
Fading
Stripes
6-9 Months unisex
Sport Weight yarn- A main color and
contrasting color
US 3 needles
Cable needle
6 buttons
Gauge: 7 rows and 6 sts per inch
Need to know how to cable, change
colors, increase.
Sometime you need to break the yarn or
use 2 balls of same color. There are many things going on and need
to be aware when to do cable. change colors and increase.
M1- Make one with bar increase CBN-
Cable needle
SM- Slip marker MC- Main color
PM- Place marker CC- Contrasting
color
Cable CO 60 sts
Row 1-4: Knit
Row 5: K8, PM, P1, K4, P1, PM, K2, PM, P1, K4, P1, PM, K16, PM, P1, K4, P1, PM, K2, PM, P1, K4, P1, PM, K8
Row: Knit
Row 7: K8, M1, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, M1, K2, M1, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, M1, K8, M1, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, M1, K2, M1, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, M1, K8 (68 sts)
Row 8: Knit the knits and purl the
purls
Row 9: CABLE ROW: *Knit
to marker, M1, SM, P1, slip 2 to cable needle and hold in FRONT, knit
2 sts, knit 2 sts from CBN, P1, SM, M1, knit to marker, M1, SM, P1,
slip 2 to cable needle and hold in BACK, knit 2 sts, knit 2 sts from
CBN, P1, SM, M1 repeat from * once more, knit to end. (76 sts)
Row 10: Same as row 6.
Row 11:
*Knit to marker, M1, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, M1, repeat from * knit to
end (84 sts)
Row 12 and 14: Same as Row 6
Row 13: Same as Row 9 Cable row (same
as row 9)
Row 15: Change to CC.
Row 16: Same as Row 6
Row 17-23: Change to MC. Continue in
pattern rows 7-10. Cable row 17 and 21 (same as row 9)
Row 24-26: Change to CC
Row 27-32: Change to MC Cable row 25
and 29 (same as row 9)
Row 33-36: Change to CC. Cable row 33
(same as row 9)
Row 37-40: Change to MC Cable row 37
(same as row 9) Row 39 (188 sts)
Row 41: CABLE ROW: With MC knit
24, SM, cable section, SM, place next 34 sts on holder, cable CO 5
sts, SM,. cable section, SM, knit 48 sts, SM, cable section, SM,
place next 34 sts on holder, cable CO 5 sts, SM, cable section, SM,
knit 24 sts (130 sts) Cable row 41 (same as row 9)
Row 42: (WS) With CC *purl to
marker, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, P2, K1, P2, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, Repeat
from *, Purl to end.
Row 43: *Knit
to marker, SM, P1, K4, P1, SM, K2, P1, K2, SM. P1, K4, P1, repeat
from * Knit to end
Row 44:
Same as Row 42
Row 45:
Cable row: (RS) *Knit to marker, SM, P1, slip 2 to cable needle and
hold in FRONT, knit 2 sts, knit 2 sts from CBN, P1, SM, K2, P1, K2,
SM, P1, slip 2 to cable needle and hold in BACK, knit 2 sts, knit 2
sts from CBN, P1, SM, K2, P1, K2, SM, repeat from * once more, knit
to end. (130 sts)
Repeat rows 42-45 changing colors as
per row pattern. End with WS row.
Row 46: Continue with CC knit row 42
Row 47-50: Change to MC. Cable row 49
Row 51-56: Change to CC Cable row 53
and 57
Row 57-59: Change to MC Cable row 61
Row 60-66: Change to CC. Cable row 65
Row 67-68: Change to MC Cable row 69
Row 69-77: Change to CC Cable row 73
and 77
Knit 6-8 rows garter stitch. Starting
with purl row
BO loosely on WS
Sleeves: Place 34 sts on needles.
Pick up and knit 6 sts underarm. Knit all rows and decrease where
specified. When changing colors slip first st. Do not break yarn
carry it on the inside of the sleeve.
Row 1: With MC
Row 2-6: With CC
Row 7-10: With MC Row 8 decrease
k2tog knit to last 2 sts, ssk
Row 11-16: With CC Row 16 decrease
Row 17-19: With MC
Row 20-26: With CC Row 24 decrease
Row 27-28: With MC
Row 29-36: With CC Row 32 decrease
6 rows garter starting with a knit row.
BO loosely
Button band:
Buttonhole on row 5: For girl: Right sideFor boy: Left side
With MC and right side facing pick up
and knit +/- 70 sts starting at bottom right edge.
Purl one row.
Backward cast on 3 sts.
K2, k2tog through backward loop (when
you knit the first st of each row give a slight tug to tighten.)
Slip sts from right needle onto left
needle and repeat.
Mark buttonholes with a st marker.
Spaced evenly. Put bottom 5 rows in from bottom then every 17 rows.
When get to them:
k3, slip on to left needle, k3,
Before moving I cord sts onto left
needle, BO 2 sts then continue making i-cord until the next button.
BO by slipping 2 sts form Right needle
onto left pass the first st, (first st slipped) over second. Slip
one from right needle onto left and repeat the BO,
Slip I cord sts to left needle and
continue with I cord.
Repeat I cord on second side omitting
button holes.
Weave in ends and attach buttons.