Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Child's Sweater

You'll Need:

200g of 100% Merino wool yarn (105m/50g);

Auxiliary yarn of a contrast color;

Knitting needles sizes 3.5 and 4;

2 buttons.

Size:

4 years;

Used Patterns

Wrong-Side Stitches:

In right-side rows - purls, in wrong-side rows - knit stitches;

Stockinette Stitch:

In right-side rows - knit stitches, in wrong-side rows - purls;

Rice Pattern:

• 1st Row: *1 knit stitch, 1 purl*; repeat from * to * on all stitches;
• 2nd Row: as per the ornament;
• 3rd Row: *1 purl, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to * on all stitches.

Cable Pattern:

See pic. 1.

Rhomb Pattern:

See pic. 2.

Italian Cast-On Method:

Cast on the desired quantity of stitches, make 1 row of knit stitches. Then, make 1 row of purls with the main color yarn and 4 rows of ribbing (1 knit stitch, 1 purl, without knitting, yarn in front of work).

Stitches Control:

On wrong side: 23 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Start with the Italian cast-on method of 87 stitches with knitting needles 3.5. Knit 6 rows of the "rice" pattern. Then, switch to knitting needles 4 and knit according to the following instructions: 1 selvedge stitch, 15 stitches of wrong-side, 10 stitches of "rhomb" pattern, 1 purl, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 9 stitches of "cable" pattern, 5 purls, 9 stitches of "cable" pattern, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 10 stitches of "rhomb" pattern, 15 stitches of wrong-side, 1 selvedge stitch. Make 22 cm following this scheme. Finish the "rhomb" pattern at the top of the second rhomb; in the last right-side row, make knit2tog instead of 2 crossed knit stitches. At the same height, 22 cm, finish the "cable" pattern and knit these 9 stitches with stockinette stitch.

For the raglan line, bind off 3 stitches from both sides and then 1 stitch x 23 in every even row:

Right side: 1 selvedge stitch, 1 knit stitch, 2 purls, purl2tog;

Left side before the last 6 stitches: purl2tog, 2 purls, 1 knit stitch, 1 selvedge stitch.

Bind off the remaining stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as the back. Bind off the central 11 stitches for the neck-hole at 35 cm height and finish each part separately. Bind off 3 stitches x 1, 2 stitches x 1, 1 stitch x 1 in every even row along the neck-hole line and finish each part separately.

Sleeve

Start with the Italian cast-on method of 53 stitches with knitting needles 3.5. Make 2 rows of the "rice" pattern. Then, switch to knitting needles 4. Continue work according to the following scheme: 1 selvedge stitch, 1 knit stitch, 2 purls, purl2tog, 5 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 9 stitches of "cable" pattern, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 5 purls, purl2tog, 2 purls, 1 knit stitch, 1 selvedge stitch. For "cable" pattern make 1 pattern repeat, then continue with stockinette stitch. Make decreases in every even row for the raglan line according to the instructions for the back - 1 stitch x 18. Bind off the remaining 17 stitches.

Assembly

Make side and raglan seams. For the collar, lift the stitches along the neck-hole with knitting needles 3.5, making a throw of 4 stitches on the raglan line from the right side. Knit the collar to 7 cm height. Switch to knitting needles 4 and continue work for 7 cm more. At the required height, make button-holes, knitting through 3 stitches from the edge - 1 yarn over, purl2tog. Sew the buttons.