Kimmeridge

Children will feel comfortable and cosy in this soft, lightweight little gansey sweater

TAKING INSPIRATION from classic fishermen’s ganseys, Sarah Hatton has created a timeless sweater for children. Her design features panels of Irish moss stitch and cables, a stocking stitch welt below the lower ribbing, and a rolled stocking stitch neckline. The sweater feels soft, warm and light, as it is knitted in Bo Peep Pure DK yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners. This Falkland Islands wool comes in a choice of eight vintage-inspired colours.

BACK

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 70 ( 74: 78: 78: 82) sts.

Knit 4 rows.

Cont as folls:

Row 1 (RS): * K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 2: P2; * K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows set rib.

Work 6 ( 6: 6: 8: 8) rows more as set, inc

1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0) st and dec 0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1) st at end of last row.

71 ( 73: 77: 79: 81) sts.

Change to 4mm needles.

Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout, cont until work meas 24 ( 26: 27: 29: 30) cm, ending with WS facing for next row.

Next row (WS): P1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0), (K1, P1)

3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, [K1, P1, M1P, P2, (K1, P1) 4 times] twice, K1, P1, M1P, P2, [K1, P1, M1P, P2, (K1, P1) 4 times] twice, K1, P1, M1P, P2, K1, (P1, K1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, P1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0). 77 ( 79: 83: 85: 87) sts.

Cont as folls:

Row 1 (RS): P1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0), (K1, P1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, [P1, C4B, P1, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1] twice, P1, C4B, [P1, C4F, P1, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1] twice, P1, C4F, P1, (P1, K1)

3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, P1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0).

Row 2: K1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0), (P1, K1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, [K1, P4, K1, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1] twice, K1, P4, [K1, P4, K1, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1] twice, K1, P4, K1, (K1, P1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, K1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0).

Row 3: K1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0), (P1, K1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, [P1, K4, (P1, K1) 4 times] twice, P1, K4, [P1, K4, (P1, K1) 4 times] twice, P1, K4, P1, (K1, P1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, K1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0). Row 4: P1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0), (K1, P1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, [K1, P4, (K1, P1) 4 times] twice, K1, P4, [K1, P4, (K1, P1) 4 times] twice, K1, P4, K1, (P1, K1) 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 6) times, P1 ( 0: 0: 1: 0). These 4 rows set cable and Irish moss stitch pattern.

Continue in patt as set until work meas

27 ( 29: 30: 32: 33) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on 1 ( 1: 2: 2: 2) foll RS row.

69 ( 71: 73: 75: 77) sts. **

Cont without shaping until armhole meas 15 ( 15: 16: 16: 17) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Cast off 9 ( 10: 10: 10: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

51 ( 51: 53: 55: 55) sts.

Cast off 10 ( 10: 10: 11: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Leave rem 31 ( 31: 33: 33: 33) sts on a holder.

FRONT

Work as given for Back to **.

Cont without shaping until armhole meas 8 ( 8: 9: 9: 9) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE FRONT NECK

Next row: Patt 27 ( 28: 28: 29: 30), turn and leave rem sts on a holder.

Cont on these sts only for first side of neck. Work 1 row.

Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows, then on 3 foll RS rows.

19 ( 20: 20: 21: 22) sts.

Cont without shaping until armhole matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Next row: Cast off 9 ( 10: 10: 10: 11) sts, patt to end.

10 ( 10: 10: 11: 11) sts.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 10 ( 10: 10: 11: 11) sts.

With RS facing, working on rem sts, leave 15 ( 15: 17: 17: 17) sts on a holder for front neck, rejoin yarn to rem sts and patt to end.

Work 1 row.

Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows, then on 3 foll RS rows.

19 ( 20: 20: 21: 22) sts.

Cont without shaping until armhole matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Next row: Cast off 9 ( 10: 10: 10: 11) sts, patt to end.

10 ( 10: 10: 11: 11) sts.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 10 ( 10: 10: 11: 11) sts.

SLEEVES

(both alike)

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on

38 ( 38: 42: 42: 42) sts.

Work 8 ( 8: 10: 10: 10) rows in rib as set on Back.

Change to 4mm needles.

Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout, inc 1 st at each end of 5th and 13 ( 13: 9: 9: 9) foll 4th rows, then on every foll 6th row to 66 ( 68: 70: 72: 74) sts.

Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas 26 ( 28: 30: 32: 34) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE SLEEVE TOP

Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on 1 ( 1: 2: 2: 2) foll RS row. 58 ( 60: 60: 62: 64) sts. Work 1 row.

Cast off rem sts.

MAKING UP

Join right shoulder seam.

NECKBAND

With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 18 ( 18: 18: 18: 20) sts down left side of neck, knit across 15 ( 15: 17: 17: 17) sts on holder at front neck, pick up and knit 18 ( 18: 18: 18: 20) sts up right side of neck, knit across 31 ( 31: 33: 33: 33) sts on holder for back neck.

82 ( 82: 86: 86: 90) sts.

Beg with a P row, work 3cm in st st, ending with RS facing for next row.

Cast off using a stretchy cast-off method.

FINISHING

Join left shoulder and neckband seam, reversing seam for last half of neckband where it will roll.

Join side and sleeve seams.

Sew in sleeves, matching decreases to body and easing rem fabric to fit.

Block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.

THE DESIGN FEATURES PANELS OF CABLES AND IRISH MOSS STITCH