Aran sweater for children
LANG YARNS
THIS CLASSIC cabled sweater is sized to fit children aged eight to 14 years. It has panels of Aran-inspired patterns on the front and back; the sleeves and side panels on the body are worked in twisted rib, and it has a ribbed collar. The fabric feels soft and textured, and is created by knitting together two yarns from Lang: the tweedy Donegal Merino DK, and the soft Baby Alpaca 4ply.
PATTERN NOTE
Knit with one strand of yarn A and one strand yarn B held together throughout.
CHART NOTE
Only RS rows are shown on the charts. On WS rows, work stitches in pattern.
STITCH PATTERNS PATTERN II
RS: K1tbl, P1. WS: P1, K1.
PATTERN III
Work cable pattern over 12 sts, following Chart III.
PATTERN IV
Work cable pattern over 22 sts, following Chart IV.
PATTERN V
Work cable pattern over 12 sts, following Chart V.
BACK
Using 4.5mm needles and one strand of yarns A and B held together, cast on
79 ( 83: 87: 91) sts.
Rib row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Rib row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1. These 2 rows set 1x1 rib.
Work in 1x1 rib until piece meas 4cm from cast-on edge, ending with RS facing for next row.
Change to 5mm needles.
Place pattern as folls, working row 1 of all charts:
Next row (RS): K1, work Pattern II over
16 ( 18: 20: 22) sts, work Chart III, work stitches 1-10 of Chart IV, PFB, work stitches 13-22 of Chart IV, work Chart V, work Pattern II over 16 ( 18: 20: 22) sts, K1.
80 ( 84: 88: 92) sts.
Cont in patt as set, repeating rows 1-8 of Charts III and V, and working rows 1-32 of Chart IV once, then repeating rows 3-32 of Chart IV until piece meas 32 ( 34: 36: 38) cm from cast-on edge.
ARMHOLES
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 1 st at beg of next 4 rows. 66 ( 70: 74: 78) sts.
**
Cont in patt without shaping until piece meas 48 ( 51: 54: 57) cm.
Loosely cast off all sts.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
NECK SHAPING
Cont in patt without shaping until armhole meas 10 ( 11: 12: 13) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
LEFT FRONT
Next row (RS): Patt 26 ( 27: 28: 29) sts, turn and work on these sts for Left Front as folls: Next row (WS): Cast off 3 sts, patt to end. Next row: Patt to end.
Next row: Cast off 2 sts, patt to end.
Next row: Patt to end.
Next row: Cast off 1 st, patt to end.
20 ( 21: 22: 23) sts.
Work without shaping in patt until left armhole measures same as for Back. Cast off rem sts in patt.
RIGHT FRONT
Rejoin yarn to rem 40 ( 43: 46: 49) sts with RS facing.
Next row (RS): Cast off 17 ( 19: 21: 23) sts, patt to end.
23 ( 24: 25: 26) sts.
Next row: Patt to end.
Next row: Cast off 2 sts, patt to end.
This pattern was designed by Lang Yarns for Burda
Knitting. For more knitting pattern inspiration from Burda, have a look online at www.instagram.com/burdaknittingmag THE ARAN INSPIRED FABRIC FEELS SOFT AND TEXTURED
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
C6B: Slip 3 sts onto cn and hold at back, K3, then K3 from cn.
C6F: Slip 3 sts onto cn and hold at front, K3, then K3 from cn.
T3B: Slip 1 st to cn and hold at back, K2, then P1 from cn.
T3F: Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold at front, P1, then K2 from cn.
C4B: Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold at back, K2, then K2 from cn.
C4F: Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold at front, K2, then K2 from cn. For general abbreviations, see p89
Next row: Patt to end.
Next row: Cast off 1 st, patt to end. 20 ( 21: 22: 23) sts.
Work without shaping in patt until armhole measure same as for Back. Cast off rem sts in patt.
SLEEVES
(make 2)
Using 4.5mm needles and one strand of yarns A and B held together, cast on
39 ( 41: 43: 45) sts.
Work in 1x1 rib patt as on Back until piece meas 4cm.
Change to 5mm needles.
Rows 1-7: Work Pattern II to end.
Row 8: Patt 1 st, M1, patt to 1 st before end of row, M1, patt to end.
Rep rows 1-8 another 8 times, working inc sts in patt.
57 ( 59: 61: 63) sts.
Cont in patt without shaping until piece meas 30 ( 32: 34: 36) cm from cast-on edge, with RS facing for next row.
SLEEVE CAP
Next row (RS): Cast off 3 sts, patt to end. Next row: Cast off 3 sts, patt to end. Next row: Cast off 2 sts, patt to end. Next row: Cast off 2 sts, patt to end. Next row: Cast off 1 st, patt to end.
Next row: Cast off 1 st, patt to end.
Cast off rem 45 ( 47: 49: 51) sts in patt.
TO MAKE UP
Join shoulder seams.
NECKBAND
Using 4.5mm circular needles, with RS facing, starting at right back, pick up and knit 26 ( 28: 30: 32) sts across the back neck and 40 ( 42: 44: 46) sts across the front neck. 66 ( 70: 74: 78) sts.
Rib round: *K1, P1; rep from * to end of rnd.
Repeat rib round until piece meas 4cm. Cast off all sts loosely in patt.
FINISHING
Set in sleeves.
Block garment to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Weave in ends.