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MOSS
STITCH PATTERN CARDIGAN
submitted Dawn McCall |
Needle Sizes
4mm (8) 3.25mm (10)
Yarn King Cole Candy Double Knitting 3 x 100grm balls
Cole Baby Superball D.K 1 x 250grms makes all three sizes Sizes
10, 12, 14
Tension 22sts. 36 rows over Moss Stitch
Working Abbreviations
1x1 rib.
1st Row. *K1,p1, repeat from * to last stitch k1
2nd Row P1, k1, rep from * to last stitch p1
Repeat 1st and 2nd Rows
Moss Stitch 1st Row *K1,p1 repeat to end K1. Repeat 1st Row
Back
Using 3.25 (10) needles cast on 34 (40. 46 )sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 2cms
(1”)
Change to 4mm (8) needles, and work in Moss stitch to 16 (19, 22, ) cms
6 ½(71/2 81/2)” inches, including the rib.
Cast off 9 (12, 13, )sts in pattern at the beginning of the next two rows.
Slip remaining sts onto stitch holder.
Right Front
Using 3.25 (10) needles cast on 14, (17, 19 ) sts. Work 2cms (1”) in 1x1
rib as for back. Change to 4mm (8) needles, and proceed in Moss stitch to
row 13, (16, 18,)cms 5 (6. 7) inches
Neck Shaping
Cast off 2.(3.3. ) sts at the beginning of the next row. Keeping pattern
correct. Knit 2 together at neck edge on every row until 9. (12. 13. ) sts
remain. Continue in pattern to row 16 (19. 22 )cms 61/2 (71/2 81/2 )inches
including rib.
Cast off in pattern
Work second side reversing shaping by working 1 row less to start
neck shaping
Sleeves Using 3.25 (10 ) needles cast on 24 (30. 36 ) sts
Knit 2cms (1”) in 1x1 rib as for back.
Change to 4mm ( 8 ) needles and work in Moss stitch working as follows
Increase one stitch at each end of row on the following 8th (6th. 6th )
row. Working extra stitches into pattern, until 30,(40, 48 ) sts. Continue
in pattern to 10 (12, 14 ) cms 4. (5. 51/2 )inches including rib. Cast off
in pattern.
Sew shoulder seams using as flat a seam as possible Pick up neckband as
follows
Neckband
Using finer needles pick up stitches from around the neck, approx 10 each
side plus 14. Work in 1x1 rib for 4 (5, 6 ) rows. Cast off loosely in rib.
Front Bands
Again using finer needles , pick up along fronts, buttonholes will go either
side. Pick up 33, (38. 44 ) sts. Work 3 rows in 1x1 rib. On the 4th row
work 4 Buttonholes as follows. Wool round needle knit 2 together.
Making up instructions
Sew all seams as flat as possible, this is very important as the babies
skin is very delicate. Attach buttons according to which sex. Fold
sleeves in half length ways, place centre to shoulder seam and sew into
place. Sew all other seams. Attach buttons.
Dawn McCall, who is well known to the Machine Knitters amongst us, has sent
in this little Hand Knit Pattern. This pattern of course you are welcome
to download free.
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