Free Knitting Pattern: WOOL-EASE SPORTWEIGHT: Child's Knitted Jumper

LION BRAND® WOOL-EASE SPORTWEIGHT
Child's Knitted Jumper


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Skill Level: Advanced BeginnerSIZE

1 (2, 3) years. Finished Chest size 21 (24, 26 1/2)"

MATERIALS

• LION BRAND Wool-Ease Sportweight

1 (2, 2) balls #099 Fisherman or color of your choice

• Size 6 (4 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• Size 6 (4 mm) 24" long circular knitting needle

• Size F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook

• Four ľ" (19 mm) buttons

GAUGE

20 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

PATTERN STITCHES
Fishtail Lace (knitted in-the-rnd with a multiple of 8 sts)

Rnd 1 (RS) *K 1, yo, k 2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k 2, yo; rep from * around.

Rnds 2, 4 & 6 Knit.

Rnd 3 K 2, *yo, k 1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k 1, yo, k 3; rep from * around, end last rep k 1 instead of k 3.

Rnd 5 K 3, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k 5; rep from * around, end last rep k 2 instead of k 5.

Twisted Rib Pattern (multiple of 2 sts)

Rnd or Row 1 *K 1 through back loop, p 1; rep from *.

Rnd or Row 2 *K 1, p 1; rep from *.

Rep Rnds or Rows 1 & 2 for Twisted Rib Pat.

BODY

With circular needle, cast on 208 (240, 264) sts. Join and place a marker for beg of rnd. Work Fishtail Lace Pat Rows 1-6 twice, then rep Rows 5 & 6, 4 (5, 6) times. Cont in St st (= k every rnd) until piece measures 9 1/2 (10 1/4, 11 1/2)" from beg. Waist: Next rnd K2tog around -- 104 (120, 132) sts. Bib Work 2 rnds in Twisted Rib Pat. Divide for front and back Using straight knitting needles (or working back-and-forth on circular needles) work 52 (60, 66) sts for front, place rem 52 (60, 66) sts on a holder for back. Front: Shape armholes Working back and forth in Twisted Rib Pat, bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side every other row 3 (4, 4) times, then dec 1 st at end of next row -- 41 (47, 53) sts. Work even in Twisted Rib Pat until bib measures 2 1/2 (3, 3 1/2)", ending with a WS row. Shape neck Cont in Twisted Rib Pat, work 16 (18, 21) sts, join a new ball of yarn and bind off center 9 (11, 11) sts for neck, work to end of row. Working both sides at the same time with separate balls of yarn, cont in Twisted Rib Pat dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even on rem 11 (13, 16) sts until bib measures 5 1/2 (6, 6 1/2)". Buttonhole row Rib 2 (3, 3), yo, k2tog, rib 3 (3, 6), yo, k2tog, rib to end. Rib 3 more rows. Bind off rem sts each side.

BACK

Work as for front, however, beg neck shaping when bib measures 3 (3 1/2, 4)". Complete as for front omitting buttonholes.

FINISHING

Crochet Edge With RS facing, using crochet hook, join yarn with a slip st at bottom of armhole, *3 sc, ch 3, slip st in top of last sc; rep from * around armhole, shoulder and neck on front and back. Fasten off. Sew on buttons opposite buttonholes

ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning) ch = chain cont = continu(e)(ing) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) k = knit p = purl pat = pattern psso = pass slip stitch over rem = remain(s)(ing)	rep = repeat rnd(s) = round(s) RS = right side sc = single crochet sl = slip st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together WS = wrong side yo = yarn over

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