Free children's knitting patterns for sweaters or cardigans, knitpattern for kids clothes

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Children's cardigan or sweater pattern image for ; set-in sleeve, V neck sweater

Tips for my basic knitting patterns

1 First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a fantasy pattern, knit your swatch in this stitch,
2 then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit,
3 no need for special yarns or needles size, you decide which yarn you use and which gauge you use, so easy.

If you want to knit one of my stranded color knitting designs, check my Norwegian color chart pages,
or an intarsia knitting design, check my color chart pages, and select a nice design.
Then check the amount of stitches you need, to knit the design, for instance;
if your knit pattern gives 60 stitches for the front, ( and back ) your color pattern has to be between 40 - 50 stitches wide,
you must start with the color chart at least 5 stitches from each side of the front panel. Take care not to knit with too long floats.

your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 51, 56 and 61

Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing
Set-in shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free pattern:
Standard Child 56 cms chestsize or in inches; 22 (USA) Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 61,0 Armhole: 25,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 15,0 Front Neck Width: 2,0
Sleeve Top: 21,0 Front Neck Depth: 14,0
Hem Width: 60,0 Sleeve Bottom: 17,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Back Width: 26,0 Sleeve Length: 22,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 33,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 4,0

BACK:
1. Cast on 68 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 69 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,3 cms (46 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 3 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 4
rows until 59 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 12,7 cms (38 rows), with 59 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 17 stitches. Slip the next 25 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 17 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 14 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 12,7 cms (row 38), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at armhole edge twice.
FRONT:
1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Divide for neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 30 stitches.
Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off center 3 stitches, and knit remaining 30 stitches.
5. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row, then every 2nd row 3 times, then every 3rd row 10 times, until 14 stitches remain.
6. knit even until armhole measures 12,7 cms (38 rows).
7. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 35 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 39 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 11th row once, then every 12th row 3 times to 47 stitches (47 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 19,0 cms (58 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 3 stitches at beg of next two rows. knit 28 rows, while dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row.
Cast off remaining 13 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.
V FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 2.5 needles. knitted in 2 pieces.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit (starting at bottom of front neck) 33 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge and 12 stitches from back neck holder to center. Total 48 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.
4. knit the left side the same way as the right, picking up the back neck stitches first.

FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
130,8 for body and sleeves
22,8 for ribbing and/or hems
5,8 for collar/hood
159,4 Grams TOTAL
NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing
Set-in shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free pattern:
Standard Child 61 cms chestsize or in inches; 24 (USA)
Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 66,0 Armhole: 28,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 16,0 Front Neck Width: 2,0
Sleeve Top: 23,0 Front Neck Depth: 15,0
Hem Width: 64,0 Sleeve Bottom: 18,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Back Width: 28,0 Sleeve Length: 27,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 37,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 4,0

BACK:
1. Cast on 72 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 75 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 18,0 cms (54 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 4 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 4
rows until 63 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 14,0 cms (42 rows), with 63 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 19 stitches. Slip the next 25 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 19 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 16 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 14,0 cms (row 42), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 8 stitches at armhole edge twice.
FRONT:
1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Divide for neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 32 stitches.
Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off center 3 stitches, and knit remaining 32 stitches.
5. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row, then every 3rd row 13 times, until 16 stitches remain.
6. knit even until armhole measures 14,0 cms (42 rows).
7. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 37 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 42 stitches
total.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 12th row 5 times to 52 stitches (60 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 24,0 cms (72 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 4 stitches at beg of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 7 times, then dec 1 st at
each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 6 times. Cast off remaining 14 stitches
loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.
V FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 2.5 needles. knitted in 2 pieces.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit (starting at bottom of front neck) 35 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge and 12 stitches from back neck holder to center. Total 50 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.
4. knit the left side the same way as the right, picking up the back neck stitches first.

FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
166,8 for body and sleeves
24,2 for ribbing and/or hems
6,1 for collar/hood
197,1 Grams TOTAL
NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN