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Seamless Raglan Baby Cardigan SweaterDesigned by Carole Barenys 1 ball Bernat Softee Baby (sport weight) #4 US needles #4 d.p. needles crochet hook tapestry needle 5 half-inch buttons Gauge: about 11 st and 10 rows to 2" Instructions: Neck Band: Cast on 57 stitches loosely. Work even in garter stitch (knit each row) until there are 2 garter stitch ridges (4 rows). Buttonhole row (right side): For boy's sweater, begin row K 2, YO, K 2 tog, K across. For girl's sweater, K across to last 4 stitches, end with K 2 tog, YO, K 2. Remember to repeat buttonhole every 18-20-22 rows (9-10-11 garter st ridges). After first buttonhole row, continue in garter stitch until there are 4 ridges. Begin Raglan Shaping: Place Markers (right side): K 4-keeping these in garter stitch for button border-K 9 for front, place marker, K 6 for sleeve, place marker, K 19 for back, place marker, K 6 for sleeve, place marker, K 9 for front, K 4 for button band. Row 1 (wrong side): K 4, P across, passing markers, K last 4 Row 2 (right side): K 4, K to within 2 sts of marker, Increase in next stitch (by knitting into the back and then the front of the same stitch), K 1, pass marker, increase in next stitch. Work across, increasing at next-to-the-last stitch before marker and in the first stitch after each marker. Keep button bands in garter stitch (65 sts), Each increase row adds 8 stitches. Row 3 (wrong side): K 4, P across, passing markers, K last 4 Continue working Rows 2 and 3 until you are ready to do the 3rd buttonhole (9-10-11 ridges down from second buttonhole). Divide For Sleeves: (right side) Work across row, doing increases and buttonhole where indicated. After each sleeve has been worked, stop and put the sleeve sts between markers onto a stitch holder. Work another reverse row, leaving one marker at each underarm. Increase row (right side): Work across, increasing before and after the two markers at underarms in the same manner as above. 4 sts added. Continue to work even, repeating increase row twice more at 1¼ inch intervals. Bottom Band: Work until there are 7-8-9 garter stitch ridges under 4th buttonhole. Switch to garter stitch and after 2 ridges, work buttonhole, to correspond to neck. Work 2 more ridges and bind off loosely. Sleeves: Pick up sleeve stitches on holder on dp needles. Join yarn at underarm and work (all K rounds)to desired length. Decrease 4-5-6 sts evenly in last round and finish sleeves in garter stitch (K one round-P one round) to match collar. Repeat for 2nd sleeve. Weave in ends, sewing shut little holes under arms. Sew buttons securely. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. |