Petal

CONSTRUCTION

• The cardigan is worked from the top down beginning with the yoke. The body and sleeves are then divided and stitches cast on for the underarms. The sleeves are placed on hold and the body is worked to the hem. After the sleeves are completed, stitches are picked up along the fronts for the button band and buttonhole band. The collar is worked last.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 25½ (27, 28¼, 29¾, 32¾)” circumference at chest (buttoned)
• Sized for 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
• Sample shown is size 6 (28¼”) on child who normally wears size 8

GAUGE

• 28 stitches & 37 rows/rounds = 4″ in Main Pattern Chart with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 24″ (or longer) circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Size B (for Collar and Button Bands):

• One 24″ circular needle (or longer), one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

*32” circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (i.e. Sleeves)

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 635 (750, 825, 995, 1140) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN  

• 3 (3, 3, 4, 5) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Blanket Fort

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES

• Provisional Cast On
• Backwards Loop Cast On
• Blocking (Suggested method: Wet-Blocking)

17 July 2014: Version 1.1

The Backward Loop Cast On has been added to the Special Techniques section.

17 December 2015:   Version 2.0

On page 7, under Right Sleeve: Next Round: Work Main Pattern Chart to end, beginning where indicated for your size for sleeve, and beginning with Round 2 (Round 1 was worked during the pick-up round).

Work 5 more rounds even. 

Complete as for left sleeve, beginning at “Shape Sleeve” section.