TOOTGAROOK KNIT BABY CARDIGAN

INSTRUCTIONS

TENSION

28 sts x 36 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 3.25mm needles.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

C2B = Slip next st onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K1, then K1 from cable needle

C2F = Slip next st onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K1, then K1 from cable needle.

BACK

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 64 (72-80) sts.

Work 3 rows garter st, 1st row is wrong side.

BEG BACK PATT

1st row - K5 (3-1), P6, K6, rep from to last 11 (9-7) sts, P6, K5 (3-1).

2nd row - P5 (3-1), K6, P6, rep from to last 11 (9-7) sts, K6, P5 (3-1).

Rep last 2 rows twice.

7th row - P5 (3-1), K6, P6, rep from to last 11 (9-7) sts, K6, P5 (3-1).

8th row - K5 (3-1), P6, K6, rep from to last 11 (9-7) sts, P6, K5 (3-1).

Rep last 2 rows twice.

Last 12 rows incl form patt for back.

Cont in patt until work measures 16 (18-22) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows � 60 (68-76) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 54 (60-66) sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 24 (27-32) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (6-7) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 6 sts at beg of foll 2 rows � 22 (24-26) sts.

Cast off rem sts.

LEFT FRONT

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 41 (45-52) sts.

1st row (WS) - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, knit to end.

2nd row - K23 (27-31), P1, C2F, rep from to end.

3rd row - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, knit to end.

BEG LEFT FRONT PATT

1st row - K5 (3-1), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P6 (0-6) P1, C2B, rep from to end.

2nd row - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, P0 (6-0), (K6, P6) 1 (1-2) times, K6, P5 (3-1).

3rd row - K5 (3-1), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P6 (0-6), P1, C2F, rep from to end.

4th row - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, P0 (6-0), (K6, P6) 1 (1-2) times, K6, P5 (3-1).

5th row - K5 (3-1), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P6 (0-6), P1, C2B, rep from to end.

6th row - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, P0 (6-0), (K6, P6) 1 (1-2) times, K6, P5 (3-1).

7th row - P5 (3-1), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K6 (0-6), P1, C2F, rep from to end.

8th row - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, K0 (6-0), (P6, K6) 1 (1-2) times, P6, K5 (3-1).

9th row - P5 (3-1), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K6 (0-6), P1, C2B, rep from to end.

10th row - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, K0 (6-0), (P6, K6) 1 (1-2) times, P6, K5 (3-1).

11th row - P5 (3-1), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K6 (0-6), P1, C2F, rep from to end.

12th row - (P2, K1) 6 (6-7) times, K0 (6-0), (P6, K6) 1 (1-2) times, P6, K5 (3-1).

Last 12 rows incl form patt for left front.

Cont in patt until work measures 16 (18-22) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES

1st row - Cast off 2 sts, patt to end to end � 39 (43-50) sts.

2nd row - Patt to end.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at armhole edge in next and foll alt row until 36 (39-45) sts rem.

Shape Neck -

1st row (WS) - Cast off 11 (12-15) sts, patt to end � 25 (27-30) sts.

2nd row - Patt to end.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at neck edge in next every row until 21 (23-24) sts rem, then in foll alt rows until 17 (20-22) sts rem, then in foll 4th rows until 16 (18-20) sts rem.

Cont in patt without further dec until work measures same as back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (6-7) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.

Work 1 rows patt.

Cast off rem 6 sts.

RIGHT FRONT

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 41 (45-52) sts.

1st row (WS) - K23 (27-31), K1, P2 rep from to end.

2nd row - C2F, P1, rep from to last 23 (27-31) sts, knit to end.

3rd row - K23 (27-31), K1, P2 rep from to end.

BEG RIGHT FRONT PATT

1st row - (C2B, P1) 6 (6-7) times, P6 (0-6), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K5 (3-1).

2nd row - P5 (3-1), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K6 (0-6), K1, P2, rep from to end.

3rd row - (C2F, P1) 6 (6-7) times, P6 (0-6), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K5 (3-1).

4th row - P5 (3-1), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K6 (0-6), K1, P2, rep from to end.

5th row - (C2B, P1) 6 (6-7) times, P6 (0-6), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K5 (3-1).

6th row - P5 (3-1), (K6, P6) 1 (2-2) times, K6 (0-6), K1, P2, rep from to end.

7th row - (C2F, P1) 6 (6-7) times, K6 (0-6), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P5 (3-1).

8th row - K5 (3-1), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P6 (0-6), K1, P2, rep from to end.

9th row - (C2B, P1) 6 (6-7) times, K6 (0-6), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P5 (3-1).

10th row - K5 (3-1), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P6 (0-6), K1, P2, rep from to end.

11th row - (C2F, P1) 6 (6-7) times, K6 (0-6), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P5 (3-1).

