ANGELINA BABY SET
Intermediate Knitting
MEASUREMENTS
Cardigan
Months 3 (6/9-12-18/24)
To fit underarm 40 (45/47-50-53/55) cm
To measure (approx) 46 (54-57-64) cm
Length (approx) 26 (30-33-38) cm
Sleeve length 14 (16-18-22) cm
Hat
Months 3 (6/12-18/24)
To fit head (approx) 40 (45/48-50/52) cm
YARN
Willow Plain DK 100g x 2 (3-3-4) balls
Willow Print DK 150g x 1 (2-2-3) balls
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
A pair each 3.25mm and 4mm Knitting Needles, or sizes that give correct tension. A yarn needle. A stitch holder and 5 (5-6-6) buttons for Cardigan
TENSION
22 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 4mm needles.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
Bobble – (K1, P1, K1) all in next st, turn, K3, turn, K3, slip 2nd and 3rd sts over first, thus completing bobble.
CARDIGAN
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 48 (57-66-75) sts.
Foundation row (WS) – Purl.
Beg lower band patt – 1st row (RS) – K1, K2tog, K3, (yfwd) twice, K3, * K3tog, K3, (yfwd) twice, K3, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
2nd row – P6, K1 tbl, * P8, K1 tbl, rep from * to last 5 sts, P5. Last 2 rows form lower band patt. Cont in patt until work measures 3 (4-4-4) cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.
Change to 4mm needles.
Next row (RS) – Knit, inc (inc-dec-dec) 7 (4-1-2) st/s evenly across = 55 (61-65-73) sts.
Next row – Purl.
Beg main patt – 1st row (RS) – K1 (4-6-4), yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, * K7, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, rep from * to last 1 (4-6-4) st/s, K1 (4-6-4).
2nd and foll alt rows – Purl.
3rd row – K2 (5-7-5), yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, * K9, yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last 2 (5-7-5) sts, K5.
5th row – K3 (6-8-6), Bobble, * K11, Bobble, rep from * to last 3 (6-8-6) sts, K3 (6-8-6).
7th row – K7 (10-12-10), * yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K7, rep from * to last 0 (3-5-3) sts, K0 (3-5-3).
9th row – K8 (11-13-11), yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, * K9, yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, yfwd, rep from * to last 8 (11-13-11) sts, K8 (11-13-11).
11th row – K9 (12-14-12), Bobble, * K11, Bobble, rep from * to last 9 (12-14-12) sts, K9 (12-14-12).
12th row – Purl.
Rows 1 to 12 incl form main patt.
Cont in main patt until work measures 14 (16-18-22) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Raglan Armholes – Keeping main patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 51 (57-61-69) sts.
Next row – K1, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. Cont dec one st (as before) at each end of every foll
4th row until 45 (49-55-65) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 23 (25-25-27) sts rem.
Work 1 row.
Leave rem sts on a stitch holder for Neckband.
LEFT FRONT
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 30 (30-30-39) sts. Foundation row (WS) – Purl.
Beg lower band patt – Work in lower band patt as for Back until work measures 3 (4-4-4) cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.
Change to 4mm needles.
Next row (RS) – Knit, dec (dec-inc-dec) 3 (0-2-3) st/s evenly across = 27 (30-32-36) sts.
Next row – Purl. **
Beg main patt – 1st row (RS) – K1 (4-6-4), yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, * K7, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, rep from * to last 9 (9-9-3) sts, K9 (9-9-3).
2nd and foll alt rows – Purl.
3rd row – K2 (5-7-5), yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, * K9, yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last 10 (10-10-4) sts, K10 (10-10-4).
5th row – K3 (6-8-6), Bobble, * K11, Bobble, rep from * to last 11 (11-11-5) sts, K11 (11-11-5).
7th row – K7 (10-12-10), * yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K7, rep from * to last 8 (8-8-2) sts, (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd) 1 (1-1-0) time/s, K3 (3-3-2).
9th row – K8 (11-13-11), yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, * K9, yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, yfwd, rep from * to last 4 (4-4-10) sts, K4 (4-4-10).
11th row – K9 (12-14-12), Bobble, * K11, Bobble, rep from * to last 5 (5-5-11) sts, K5 (5-5-11).
12th row – Purl.
Rows 1 to 12 incl form main patt.
Cont in main patt until work measures 14 (16-18-22) cm from beg, ending with same patt row as Back on WS.
Shape Raglan Armhole – Keeping main patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next row = 25 (28-30-34) sts.
