ITAKA (kids) by Svetlana Volkova
SIZES:
Finished chest circumference:
(cm) 49/51/54/57/62/67
(inches) 19.3/20.1/21.3/22.4/24.4/26.4
(!) Choose size according to the chest circumference
+ desired ease
MATERIALS:
US 6 - 4 mm circular needle or size to
obtain gauge
waste yarn
stitch markers
3 buttons
tapestry needle
YARN: Amalfi Debbie Bliss { 70% Cotton, 15%
Rayon, 10% Linen, 5% Silk, 110 yards/101
meters per 50g} – 2/2/3/3/4/5 skeins or other
DK weight yarn to obtain gauge.
GAUGE: 20 sts x 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in
Garter st.
ABBREVIATIONS:
CO/ BO – cast on/ bind off
st(s) – stitch(es)
garter st – k on every row
k/ p - knit/ purl
k4tog – knit 4sts together
yo – yarn over
tbl – through back loop
Ri – ring increase: k4tog tbl, leave these 4
sts on left needle, yo, k into the same 4 sts
tbl again, yo, k into the same 4 sts tbl again,
1 st increased (see pictures on page 4)
m1r - make one right, with left hand needle
pick up bar between stitches from back to
front and knit through the front loop
m – marker
p/sm – place/slip marker
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Directions
CO 66/70/74/78/82/86 sts.
NOTE: slip the first st in each row with yarn in the back when working in garter st.
Work in garter st for 5 rows.
Continue as follows:
NOTE: work Row 1 loosely
Row 1[RS]: k1, [k1, 2yo] repeat to last st, k1
Row 2[WS]: k1,*[drop 2yo, slip next st to right needle] 4 times; slip 4 sts back to left needle making
sure they are about same length, Ri (see abbreviations), repeat from * to last st, k1
= 82/87/92/97/102/107 sts
Work in garter st for 6 rows, in the last garter st row increase 4/3/2/1/4/3 sts randomly by m1r.
Repeat row1 and 2 once more = 107/112/117/122/132/137 sts
Work in garter st for 6 rows, in the last garter st row increase 3/2/1/4/2/5 sts randomly by m1r.
Repeat row1 and 2 one more time = 137/142/147/157/167/177 sts
Work in garter st for 6/6/8/8/10/12 rows.
Dividing Row : k24/24/25/27/29/31, slip next 22/23/24/26/27/28 sts to waste yarn, CO
2/3/4/4/5/6 underarm sts (using backward loop method), k45/48/49/51/55/59, slip next
22/23/24/26/27/28 sts to waste yarn, CO 2/3/4/4/5/6 underarm sts (using backward loop
method), k to end. CO more or less underarm sts to adjust the size.
= 97/102/107/113/123/133 sts
Body section
Continue to work in garter st until body measures 15/16/17/20/23/27 cm
(5.9/6.3/6.7/7.9/9.1/10.6)” from underarm or until desired length.
BO all sts knitwise on WS.
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Sleeve bands (both the same)
With RS facing pick up 22/23/24/26/27/28 sleeve sts from waste yarn and 4/5/6/6/7/8 sts from
underarm, join to work in the round.
K one round. BO all sts purlwise.
Finishing
Use Ring st holes as button holes. Sew on the buttons at the left front, opposite to button holes.
Weave in all yarn ends. Wet block the cardigan.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (cm)
a 33 35 37 39 41 43 a
b 13 14 15 16 17 18
c 15 16 17 20 23 27
b
d 49 51 54 57 62 67
b
d
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (inches)
c
a 13.0 13.8 14.6 15.4 16.1 16.9
b 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.3 6.7 7.1
c 5.9 6.3 6.7 7.9 9.1 10.6
d 19.1 20.1 21.1 22.2 24.2 26.2
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