Snuggly DK
Snuggly DK
Snuggly DK
BABY’S AND GIRL’S CARDIGANS AND SWEATER in
SIRDAR SNUGGLY DK
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  MEASUREMENTS                                                                                            centre of row for 1st, 2nd and 4th sizes only
                                                                                                          and dec 0 [0:1:0:1:1] sts in centre of row for
                             AGE       0-6    6-12          1-2       2-3      4-5      6-7
                                                                                                          3rd, 5th and 6th sizes only.
                                      months months        years     years    years    years
                                                                                                          29 [33:35:39:41:45] sts.
                    TO FIT CHEST        41     46           51        56       61       66         cm
                                                                                                          Change to 4mm needles and proceed as
                                        16     18           20        22       24       26          in
                                                                                                          follows:-
        ACTUAL MEASUREMENT              45     50           55        61       65       70         cm
                                                                                                          1st Row. (K1, p1) 3 [5:6:8:9:11] times, k1, p2,
                                       17¾    19¾          21¾        24      25½      27½          in
                                                                                                          C2B, p2, k8, p2, (k2, p1) twice.
                   FULL LENGTH          24     27           30        33       36       40         cm
                                                                                                          2nd Row. (K1, p2) twice, k2, p8, k2, p2, k2, p1,
                                        9½    10¾          11¾        13       14      15¾          in
                                                                                                          (k1, p1) 3 [5:6:8:9:11] times.
    SLEEVE LENGTH (adjustable)          15     17           20        24       29       33         cm
                                                                                                          3rd Row. (P1, k1) 3 [5:6:8:9:11] times, p3, C2B,
                                         6     6½            8        9½      11½       13          in    p2, C4B, C4F, p2, T5BP, p1.
            MATERIALS                                                                                     4th Row. (K1, p2) twice, k2, p8, k2, p2, k3,
                                                                                                          (p1, k1) 3 [5:6:8:9:11] times.
Round Neck Cardigan
                                                                                                          From 1st to 4th row sets Irish moss-st and
F075 Snuggly DK shade 488                    2          2         3         3      4        5 50g balls
Flat Collar Cardigan
                                                                                                          cable patt.
F075 Snuggly DK shade 490                    2          3         3         4      4        5 50g balls   Working in patt as set (throughout) cont until
Round Neck Sweater                                                                                        left front measures 14 [16:18:20:22:25]cm,
F075 Snuggly DK shade 487                    2          2         3         3      4        5 50g balls   (5½ [6¼:7:8:8¾:9¾]in), ending with a ws row.
Also suitable for Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK, Snuggly Baby Crofter DK, Snuggly Doodle DK,
Snuggly Pattercake DK, Snuggly Pearls DK, Snuggly Rascal DK and Snuggly Spots DK. Amounts may vary.       Shape Armhole
The yarn amounts are based on average requirements when specified tension and yarn is used.               Next Row. Patt2tog (armhole edge), patt to
You will also need 1 Pair of 4mm (UK8 – USA6) Knitting Needles, 1 Pair of 3¼mm (UK10 – USA3) Knitting     end. 28 [32:34:38:40:44] sts.
Needles, Cable Needle and Stitch Holders. 5 [5:5:6:6:6] Buttons for each Cardigan.
                                                                                                          Next Row. Patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog.
TENSION                                                                                                   27 [31:33:37:39:43] sts.
Cable panel (21 sts) measures 7cm, (2¾in). 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm, (4in) over Irish moss              Work 2 [2:2:3:3:3] rows dec 1 st at armhole
stitch on 4mm needles or the size required to give correct tension.                                       edge in every row. 25 [29:31:34:36:40] sts. **
Check your tension - if less stitches use a thinner needle, if more use a thicker needle.                 Cont without shaping until armhole measures
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO WORK TO THE STATED TENSION TO ENSURE SUCCESS.                                          5 [6:7:7:8:9]cm, (2 [2½:2¾:2¾:3:3½]in),
                                                                                                          ending with a rs row.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning, cm centimetres, CN cable needle, cont continue, dec decrease(ing),                         Shape Neck
DK double knitting, foll following, g grammes, in inch(es), inc increase(ing), k knit,                    Next Row. Cast off 7 [8:9:9:10:10] sts in patt,
mm millimetres, 0 no stitches, times or rows, p purl, patt pattern, rem remain(ing), rep repeat,          patt to end. 18 [21:22:25:26:30] sts.
rs right side, st(s) stitch(es), tog together, ws wrong side.                                             Next Row. Patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog (neck
C2B slip next st to back on CN, k1 then k1 from CN.                                                       edge). 17 [20:21:24:25:29] sts.
C2F slip next st to front on CN, k1 then k1 from CN.                                                      Work 2 [3:3:3:5:5] rows dec 1 st at neck edge
C4B slip next 2 sts to back on CN, k2 then k2 from CN.                                                    in every row. 15 [17:18:21:20:24] sts.
C4F slip next 2 sts to front on CN, k2 then k2 from CN.                                                   Cont without shaping until armhole measures
T5BP slip next 3 sts to back on CN, k2 then p1, k2 from CN.                                               10 [11:12:13:14:15]cm, (4 [4¼:4¾:5¼:
T5FP slip next 2 sts to front on CN, k2, p1 then k2 from CN.                                              5½:6]in), ending with a rs row.
                                                                                                          Next Row. Patt 5 [7:8:11:10:14], (patt2tog,
Circle the size you wish to make                     (5½ [6¼:7:8:8¾:9¾]in), ending with a ws row.         patt 3) twice. 13 [15:16:19:18:22] sts.
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                                                                                                                                                                                              in
Work as given for Sleeves of Round Neck                          BACK                                                              14 [16:18:20:19:23] sts.
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Cardigan.                                                        Work as given for Back of Round Neck
                                                                 Cardigan to **.                                                   Shape Shoulder
                                                                 Leave rem 19 [21:23:23:27:27] sts on a stitch                     Next Row. Cast off 5 [6:7:8:8:10] sts in patt,
RIGHT FRONT BORDER
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                                                                 holder.                                                           patt to end. 9 [10:11:12:11:13] sts.
With rs facing, using 3¼mm needles pick up                                                                                         Patt 2 [2:3:3:4:4], (patt2tog) 3 [3:3:3:2:3] times,
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and knit 7 [7:7:9:9:9] sts evenly along rib and                  FRONT                                                             patt 1 [2:2:3:3:3]. 6 [7:8:9:9:10] sts.
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48 [60:64:70:78:88] sts evenly along front                       Using 3¼mm needles and thumb method cast                          Cast off rem 6 [7:8:9:9:10] sts in patt.
edge. 55 [67:71:79:87:97] sts.                                   on 59 [65:71:79:85:91] sts.                                       With rs facing, working on rem 35 [38:43:44:
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Starting with 2nd row of 1x1 rib work 2 [2:2:3:                  1st Row. * K1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1.                     48:52] sts, slip 15 [17:19:19:23:23] sts onto a
3:3] rows.                                                       2nd Row. P1, * k1, p1, rep from * to end.                         stitch holder, rejoin yarn to rem 20 [21:24:25:
Next Row. Rib 3 [3:3:4:3:3], cast off 1 st, (rib                 These 2 rows will now be referred to as 1x1                       25:29] sts and patt to end.
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10 [13:14:12:14:16], cast off 1 st) 4 [4:4:5:5:5]                rib.                                                              Next Row. Patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog.
times, rib 2 [2:2:3:2:2].                                        Work 5 [5:5:7:7:7] rows more in 1x1 rib.                          19 [20:23:24:24:28] sts.
                                                                 Next Row. Purl to end inc 4 [2:4:0:0:0] sts                       Work 3 [4:4:4:5:5] rows dec 1 st at neck edge
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Next Row. Rib 3 [3:3:4:3:3], cast on 1 st, (rib
11 [14:15:13:15:17], cast on 1 st) 4 [4:4:5:5:5]                 evenly across row for 1st, 2nd and 3rd sizes                      in every row. 16 [16:19:20:19:23] sts.
times, rib 3 [3:3:4:3:3].                                        only and dec 0 [0:0:0:2:0] sts evenly across row                  Cont without shaping until armhole measures
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Work 2 [2:2:3:3:3] rows more in rib.                             for 5th size only. 63 [67:75:79:83:91] sts.                       10 [11:12:13:14:15]cm, (4 [4¼:4¾:5¼:
                                                                 Change to 4mm needles and proceed as                              5½:6]in), ending with a ws row.
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Cast off in rib.
                                                                 follows:-                                                         Next Row. Patt 6 [16:6:20:19:23], (patt2tog)
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                                                                 1st Row. (K1, p1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times, k1, p2,                   2 [0:1:0:0:0] times, patt 6 [0:11:0:0:0].
LEFT FRONT BORDER                                                C2B, p2, k8, p2, k2, p1, k2, p3, k2, p1, k2, p2, k8,              14 [16:18:20:19:23] sts.
                                                                 p2, C2F, p2, k1, (p1, k1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times.
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With rs facing, using 3¼mm needles pick up
and knit 48 [60:64:70:78:88] sts evenly along                    2nd Row. (P1, k1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times, p1, k2,                   Shape Shoulder
front edge and 7 [7:7:9:9:9] sts evenly along                    p2, k2, p8, k2, p2, k1, p2, k3, p2, k1, p2, k2, p8,               Next Row. Cast off 5 [6:7:8:8:10] sts in patt,
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rib. 55 [67:71:79:87:97] sts.                                    k2, p2, k2, p1, (k1, p1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times.                    patt to end. 9 [10:11:12:11:13] sts.
