69159 The Knitters Bible5

CHILD’S PLAIN SWEATER

IChilds sweater for age 5-6[7-8:9-IO:l M2] years

To fit chest measurement 24[26:28:30]m (61 [66:71:76]cm)

PROJECTS

Child s sweater size diagrams

CABLE PANEL SWEATER (sec main picture. facing page)

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you will need

MATERIALS

Fisherman (aran) weight merino wool yam (85yd/78m per bali):

12[12:13:13] x lł4oz/50g balls in colour denim blue

NEEDLES

Size 6 (4mm/UK8) needles Size 8 (5mm/UK6) needles

IGaugc (Tcnsion)

18 sts and 24 rows to 4in (I Ocm) measured over stockinette (stockjng) stitch on size 8 (5mm/UK6) needles

Child s sweater

size diagram measurcments

A 14 [I5:l6.l7}m (36(38:4l:43]cm)

B 2>n (Scm)

C IS (I6fcl8:l9}tyn (37 [42.4650}cm)

D I '/*<n (3cm)

E l« (25cm)

F 6 [6^:7:7^).n(IS [165:18 I9]cm G 8 [910.1 l)in (205 (23:25S:28}cm)

H 6[66^:7>n(lS[IS:l65:l8}cm)

I 4 [4fe4feS)n(10(II5:1 II25)cm)

J 12 [13:14:15)«r» (305 [33:35 5 38Jcm)

K 13 (14:15:16)* (33 (3S5:38:405]cm)

L 6 (6^V«7^,/4)#ł (15 (I65:l7:l95]cm)

Back vicw of sweater

BACK AND FRONT (BOTH ALIKE)

Using size 6 (4mm/UK8) needles, cast on 63(67:73:771 sts.

Row I (RS) KI. * pl, kl: rep from * lo cnd. Row 2 Pl, * kl. pl: rep from * lo end. Rep thcsc 2 rows umil ril> measures 2in (Scm). ending willi a WS row.

Changc lo size 8 (5mm/UK6) needles and work in si si (beg willi a k row). umil piece measures 8(9:10:11 )in (20.5(23:25.5:28jcm) from beg. ending wiih a p row. (Alier this measurement lo lengihen or shorten ihc sweater.)

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cast ofT 5 sls ai beg of nexi 2 rows.

53(57:63:671 sls.

Cont wilhoui shaping umil armhole measures 6(67,:7:7.7,|in (15( 16.5:18:19]cm). ending willi a p row.

SHAPE SHOULOERS Casi off 4(5:5:6) sls ai beg of nexi 4 rows llien 3|3:5:4| sls al beg of nexi 2 rows. 31(31:33:35) sls.

SHAPE NECK

Dcc I si at each end of ncxt and foli ali row. Work straight on rem 27(27:29:31) sis umil ncck measures l*/«in (3cm).

BACK_

Work as given for back of plain sweater.

FRONT

Work I row less in rib as given for back. Inc row Rib lo end. induding incrcascs re(|uired for cable panel (sec page 73). Cliange lo size 8 (6ntm/UK6) needles. START CABLE PANEL Row I K to firsi stitch of cable panel, work firsi row of cable panel, k lo end.

ending willi a k row. Knil 4 rows.

Ilind (cast) off looscly knitwise.

SLEEVES (BOTH ALIKE)_

Using size 6 (Imm/IJKR) needles, cast on 27(29:31:35) sls and work 2in (5cm) in rib as given for back. ending wilh a WS row. Changc lo size 8 (5mm/UK6) needles and work in st st (beg willi a k row), inc I sl al each cnd of 3rd and cvcry foli 4th(4th:4th:5th) row lo 55(69:63:67) sis. Com wilhoui shaping umil piece measures 13| 14:15:16]in (33(35.5:38:40.5)cm) from hcg. ending with a p row. (Aller this measurement lo lengihen or shorten sJecvc: if making ihc slceve shorter you will need lo inerease morę freijucnily - see page 72.)

Bind (casi) off.

FINISHING_

Błock picces lo measurcments givcn on size diagmms. Join shoulder and neck scanis. Place a marker al llie cenlrc of ihe sleeve lop and niatch lo shoulder seam. Using ihe squarc sel in method (see page 71). sew in slecve. Join sidc seams and underarm seams.

Row 2 I* lo cable panel, work second row of cable panel, p lo end.

Thcsc 2 rows sel si si panels and cable panel.

Complctc from to maleli back.

SLEEVES (BOTH ALIKE) _

Work as givcn for plain swealer.

FINISHING_

Work as givcn for plain sweater.

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