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Cables areCool Toddler Sweater
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SIZES 6 (12, 18, 24) months
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Chest: 20 1/2 (22, 24, 26)" Length 11 1/4 (11 3/4, 12 1/2, 13)"
GAUGE In Stockinette stitch, 18 sts and 25 rows = 4"/10cm, using larger needles
ABBREVIATIONS C6B: Slip 3 sts to cn, hold to back, k3, k3 from cn. C6F: Slip 3 sts to cn, hold to front, k3, k3 from cn. K1-f/b: Knit next stitch, then knit it through back loop. (1 stitch increased)
STITCHES USED Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit on RS, purl on WS. 1x1 Rib (multiple of 2 sts) All Rows/Rnds: *K1, p1; rep from * to end. Cable Pattern (panel of 20 sts) Rows 1, 3, and 5 (WS): K2, p16, k2. Row 2: P2, k16, p2. Row 4: P2, C6B, k4, C6F, p2. Row 6: Rep Row 2. Rep Rows 1-6 for Cable Pattern.
BACK Using smaller straight needles, CO 46 (50, 54, 58) sts. Work in 1x1 Rib for 1". Next Row (RS): Change to larger needles and St st; work even until piece measures 6 (6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2)" from beg, ending with a WS row. Place marker at beg and end of row for armhole. Work even until piece measures 5 1/4 (5 1/4, 5 1/2, 5 1/2)" from markers, ending with a WS row. Next Row (RS): BO 12 (14, 14, 16) sts for shoulder, k22 (22, 26, 26) for Back neck (including st on right needle rem after BO), sl these sts to a holder for Back; BO rem sts for shoulder.
FRONT Work as for Back to end of 1x1 Rib. Inc Row (RS): Change to larger needles. K15 (17, 19, 21), pm, p2, [k1, k1-f/b] twice, k4, [k1, k1-f/b] twice, p2, pm, knit to end–50 (54, 58, 62) sts. Est Patt (WS): Work in St st to marker, beg with a purl row, slip marker, work in Cable Pattern to marker, slip marker, work in St st to end. Continue to work St st at beg and end of row, and Cable Pattern between markers, placing markers for armhole as for Back, until armhole measures 2 1/4 (2 1/4, 2 1/2, 2 1/2)" from armhole markers, ending with a WS row. Shape Neck (RS): Work 17 (19, 19, 21) sts, sl rem 33 (35, 39, 41) sts to a holder for Right Front. Working on Left Front sts only, work even for 1 row. Left Front (RS): Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times, as follows: Work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1–12 (14, 14, 16) sts. Work even until piece measures same as for Back to shoulder, ending with a WS row. BO all sts. Right Front (WS): With RS facing, sl next 16 (16, 20, 20) sts to a holder for Front neck. Join yarn. Working on Right Front sts only, work even for 2 rows. Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times, as follows: K1, ssk, work to end–12 (14, 14, 16) sts. Work even until piece measures same as for Left Front to shoulder, ending with a WS row. BO all sts.
SLEEVES Using smaller straight needles, CO 28 (28, 30, 30) sts. Work in 1x1 Rib for 1". Shape Sleeve (RS): Change to larger needles and St st, inc 1 st each side every 4 rows 10 times–48 (48, 50, 50) sts. Work even until piece measures 8 (9, 9, 9 1/2)" from beg, or to desired length to underarm, ending with a WS row. BO all sts.
FINISHING Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves between armhole markers. Sew side and sleeve seams. Neckband With RS facing, using dpns, beg at right shoulder seam, knit across 22 (22, 26, 26) Back neck sts from holder, pick up and k16 (16, 16, 16) sts to Front neck sts on holder, knit across 16 (16, 20, 20) Front neck sts from holder, pick up and k16 (16, 16, 16) sts to shoulder–70 (70, 78, 78) sts. Join to work in the rnd; place marker at beg of rnd. Work in 1x1 Rib for 6 rnds. BO all sts loosely in pattern. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
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