Next row – Purl.
Next row – K1, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to end.
Cont dec one st (as before) at raglan edge of every foll 4th row until 22 (24-27-32) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 16 (18-18-19) sts rem.
Shape Neck – Next row (WS) – Cast off 5 (5-5-6) sts, purl to end = 11 (13-13-13) sts.
Dec one st at raglan edge (as before) in next row, then in every foll alt row 4 (5-5-5) times, at the same time dec one st at neck edge in next row, then in every foll alt row 3 (4-4-4) times = 2 sts.
Next row – P2, turn, K2tog. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front to **.
Beg main patt – 1st row (RS) – K9 (9-9-3), * yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K7, rep from * to last 6 (9-11-9) sts, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K1 (4-6-4). 2nd and foll alt rows – Purl.
3rd row – K10 (10-10-4), * yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K9, rep from * to last 5 (8-10-8) sts, yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K2 (5-7-5).
5th row – K11 (11-11-5), * Bobble, K11, rep from * to last 4 (7-9-7) sts, Bobble, K3 (6-8-6).
7th row – K3 (3-3-2), (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd)
1 (1-1-0) time/s, * K7, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K7, rep from * to last 7 (10-12-10) sts, K7 (10-12-10).
9th row – K4 (4-4-10), * yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K9, rep from * to last 11 (14-16-14) sts, yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K8 (11-13-11).
11th row – K5 (5-5-11), * Bobble, K11, rep from * to last 10 (13-15-13) sts, Bobble, K9 (12-14-12).
12th row – Purl.
Rows 1 to 12 incl form main patt.
Cont in main patt until work measures 14 (16-18-22) cm from beg, ending with same patt row as Back on WS.
Work 1 row patt.
Shape Raglan Armhole – Keeping main patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next row = 25 (28-30-34) sts.
Next row – Patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Cont dec one st (as before) at raglan edge of every foll 4th row until 22 (24-27-32) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 17 (19-19-20) sts rem.
Shape Neck – Next row (RS) – Cast off 5 (5-5-6) sts, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1 = 11 (13-13-13) sts.
Dec one st at raglan edge (as before) in every foll alt row
5 (6-6-5) times, at the same time dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row 4 (5-5-5) times = 2 sts.
Next row – P2, turn, K2tog. Fasten off.
SLEEVES
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 30 (39-39-39) sts.
Foundation row (WS) – Purl.
Work in lower band patt as for Back until work measures 3 (4-4-4) cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.
Change to 4mm needles.
Next row (RS) – Knit, inc 7 (10-10-10) sts evenly across = 37 (49-49-49) sts.
Next row – Purl.
Beg main patt – Work in main patt as for size 6/9 months of Back until sleeve measures same as Back to beg of raglan shaping, ending with same patt row on WS.
Shape Raglan – Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 33 (45-45-45) sts.
Next row – K1, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. Cont dec one st (as before) at each end of every foll
4th row until 27 (41-41-37) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 5 (7-7-7) sts rem.
Work 1 row. Leave rem sts on a stitch holder for Neckband.
NECKBAND
Using mattress st, join raglan seams, noting that tops of sleeves form part of neckline.
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, knit up 14 (16-16-18) sts evenly along right front neck, knit across sts from right sleeve stitch holder, back stitch holder and left sleeve stitch holder, then knit up 14 (16-16-18) sts evenly along left front neck = 61 (71-71-77) sts.
Knit 5 rows garter st. Cast off loosely.
LEFT FRONT BAND
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, knit up 53 (61-67-77) sts evenly along left front edge and side edge of neckband.
Knit 5 rows garter st. Cast off loosely.
Place markers for 5 (5-6-6) buttons evenly along left front edge, placing 1st marker 2 cm from lower edge and last marker in centre of neckband, then placing rem markers evenly spaced in between.
RIGHT FRONT BAND
Work to correspond with Left Front Band, working buttonholes level with each marker in 3rd row as follows – “yfwd, K2tog”.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons. Darn in ends.
HAT
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 79 (91-103) sts. Knit in garter st (1st row is WS) until work measures 3 cm from beg, working last row on WS and inc 6 sts evenly across last row = 85 (97-109) sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg main patt – Work in main patt as for size 6/9 months of Back until work measures approx 15 (16-18) cm from beg, ending with a 6th or 12th patt row. Cast off loosely.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Fold hat in half so that side edges meet. Using mattress st, join sides and top seam. Darn in ends.