12th row - K5 (3-1), (P6, K6) 1 (2-2) times, P6 (0-6), K1, P2, rep from to end.

Last 12 rows incl form patt for right front.

Cont in patt until work measures 12 (14-18) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

Next row (buttonhole row) - Patt3, yfwd, patt 2tog, patt 10 (10-13) yfwd, patt 2tog, patt to end ... (2 buttonholes).

Cont in patt until work measures 16 (18-22) cm from beg, working last row on right side.

SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES

1st row - Cast off 2 sts, patt to end to end � 39 (43-50) sts.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at armhole edge in next and foll alt row until 37 (40-46) sts rem.

Work 1 row patt.

Next row (buttonhole row) - Patt3, yfwd, patt 2tog, patt 10 (10-13) yfwd, patt 2tog, patt to end � 36 (39-45) sts, (2 buttonholes).

Work 1 row patt.

SHAPE NECK

1st row - Cast off 11 (12-15) sts, patt to end � 25 (27-30) sts.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at neck edge in next every row until 21 (23-24) sts rem, then in foll alt rows until 17 (20-22) sts rem, then in foll 4th rows until 16 (18-20) sts rem.

Cont in patt without further dec, until work measures same as back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (6-7) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.

Work 1 rows patt.

Cast off rem 6 sts.

SLEEVES

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 43 (43-49) sts.

BEG TURN BACK CUFF

1st row (WS) - K1, P2, rep from to last st, K1.

2nd row - P1, C2B, rep from to last st, P1.

3rd row - K1, P2, rep from to last st, K1.

4th row - P1, C2F, rep from to last st, P1.

Rep last 4 rows twice.

BEG 1ST SLEEVE PATT

13th row - P1, C2B, rep from to last st, P1.

14th row - K1, P2, rep from to last st, K1.

15th row - P1, C2F, rep from to last st, P1.

16th row - K1, P2, rep from to last st, K1.

Rep last 4 rows twice, inc 2 sts either side of centre 21 sts in last row � 45 (45-51) sts.

BEG 2ND SLEEVE PATT

1st row - Inc in 1st st knitways, K0 (0-3), P6, K6, (P1, C2B) 6 times P1, K6, P6, K0 (0-3), inc in last st � 47 (47-53) sts.

2nd row - P2 (2-5), K6, P6, (K1, P2) 6 times K1, P6, K6, P2 (2-5).

3rd row - K2 (2-5), P6, K6, (P1, C2F) 6 times P1, K6, P6, K2 (2-5).

4th row - P2 (2-5), K6, P6, (K1, P2) 6 times K1, P6, K6, P2 (2-5).

5th row - K2 (2-5), P6, K6, (P1, C2B) 6 times P1, K6, P6, K2 (2-5).

6th row - P2 (2-5), K6, P6, (K1, P2) 6 times K1, P6, K6, P2 (2-5).

7th row - Inc in 1st st purlways, P1 (1-4), K6, P6, (P1, C2F) 6 times P1, P6, K6, P1 (1-4), inc in last st � 49 (49-55) sts.

8th row - K3 (3-6), P6, K6, (K1, P2) 6 times K1, K6, P6, K3 (3-6).

9th row - P3 (3-6), K6, P6, (P1, C2B) 6 times P1, P6, K6, P3 (3-6).

10th row - K3 (3-6), P6, K6, (K1, P2) 6 times K1, K6, P6, K3 (3-6).

11th row - P3 (3-6), K6, P6, (P1, C2F) 6 times P1, P6, K6, P3 (3-6).

12th row - K3 (3-6), P6, K6, (K1, P2) 6 times

K1, K6, P6, K3 (3-6).

Keeping patt correct as placed in last 12 rows, working extra sts into patt as they become available, inc one st at each end of next and foll 8th (6th-6th) rows until there are 53 (55-57) sts, Sizes 6 and 12 months Only -then in foll 8th rows until there are (59-65) sts.

All Sizes -

Cont in patt until work measures 18 (21-25) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE TOP

Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows � 49 (55-61) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 43 (47-51) sts.

Work 1 row patt.

Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (6-6) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 6 (6-7) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Cast off rem sts 11 (11-13) sts.

NECKBAND

DO NOT PRESS. We recommend using mattress st to sew up your garment. Join shoulder seams. With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, and beg at right front edge, knit up 26 (30-34) sts along right front and neck shaping to shoulder seam, knit up 22 (24-26) sts evenly across back neck, knit up 26 (30-34) sts evenly along left side of front neck shaping to front edge � 74 (84-94) sts.

Knit 3 rows.

Cast off very loosely knitways.

FINISHING

Placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew in sleeves evenly. Join side and sleeve seams reversing seam at cuff for turn back. Sew on buttons to match button holes. Sew in ends. Fold cuff onto right side.