Baby Cardigan Pattern #5233

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Baby Cardigan Pattern #5233

Sizes 2 and 3

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL (¾ oz. balls).
Size 2
3  balls of color and 1 ball of White.
Size 3
4 balls of color and 1 ball of White.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 and 1 pair No. 5.
6 buttons.
Sizes  
2
3
BACK … With No. 1 needles and color, cast on loosely
70 sts
74 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 1¼ inches, ending with row which ends with p 2.
Change to No. 5 needles and work loosely as follows: 1st row: K 2 tog, * k 1, p 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. 2nd row: K 1, p 1 alternately across. 3rd row: (Right Side) K 2, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows alter­nately until piece measures in all, ending with 2nd row,
9"
9½"
Change to No. 1 needles and White, inc 1 st and work yoke in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
1½"
1¾"
ending on wrong side. Next row: * K 2 tog, p 2 tog. Repeat from * across. Bind off tightly in ribbing.
LEFT FRONT … Cast on loosely with No. 1 needles and color
38 sts
40 sts
1st row: * K 2, p 2. Repeat from * across to last 6 sts, then k 6.
2nd row:
K 8
K 6
* P 2, k 2. Repeat from * across (6 sts in garter st for front border). Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 1¼ inches, ending with the 1st row.
Change to No. 5 needles. Next, row: K 6, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across. Follow­ing row: K 2, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across to last 6 sts, then k 6. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately until piece meas­ures in all
9"
9½"
ending at the side edge.
Change to No. 1 needles and White and repeat the 1st and 2nd rows again for yoke for
1½"
1¾"
ending on right side.
Next row:
K 6
K 8
* P 2 tog, k 2 tog. Repeat from * across. Bind off tightly in pattern.
RIGHT FRONT … Cast on same as Left Front. 1st row:
K 6
K 8
* P 2, k 2. Repeat from * across. 2nd row: * P 2, k 2. Repeat from * across to last 6 sts, then k 6.
Continue to work to correspond with Left Front, having k 1 rib along garter st border when working k 1, p 1, ribbing and making a buttonhole 2 sts in from front edge when piece measures
½"
¾"
and thereafter every scant
2"
2"
until there are 6 buttonholes in all—to make a buttonhole, bind off 2 sts; on the following row, cast on 2 sts to replace those bound off.
Complete same as Left Front, changing color for yoke at front edge.
SLEEVES … With No. 1 needles and color, cast on
46 sts
50 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 1¾ inches.
Change to No. 5 needles and work as follows: 1st row: Inc 1 st in first st, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. 2nd row: K l, p l alternately across. 3rd row: K 2, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until piece measures in all, ending with 3rd row,
11"
11½"
Change to No. 1 needles and White. Next row: K 2 tog, k 1, * p 2, k 2. Repeat from * across (wrong side). Con­tinue to work in k 2, p 2, ribbing for yoke for
1½"
1¾"
Finish same as Back.
Starting at bottom, sew side seams for 7 inches. Starting at cuff, sew sleeve seams for 9 inches. Sew sleeves in, matching ribbing and ends of yoke. With White, work a row of sc around neck edge, hold­ing edge in to measure 10 inches. Work 1 row of sc around neck edge with color. Press with hot iron through damp cloth, stretching body of sweater to measure 19 inches all around. Sleeves should meas­ure 6½ inches around. Sew on buttons.