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 ; vest, V neck

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.
fair isle norwegian color knitting designs intarsia chart color knitting designs
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

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder Sleeveless with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 51 cms chestsize for * size 86

KNIT 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): 26,0 stitches by 34,0 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: 55,0 Armhole: 24,0 Top Neck Opening: 13,0
Hem Width: 25,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 14,0
Hem Width: 55,0 Hem Length: 1,0 Back Neck Width: 11,0
Back Width: 26,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 32,0
Hem Length: 4,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 4

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 73 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 13,5 cms (46 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Continue until armhole measures 13,5 cms (46 rows), with 63 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 17 stitches. Slip the next 29 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 17 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 15 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 13,5 cms (row 46), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at armhole edge, then cast off 8 stitches at armhole edge.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 35 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 13,5 cms (46 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 0,6 cms (2 rows), with 30 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row once, then every 3rd row 14 times, until 15 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 13,5 cms (46 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE RIBBING:
--- by hand on size 2.5 needles
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 96 stitches along armhole edge between side seams by picking up one st for every armhole cast-off st and one for every row.
2. Decrease from 96 to 80 by: P 2 P2tog *(P 4 P2tog)* 15 times P 2
3. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 0,5 cms (approx 2 rows). Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 126 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 4 buttons, the first one 0,9 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 5,5 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. Check your knitting reference book for techniques.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:
1. Sew side seams. Sew any remaining seams.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
71,9 for body
17,7 for ribbing and/or hems
12,0 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
101,6 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder Sleeveless with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 56 cms chestsize for * size 98

KNIT 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): 26,0 stitches by 34,0 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: 26,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 14,0
Hem Width: 61,0 Hem Length: 1,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Back Width: 26,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 34,0
Hem Length: 4,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 4

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 81 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,3 cms (52 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 6 rows until 63 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 13,5 cms (46 rows), with 63 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 16 stitches. Slip the next 31 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 16 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 14 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 13,5 cms (row 46), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at armhole edge twice.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 39 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,3 cms (52 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 0,6 cms (2 rows), with 32 stitches remaining. Continue armhole shaping until 8 rows knitted from beginning of armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row 3 times, then every 3rd row 12 times, until 14 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 13,5 cms (46 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE RIBBING:
--- by hand on size 2.5 needles
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 98 stitches along armhole edge between side seams by picking up one st for every armhole cast-off st and one for every row.
2. Decrease from 98 to 84 by: P 3 P2tog *(P 5 P2tog)* 13 times P 2
3. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 0,5 cms (approx 2 rows). Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 134 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 4 buttons, the first one 0,9 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,0 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. Check your knitting reference book for techniques.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:
1. Sew side seams. Sew any remaining seams.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
81,7 for body
19,4 for ribbing and/or hems
12,7 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
113,8 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder Sleeveless with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 61 cms chestsize for * size 116

KNIT 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): 26,0 stitches by 34,0 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: 29,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 16,0
Hem Width: 65,0 Hem Length: 1,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Back Width: 28,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 38,0
Hem Length: 4,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 4

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 86 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 88 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms (58 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 4 rows until 70 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 15,3 cms (52 rows), with 70 stitches remaining.
4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of following 4 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 15,9 cms (54 rows), start neck shaping.
5. Shape neck. Slip the center 30 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 42 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 43 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms (58 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 0,6 cms (2 rows), with 35 stitches remaining. Continue armhole shaping until 6 rows knitted from beginning of armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row once, then every 3rd row 16 times, until 17 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 15,3 cms (52 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE RIBBING:
--- by hand on size 2.5 needles
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 112 stitches along armhole edge between side seams by picking up one st for every armhole cast-off st and one for every row.
2. Decrease from 112 to 92 by: P 8 P2tog *(P 3 P2tog)* 19 times P 7
3. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 0,5 cms (approx 2 rows). Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 145 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 4 buttons, the first one 1,0 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,6 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. Check your knitting reference book for techniques.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:
1. Sew side seams. Sew any remaining seams.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
102,1 for body
20,7 for ribbing and/or hems
13,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
136,6 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp