *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows form rib.
Cut off yarn B and join in yarn A.
Cont in rib using yarn A only for a further 6 ( 6: 8: 8: 10) rows, inc 0 ( 2: 0: 2: 0) sts at each end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row.
34 ( 36: 38: 40: 42) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work 6 rows in st st, ending with RS facing for next row.
Next row (RS): K3, M1, K to last 3 sts, M1, K3. Working all sleeve seam increases as set by last row, inc 1 st at each end of every 4th