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 ; drop sleeve, round neck cardigan

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 66, 71, 76 and 81 or 26, 28, 30 and 32

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 66 cms chestsize for * size 128

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 71,0 Armhole: 33,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 17,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Front Neck Depth: 6,0
Hem Width: 69,0 Sleeve Bottom: 18,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Sleeve Length: 31,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 42,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 7

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 57 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 59 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,0 cms (44 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 15,5 cms (34 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 19 stitches. Slip the next 21 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 19 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row once, until 18 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 17,3 cms (38 rows). Cast off 18 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 28 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 29 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,0 cms (44 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,9 cms (23 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 23 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 5 times, until 18 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 17,3 cms (38 rows). Cast off 18 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 29 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 31 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 4 times, then every 5th row 8 times to 55 stitches (56 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 27,0 cms (60 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

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

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 11 stitches from right front neck edge, 1 stitches from right back neck edge, 21 stitches from back neck holder, 1 stitches from left back neck edge, , 11 stitches from left front neck edge and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 57 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (6 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 72 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 5 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,0 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,0 cms below the band top. 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve 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:
216,9 for body and sleeves
32,4 for ribbing and/or hems
15,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
265,1 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 71 cms chestsize for * size 140

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 76,0 Armhole: 36,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 17,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Front Neck Depth: 7,0
Hem Width: 74,0 Sleeve Bottom: 19,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Sleeve Length: 34,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 46,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 7

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 61 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 63 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,6 cms (52 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 16,4 cms (36 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 21 stitches. Slip the next 21 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 21 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row once, until 20 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 18,2 cms (40 rows). Cast off 20 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 30 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 31 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,6 cms (52 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,9 cms (23 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 25 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 5 times, until 20 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 18,2 cms (40 rows). Cast off 20 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 29 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 32 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 8 times, then every 5th row 6 times to 60 stitches (62 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 30,0 cms (66 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

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

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 13 stitches from right front neck edge, 1 stitches from right back neck edge, 21 stitches from back neck holder, 1 stitches from left back neck edge, , 13 stitches from left front neck edge and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 61 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (6 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 79 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 5 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,1 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,1 cms below the band top. 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve 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:
258,7 for body and sleeves
34,1 for ribbing and/or hems
17,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
310,0 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 76 cms chestsize for * size 152

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 81,0 Armhole: 38,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 18,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Front Neck Depth: 7,0
Hem Width: 79,0 Sleeve Bottom: 20,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Sleeve Length: 38,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 49,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 7

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 65 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 67 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 25,5 cms (56 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 17,3 cms (38 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 23 stitches. Slip the next 21 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 23 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row once, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 19,1 cms (42 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 32 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 33 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 25,5 cms (56 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 11,8 cms (25 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 27 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 5 times, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 19,1 cms (42 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 31 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 34 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 5th row 13 times, then every 6th row once to 62 stitches (71 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 34,0 cms (76 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

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

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 13 stitches from right front neck edge, 1 stitches from right back neck edge, 21 stitches from back neck holder, 1 stitches from left back neck edge, , 13 stitches from left front neck edge and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 61 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (6 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 85 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 5 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,1 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,1 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 7,0 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve 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:
299,9 for body and sleeves
36,4 for ribbing and/or hems
18,1 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
354,4 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 81 cms chestsize for * size 164

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 87,0 Armhole: 41,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 19,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Front Neck Depth: 8,0
Hem Width: 84,0 Sleeve Bottom: 21,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Sleeve Length: 41,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 53,0 Hem Length: 5,0 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 6,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

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 69 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 72 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 26,4 cms (58 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 19,1 cms (42 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 26 stitches. Slip the next 20 stitches to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, knit remaining 26 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 24 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 20,9 cms (46 rows). Cast off 24 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 33 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 35 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 26,4 cms (58 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 12,7 cms (27 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 30 stitches. Slip last 5 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 6 times, until 24 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 20,9 cms (46 rows). Cast off 24 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 32 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 36 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 4 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 68 stitches (76 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 36,0 cms (80 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

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

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 5 stitches from right front neck holder, 15 stitches from right front neck edge, 2 stitches from right back neck edge, 20 stitches from back neck holder, 2 stitches from left back neck edge, , 15 stitches from left front neck edge and 5 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 64 stitches.
2. knit 3,0 cms (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 92 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,2 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,2 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 7,6 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve 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:
342,2 for body and sleeves
46,3 for ribbing and/or hems
29,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
418,1 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp