Knitting pattern ” Childrens knitted cardigan with beads”

BLUSH 27  for 2-3 years: 4balls, for 4-5:4balls, for 6-7 : 5 balls (x50g

BALLS)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) knitting needles 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 5 (6:6) small buttons
Approx 25 (30:35) g of small silver-lined clear glass beads. Debbie used size SB07 colour 1 from Creative Beadcraft.
TENSION
25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm over st st on 3.25mm needles
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
yon: yarn over needle. This is an increase worked between purl stitches. Take yarn from front to back of work over the top of right hand needle, and back between your needles to the front again. This will form a loop.

BACK
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 81 (85:89) sts. Moss st row: Kl, (PI, Kl) to end.
This row forms moss st.
Rep the last row 3 times more.
Row5 (RS): (Kl, Pi) 2 (3:4) times, *K3, PI, (Kl, Pi) 3 times; rep from * to last 7 (9:11) sts, K3, (PI, Kl) 2 (3:4) times.
Row6: PO (0:2), (Kl, Pi) 1 (2:2) times, Kl, *P5, Kl, (PI, Kl) twice; rep from * to last 8 (10:12) sts, P5, Kl, (PI, Kl) 1 (2:2) times,
PO (0:2).
Row7: Kl (1:3), PI, KO (l:l), PO (1:1), K7,
(PI, Kl, PI, K7) to last 2 (4:6) sts, PI, Kl,
PO (l:l), KO (1:3).
Row 8: PO (2:4), (Kl, P9) to last 1 (3:5) sts,
Kl, PO (2:4).
Row 9: K.
Row 10: P.
Row 11: KO (2:4), (PI, K9) to last 1 (3:5) sts, PI, KO (2:4).
Row 12: PI (l:3), (Kl, P7) 1 (0:0) times,
(Kl, PI, Kl, P7) tolast2 (4:6) sts, (Kl, Pi) 1(2:2) times, PO (0:2).
Row 13: As row 11.
Row 14: P.
Row 15: K5 (7:9), (PI, K9) to last 6 (8:10) sts, PI, K5 (7:9).
Row 16: P4 (6:8), (Kl, PI, Kl, P7) to last
7 (9:11) sts, Kl, PI, Kl, P4 (6:8).
Row 17: As row 15.
The last 8 rows only (patt rows 10-17) form the patt and are repeated.
Cont in patt until Back meas 18 (21:24)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
SHAPEARMHOLES
Castoffl0stsatbegofnext2 rows.
61 (65:69) sts.
Cont straight in patt until Back meas 28 (32:36) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
SHAPESHOULDERS
Cast off 8 (9:9) sts at beg of next 2 rows and
8 (8:9) sts at beg of foil 2 rows.
Leave rem 29 (31:33) sts on a spare needle.
LEFT FRONT
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 43 (45:47) sts.
Moss st row: Kl, (PI, Kl) to end.
Rep the last row 3 times more.
Row5 (RS): (Kl, PI) 2 (3:4) times, *K3, PI, (Kl, Pi) 3 times; rep from * to last 9 sts, K3, (PI, Kl) 3 times.
Row6: Kl, (PI, Kl) twice, *P5, Kl, (PI, Kl) twice; rep from * to last 8 (10:12) sts, P5, Kl, (PI, Kl) 1 (2:2) times, PO (0:2).
Row7: Kl (1:3), PI, KO (l:l), PO (l:l), K7,
(PI, Kl, PI, K7) to last 4 sts, (PI, Kl) twice. Row 8: Kl, PI, (Kl, P9) to last 1 (3:5) sts, Kl, PO (2:4).
Row 9: K to last 4 sts, (PI, Kl) twice.
Row 10: Kl, (PI, Kl) twice, P to end.
Row 11: KO (2:4), (PI, K9) to last 13 sts, PI, K6, (PI, Kl) 3 times.
Row 12: Kl, (PI, Kl) 3times, P4, (Kl, PI, Kl, P7) to last 2 (4:6) sts, (Kl, Pi) 1 (2:2) times,
PO (0:2).
Row 13: Asrowll.
Row 14: As row 10.
Row 15: K5 (7:9), (PI, K9) to last 8 sts, PI,
K3, (PI, Kl) twice.
Row 16: Kl, PI, Kl, P3, (Kl, PI, Kl, P7) to last 7 (9:11) sts, Kl, PI, Kl, P4 (6:8).
Row 17: As row 15.
The last 8 rows only (patt rows 10-17) form the patt and are repeated.
Cont in patt until Left Front meas 18 (21:24) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Next row: Cast off 10 sts, patt to end. 33(35:37) sts.
Cont in patt until Left Front meas 21 (25:29) cm from cast-on edge ending with a WS row.
SHAPE NECK
Next row: Patt to last 7 (8:9) sts, turn, leave these sts on a holder and cont on rem 26 (27:28) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on every row until 16 (17:18) sts rem.
Cont straight until Left Front meas same as Back to shoulder, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Castoff8(9:9)stsatbegofnext row.
Patt 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 (8:9) sts.
Mark the position for 5 (6:6) buttons, the first to come on the 5th row, the last will come on the 2nd row of the neckband, with the rem 3 (4:4) evenly spaced between.

RIGHT FRONT
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 43 (45:47) sts.
Moss st row: Kl, (PI, Kl) to end.
Rep the last row 3 times more.
Next (buttonhole) row: Kl, PI, yon, P2tog, Kl, PI, *K3, PI, (Kl, PI) 3 times; rep from * to last 7 (9:11) sts, K3, (PI, Kl) 2 (3:4) times. Row6: PO (0:2), (Kl, Pi) 1 (2:2) times, Kl, *P5, Kl, (PI, Kl) twice; rep from * to end. Row7: (Kl, PI) twice, K7, (PI, Kl, PI, K7) to last 2 (4:6) sts, PI, Kl, PO (l:l), K0 (l:3).
Row 8: PO (2:4), (Kl, P9) to last 3 sts, Kl,
PI, Kl.
Row 9: (Kl, Pi) twice, K to end.
Row 10: P to last 5 sts, (Kl, Pi) twice, Kl. Row 11: (Kl, Pi) 3times, K6, (PI, K9) to last 1(3:5) sts, PI, KO (2:4).
Row 12: PO (0:2), (PI, Kl) 1 (2:2) times,
(P7, Kl, PI, Kl) to last 11 sts, P4, Kl, (PI, Kl) 3 times.
Row 13: As row 11.
Row 14: As row 10.
Row 15: (Kl, Pi) twice, K3, (PI, K9) to last 6(8:10) StS, PI, K5 (7:9).
Row 16: P4 (6:8), (Kl, PI, Kl, P7) to last 9 sts, Kl, PI, Kl, P3, Kl, PI, Kl.
Row 17: As row 15.
The last 8 rows only (patt rows 10 17) form the patt and are repeated.
Cont in patt working buttonholes on right side rows to match button markers, until Right Front meas 18 (21:24)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a RS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Next row: Cast off 10 sts, patt to end. 33(35:37) StS.
Cont in patt until Right Front meas 21 (25:29) cm from cast-on edge, ending with the same WS row as Left Front.
SHAPE NECK
Next row: Patt 7 (8:9) sts, slip these sts onto a holder, patt to end.
Dec one st at neck edge on every row until 16 (17:18) stsrem.
Cont straight until Right Front meas same as Back to shoulder, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 8 (9:9) sts at beg of next row.
Patt 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 (8:9) sts.
SLEEVES
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 35 (37:39) sts.
Sizes 2-3 and 6-7 only Moss st row: PI, (Kl, Pi) to end.
Rep the last row 3 times more.
Size 4-5 only
Moss st row: Kl, (PI, Kl) to end.
Rep the last row 3 times more.
All sizes
Row5 (RS): PO (0:1), KO (l:l), PI, K3, ‘PI,
(Kl, Pi) 3 times, K3; rep from * to last 1 (2:3) sts, PI, KO (1:1), PO (0:1).
Row 6: PO (0:1), KO (l:l), P5, *K1, (PI, Kl) twice, P5; rep from * to last 0 (1:2) sts,
KO (l:l), PO (0:1).
Row7: PO (0:1), K6 (7:7), (PI, Kl, PI, K7) to last 9 (10:11) sts, PI, Kl, PI, K6 (7:7), PO (0:1). Row 8: P7 (8:9), Kl, (P9, Kl) to last 7 (8:9) sts, K7 (8:9).
Row9: Kl, Ml, Ktolast st, Ml, Kl.
37 (39:41) StS.
Row 10: P.
Row 11: K8 (9:10), (PI, K9) to last 9 (10:11)
sts, PI, K8 (9:10).
Row 12: P7(8:9), (Kl, PI, Kl, P7) to last 0(1:2) StS, PO (1:2).
Row 13: Kl, Ml, K7 (8:9), (PI, K9) to9 (10:11) StS, PI, K7 (8:9), Ml, Kl. 39 (41:43) StS.
Row 14: P.
Row 15: K4 (5:6), (PI, K9) to last 5 (6:7) sts, PI, K4 (5:6).
Row 16: P3 (4:5), (Kl, PI, Kl, P7) to last
6 (7:8) sts, Kl, PI, Kl, P3 (4:5).
Row 17: Kl, Ml, K3 (4:5), (PI, K9) to last 5 (6:7) sts, PI, K3 (4:5), Ml, Kl.
41 (43:45) StS.
The last 8 rows set the position of the patt, cont in patt and inc 1 st at each end of every foil 4th row until there are 59 (61:63) sts, taking all inc sts into patt.
Cont straight until Sleeve meas 19 (22:24) cm from cast-on edge ending with a WS row. Place markers at each end of last row.
Patt a further 14 rows. Cast off.
NECKBAND
JOIN SHOULDER SEAMS.
With RS facing and 3mm needles, slip
7 (8:9) sts from right front neck holder onto a needle, pick up and K21 sts up right front neck, K29 (31:33) sts from back neck holder, pick up and K21 sts down left front neck, patt across 7 (8:9) sts from left front neck holder. 85 (89:93) sts.
Work in moss st as set by front band sts. Work 1 row.
Next (buttonhole) row: Kl, PI, yon, P2tog, mossst to end.
Work 3 rows in moss st.
Cast off in moss st.
TO MAKE UP
Sew sleeves into armholes, with row- ends above markers sewn to sts cast off at underarm. Stitch one bead to the centre of each purl st diamond. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.

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