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Starting with 2nd row of 1x1 rib work 6 [6:6:8:                  3rd Row. (P1, k1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times, p3, C2B,                  Next Row. Patt 2 [2:3:3:4:4], (patt2tog) 3 [3:3:
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8:8] rows in rib.                                                p2, C4B, C4F, p2, T5B, p3, T5F, p2, C4B, C4F, p2,                 3:2:3] times, patt 1 [2:2:3:3:3].
                                                                 C2F, p3, (k1, p1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times.                           6 [7:8:9:9:10] sts.
Cast off in rib.
                                                                 4th Row. (K1, p1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times, k3, p2,                   Cast off rem 6 [7:8:9:9:10] sts in patt.
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                                                                 k2, p8, k2, p2, k1, p2, k3, p2, k1, p2, k2, p8, k2,
COLLAR                                                           p2, k3, (p1, k1) 4 [5:7:8:9:11] times.                            SLEEVES (Both alike)
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Join shoulder seams. With rs facing, using                       From 1st to 4th row sets Irish moss-st and                        Work as given for Sleeves of Round Neck
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3¼mm needles and starting halfway across                         cable patt. **                                                    Cardigan.
front border pick up and knit 22 [23:26:28:                      Working in patt as set (throughout) cont until
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30:30] sts evenly along right side of neck,                      front measures 14 [16:18:20:22:25]cm,                             NECKBAND
23 [25:27:27:31:31] sts from 19 [21:23:23:                       (5½ [6¼:7:8:8¾:9¾]in), ending with a ws row.                      Join right shoulder seam. With rs facing, using
27:27] cast off sts at back of neck and 22 [23:                                                                                    3¼mm needles pick up and knit 14 [14:14:18:
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26:28:30:30] sts evenly along left side of neck                  Shape Armholes                                                    18:18] sts evenly along left side of neck, knit
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ending halfway across left front border.                         Work 4 [4:4:5:5:5] rows dec 1 st at each end of                   across 15 [17:19:19:23:23] sts left on stitch
67 [71:79:83:91:91] sts.                                         every row. 55 [59:67:69:73:81] sts.                               holder at front of neck, pick up and knit
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Starting with 1st row of 1x1 rib work for 5 [5:                  Cont without shaping until armholes measure                       14 [14:14:18:18:18] sts evenly along right side
6:6:7:7]cm, (2 [2:2½:2½:2¾:2¾]in), ending                        5 [6:7:7:8:9]cm, (2 [2½:2¾:2¾:3:3½]in),                           of neck and knit across 19 [21:23:23:27:27] sts
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with a 1st row.                                                  ending with a ws row.                                             left on a stitch holder at back of neck as
Next Row. (P1, k1) 12 [13:14:15:17:17] times,                                                                                      follows:- k3 [4:2:2:4:4], inc in next st, (k2, inc
                                                                 Shape Neck                                                        in next st) 4 [4:6:6:6:6] times, k3 [4:2:2:4:4].
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p1, (inc in next st, p1) 9 [9:11:11:11:11] times,
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(k1, p1) 12 [13:14:15:17:17] times.                              Next Row. Patt 20 [21:24:25:25:29], turn,                         67 [71:77:85:93:93] sts.
76 [80:90:94:102:102] sts.                                       leave rem 35 [38:43:44:48:52] sts on a stitch                     Starting with 2nd row of 1x1 rib work 5 [5:5:7:
                                                                 holder.                                                           7:7] rows.                                            19
Cast off in rib.
                                                                 Working on these 20 [21:24:25:25:29] sts only,                    Cast off in rib.
                                                                 proceed as follows:-
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Fold sleeves in half lengthways then placing                                                                                       Join left shoulder and neckband seams. Fold
folds to shoulder seams, sew sleeves in                          Work 3 [4:4:4:5:5] rows dec 1 st at neck edge                     sleeves in half lengthways then placing folds to
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position. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on                     in every row. 16 [16:19:20:19:23] sts.                            shoulder seams, sew sleeves in position. Join
buttons. Pin out garment to the measurement                      Cont without shaping until armhole measures                       side and sleeve seams. Pin out garment to the
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given. Cover with damp cloths and leave until                    10 [11:12:13:14:15]cm, (4 [4¼:4¾:5¼:                              measurement given. Cover with damp cloths
dry. See ball band for washing and further care                  5½:6]in), ending with a rs row.                                   and leave until dry. See ball band for washing
instructions.                                                    Next Row. Patt 6 [16:6:20:19:23], (patt2tog)                      and further care instructions.
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