NORTHCOTE COTTON KIDS CARDI
LEVEL: EASY
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- 'Moda Vera' Northcote Cotton 50g x 6 (7-7-8-8) balls.
- 1 pair 5mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension.
- One button
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure.
MEASUREMENTS | ||||||
Years | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
Fits Underarm | cm | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 |
Actual Size at underarm | cm | 62 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 82 |
Length(approx.) | cm | 45 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 66 |
Sleeve Length | cm | 23 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 40 |
TENSION
19 sts x 26 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 5mm needles.
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
Using 5mm needles, cast on 65 (69-75-79-83) sts.
BEG LOWER BAND
1st row (RS) - K1, P1, K1, rep from to end.2nd and every foll alt row - Knit.
2nd row - P1, K1, P1, rep from to end.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Work a further 2 rows rib ... 4 rows rib in all.
Work in stocking st for rem, dec one st at each end of 31st (39th-45th-47th-51st) row, then in foll 30th (38th-44th-46th-50th) row once more ... 61 (65-71-75-79) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures 31 (37-42-44-47) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark beg of armholes as there is no armhole shaping.
Work a further 36 (40-42-46-50) rows stocking st.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 10 (11-12-13-14) sts loosely at beg of next 2 rows, then 10 (11-12-13-13) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 21 (21-23-23-25) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Using 5mm needles, cast on 35 (37-39-41-43) sts.
BEG LOWER BAND
Work 4 rows rib as for lower band of Back.
Next row (RS) - Knit to last 4 sts, (P1, K1) twice.
Next row - (P1, K1) twice, purl to end.
Keeping stocking st and 4 rib sts at front edge correct for rem, dec one st at beg of 29th (37th-43rd-45th-49th) row, then in foll 30th (38th-44th-46th-50th) row once more ... 33 (35-37-39-41) sts.
Cont without shaping, until work measures same as Back to coloured threads, working last row on WS.
Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark beg of armhole as there is no armhole shaping.
SHAPE FRONT SLOPE
1st row (RS) - Knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, rib 4 ... 32 (34-36-38-40) sts.
2nd row - Rib 4, purl to end.
3rd row - Knit to last 4 sts, rib 4.
4th row - As 2nd row.
Rep last 4 rows 7 (5-4-2-3) time/s, then 1st row once ... 24 (28-31-35-36) sts.
Sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 only - Cont dec (as before inside 4 rib sts at front edge) in every foll 6th row until (26-28-30-31) sts rem.
All sizes - Work 3 rows ... 24 (26-28-30-31) sts.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Keeping rib correct, cast off 10 (11-12-13-14) sts loosely at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Next row - Cast off 10 (11-12-13-13) sts, rib to end.
Cont in rib on last 4 sts until rib fits (slightly stretched) evenly across first half of back neck.
Cast off loosely in rib.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 5mm needles, cast on 35 (37-39-41-43) sts.
BEG LOWER BAND
Work 4 rows rib as for lower band of Back.
Next row (RS) - (K1, P1) twice, knit to end.
Next row - Purl to last 4 sts, (K1, P1) twice.
Keeping stocking st and 4 rib sts at front edge correct for rem, dec one st at end of 29th (37th-43rd-45th-49th) row, then in foll 30th (38th-44th-46th-50th) row once more ... 33 (35-37-39-41) sts.
Cont in without shaping, until work measures same as Back to coloured threads, ending with a purl row.
Tie a coloured thread at beg of last row to mark beg of armhole as there is no armhole shaping.
SHAPE FRONT SLOPE
1st row (RS) - Rib 2, yrn, K2tog (buttonhole), K2tog, knit to end ... 32 (34-36-38-40) sts.
2nd row - Purl to last 4 sts, rib 4.
3rd row - Rib 4, knit to end.
4th row - As 2nd row.
5th row - Rib 4, K2tog, knit to end.
Rep rows 2 to 5 incl 7 (5-4-2-3) times ...
24 (28-31-35-36) sts.
Sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 only - Cont dec (as before inside 4 rib sts at front edge) in every foll 6th row until (26-28-30-31) sts rem.
All sizes - Work 4 rows ... 24 (26-28-30-31) sts.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Keeping rib correct, cast off 10 (11-12-13-
14) sts loosely at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Next row - Cast off 10 (11-12-13-13) sts, rib to end.
Cont in rib on last 4 sts until rib fits (slightl stretched) evenly across rem half of back neck.
Cast off loosely in rib.
SLEEVES
Using 5mm needles, cast on 33 (35-37-37-39) sts.
BEG CUFF
Work 4 rows rib as for lower band of Back.
Working in stocking st for rem, inc one st at each end of 5th row, then in every foll
4th (4th-6th-4th-4th) row until there are
43 (39-55-47-51) sts, then in every foll
6th (6th-8th-6th-6th) row until there are
51 (55-59-67-71) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures 23 (28-33-38-40) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
SHAPE TOP
Cast off 7 (7-8-9-10) sts loosely at beg of next 6 rows.
Cast off rem 9 (13-11-13-11) sts.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join shoulder seams. Join cast off edges of bands tog. Using a flat seam, sew bands in position across back neck, placing seam to centre of back neck Sew in sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew button onto Left Front band to correspond with buttonhole.
